WeatherBrains 836: I Love The Smell Of A DIFAX Chart

WeatherBrains Episode 836 is now online (January 24th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s first Guest WeatherBrain is the Chief Meteorologist for Minnesota Public Radio.  He’s a graduate of Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Paul Huttner, welcome!
Tonight’s Second Guest WeatherBrain is a professor of meteorology at the University of Hawaii.  Dr. Steven Businger, welcome to the show!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • 1965 Twin Cities tornado outbreak (07:10)
  • Importance of weather on radio stations (18:30)
  • Culture of rainbows in Hawaii (51:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:27:30)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:29:20)
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:38:00)
  • E-mail Officer (01:31:07)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 836:

Paul Huttner Bio

Dr. Steve Businger Bio

Picks of the Week:

Paul Huttner – Snow Crystals

Jen Narramore – Overview of the Mullica Hill-Mantua Township-Wenonah-Deptford, NJ, EF3 Tornado – September 1, 2021

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – 2022 AMS Annual Meeting

Troy Kimmel – Out

Kim Klockow-McClain – The Onion

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – The “Hawaiian Blizzard” Debacle

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Out

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

WeatherBrains 835: Never Doubt That Stupid Warm Nose

WeatherBrains Episode 835 is now online (January 17th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight is yet another homegrown show.  Tonight we discuss the recent winter weather event and the challenges of snow forecasting for the meteorological community in general.

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

  • Basics of snow forecasting (10:25)
  • When does the NWS begin to flag a potential winter storm? (29:55)
  • Initial steps for meteorologists when creating a winter weather forecast (41:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:20:35)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen
  • National Weather Round-Up (01:28:12)
  • E-mail Officer (01:23:00)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 835:

 

Picks of the Week:

Jen Narramore – Tornado Talk TikTok

Rick Smith – 2022 National Storm Chaser Summit

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – Haleyville, AL AWOS

Kim Klockow-McClain – Out

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – NCEP Plume Viewer

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Southeast Severe Storms Symposium Twitter

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.