WeatherBrains 833: Tens Of Flakes

WeatherBrains Episode 833 is now online (January 3rd, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain has appeared on shows 203, 513, 609, 655 and 712.  He’s the science operations officer for the NWS in Paducah, Kentucky.  He also served as the Commissioner of Committees for the NWA.  Pat Spoden, welcome!
Tonight’s Second Guest WeatherBrain is from New Zealand and has provided life-saving information regarding wildfires in California.  Michael Sylvester, welcome!

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  • Michael’s origins in wildfires (17:30)
  • Controversy with encrypting police and fire scanners (23:15)
  • The Marshall, Colorado fire (31:55)
  • Origins of wildfire warning process (40:15)
  • In the weather community, what positives can come from 12/10 tornado?  (01:16:30)
  • Difficulties of storm surveys (01:31:00)
  • Protocol in event of power loss and evacuation at NWS (01:44:00)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (02:04:59)
  • This Week in Tornado History With Jen (02:07:02)
  • National Weather Round-Up (05:54)
  • E-mail Officer (02:09:28)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 833:

CA Fire Scanner Twitter

Picks of the Week:

Pat Spoden – The Meteorology ‘101’ Of The Colorado Wildfire Disaster

Michael Sylvester – Fire Mappers

Jen Narramore – Mid-South Tornado Climatology Study” by Gavin Fry

Rick Smith – NWS Service Assessments

Neil Jacobs – Out

Troy Kimmel – Foghorn

Kim Klockow-McClain – Spanish Weather Safety

Bill Murray – Foghorn

James Spann – Snowband probability tracker

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 832: A Special Christmas Story

WeatherBrains Episode 832 is now online (December 27th, 2021). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

Enjoy a Weatherbrains Christmas gift to you with a heartwarming story all ages will enjoy, “Christmas Eve with The Weather Lady”, written by Janet L. Chestnut.
Joe Carter remembers the Christmas Eve blizzard of 1962 that shut down his rural Midwest town. But The Weather Lady at the local radio station remained on-air taking phone calls. Then she received an unexpected call…
 
“Christmas Eve with The Weather Lady” is the first story in The Weather Lady stories written by Janet L. Chestnut from Nashville. The stories were inspired by Janet’s memories of growing up in the Midwest and her love of weather.

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

  • “Christmas Eve with The Weather Lady (11:10)
  • The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:34:57)
  • National Weather Round-Up (05:54)
  • E-mail Officer (01:38:10)
  • and more!

Web Sites from Episode 832:

Janet L. Chestnut website

Picks of the Week:

Jen Narramore –

Rick Smith –

Neil Jacobs –

Troy Kimmel –

Kim Klockow-McClain –

Bill Murray –

James Spann –

Aubrey Urbanowicz –

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.