WeatherBrains 102: Getting to the Guts of It
WeatherBrains Episode 102 is now online (January 7, 2008). This is THE netcast audio program for people who love everything weather.
Special Guest: Vince Condella Vince is chief meteorologist at WITI-TV, Fox 6, in Milwaukee, where he has worked for 25 years. And they’ve just had a spectacular severe weather episode in January. Vince talks about their coverage and fields some questions about what might have happened if the weather had occurred during the big game. WITI has a relatively small viewing area within about 50 miles of their location, and Vince talks about the tornado season for Milwaukee along with their equipment. And Kevin poses the question of what is the biggest forecast challenge in Milwaukee.
Forecasting the Weather: Meteorologists use all sorts of modern equipment to forecast the weather, but there are still many folks who have some old ways to do it – hear about using pig guts to prognosticate.
Book Suggestions: JB and Kevin suggest a couple of books that have a slant toward weather interests. Plus the mailbag and other round table items from the Weather Brains gang.
From The Weather Center:
- WeatherBrains 101: Professor Peters is crystal clear on this topic – hoar frost – those fine crystals you sometimes see on your car on cold mornings.
- This Week In Weather History: January 8th through 15th featured a big snow storm that blocked rail routes. Bill Murray looks at some of the big snow events that affected this week.
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Join your host, James Spann, along with Brian Peters, J. B. Elliott, Kevin Selle, and our special guest, Vince Condella, for this look at the field of weather in the latest episode of WeatherBrains.
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