{"id":11156,"date":"2025-02-18T02:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T08:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11156"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T14:48:34","slug":"weatherbrains-996-pull-the-metars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11156","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 996:  Pull the METARs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 996\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb021725.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 996<\/a> is now online (February 17th, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> podcast for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: medium;\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35325440\/height\/192\/theme\/modern\/size\/large\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/87A93A\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/download\/yes\/font-color\/FFFFFF\" width=\"100%\" height=\"192\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dEqOfHE900\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">?<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s Guest WeatherBrain is a seasoned broadcast meteorologist and weather anchor at KGW-TV in Portland, Oregon. \u00a0He brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for weather to his viewers daily. \u00a0His forecasting career has spanned nearly 30 years, taking him from the hurricanes of south Texas to the lake effect snows of Michigan, the tornadoes of the Ohio valley and yes, the hard to predict weather of the Pacific Northwest. \u00a0Rod grew up in Missouri and graduated from Mizzou. He later earned his certificate of broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State. Soon after, Rod earned the seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. He later served on the NWA certification board for more than five years. \u00a0Rod Hill, it&#8217;s great to see you and thanks for joining us!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/portlandweather.com\/assets\/images\/img\/RodHill.png\" width=\"203\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Also, Bruce Jones joins us to discuss the importance of NOAA Weather Radio and its integration in order to save lives. \u00a0Welcome back, Bruce!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/MidlandPromo.jpg\" alt=\"NWS Jacksonville on X: &quot;Today we celebrated the 35+ years ...\" width=\"369\" height=\"226\" aria-hidden=\"false\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Figuring out the puzzle as a synoptic weather forecaster (18:30)<\/li>\n<li>Advice for TV meteorologists with job security concerns (25:30)<\/li>\n<li>Uncertainty for the future in operational meteorology (28:00)<\/li>\n<li>Where will traditional television stations be a decade from now? \u00a0(37:00)<\/li>\n<li>Current morale and level of fear and uncertainty in the NWS offices (53:00)<\/li>\n<li>Complexities of Pacific Northwest weather (01:02:30)<\/li>\n<li>Social media strategies (01:09:45)<\/li>\n<li>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:16:03)<\/li>\n<li>This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:19:50)<\/li>\n<li>E-Mail Segment (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li>National Weather Round-Up<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 996:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/midlandusa.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midland Weather Radio<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@rodhillweather\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland Weather &#8211; Rod Hill on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/portlandweather.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Jones &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmur.com\/article\/mount-washington-observatory-160-mph-winds-021725\/63823158#:~:text=MANCHESTER%2C%20N.H.%20\u2014-,Wind%20gusts%20of%20more%20than%20160%20mph%20were%20recorded%20at,when%20winds%20reached%20171%20mph.&amp;text=%7C%20Google%20Play%20%3C%3C-,The%20peak%20gust%20is%20also%20tied%20for,highest%20daily%20gust%20since%201935.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Washington Observatory records more than 160 mph wind gusts<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JamesAydelottFox23\/posts\/pfbid02TRjMGbzmQeK4sUZupVDN8eAcAWkod2emAYhrVNoYAjVrq4ZF6HrLHaq67Dx3D71Rl?rdid=kvrwI0vejZpdJTvZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Okie J&#8217;s snowshoes on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JNcue34vS-g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOAA: Meeting the Moment<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Neil Jacobs &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; Foghorn<\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/midlandusa.com\/products\/shkr100-pillow-shaker-1?variant=39972348362929&amp;campaign_id=21291570229&amp;ad_id=&amp;gad_source=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pillow Shaker for Weather and Emergency Radios &#8211; SHKR100<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill Murray &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/media\/publications\/assessments\/Mississippi%20Delta%20ornados%20February%201971.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Natural Disaster Survey Report &#8211; Mississippi Delta Tornadoes of February 21, 1971<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/hellerweather.com\/new-study-exposes-gap-in-tv-station-online-weather-coverage-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Study Exposes Gap in TV Station Online Weather Coverage Strategy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, James Aydelott, 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WeatherBrains Episode 996 is now online (February 17th, 2025). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you! ????????????????? 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