{"id":11481,"date":"2026-02-11T17:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11481"},"modified":"2026-02-16T06:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:08:20","slug":"weatherbrains-1047-i-hate-miller-bs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=11481","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 1047:  I Hate Miller Bs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 1047\" href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb020926.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 1047<\/a> is now online (February 9th, 2026). 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\/40061345\/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\/xEa7VvNgU_8?si=blrSqs59s0y_agGe\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#8217;s <strong>Guest Panelist<\/strong> is a meteorologist and author who is President and CEO of <strong>NorCast<\/strong> <strong>Media Group<\/strong>. \u00a0Focusing on the Northeast, <strong>NorCast<\/strong> is known for combining detailed forecasting with storytelling. \u00a0He recently released a book inspired in part by the influence of his grandmother and his lifelong fascination with weather. \u00a0<strong>Nick Pittman<\/strong>, thanks for joining us tonight!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large wp-image-5713 lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/norcast.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NickProofs052319-29-of-122.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norcast.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NickProofs052319-29-of-122.webp 600w, https:\/\/norcast.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NickProofs052319-29-of-122-300x251.webp 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"366\" height=\"306\" data-src=\"https:\/\/norcast.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NickProofs052319-29-of-122.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/norcast.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NickProofs052319-29-of-122.webp 600w, https:\/\/norcast.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/NickProofs052319-29-of-122-300x251.webp 300w\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our <strong>Guest WeatherBrain<\/strong> for this week&#8217;s episode is an on-air broadcast meteorologist for <strong>FOX Weather<\/strong>. \u00a0He&#8217;s known for combining sharp forecasting, energetic and engaging on-camera style. \u00a0He&#8217;s covered major hurricanes, high impact severe weather, and winter storms. \u00a0<strong>Bob Van Dillen<\/strong>, thanks for joining us tonight!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" src=\"https:\/\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/512x512_Van_Dillen_Bob.png\" alt=\"Bob Van Dillen On-Air Host and Meteorologist FOX Weather\" width=\"266\" height=\"266\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. <strong>Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Photogenic tornadoes (11:30)<\/li>\n<li>Entry level TV met pay rates in early 90s (14:00)<\/li>\n<li>Retrospective advice from a seasoned veteran in broadcasting (30:00)<\/li>\n<li>Toxicity of social media comments (33:30)<\/li>\n<li>Working at <strong>FOX Weather<\/strong> (38:00)<\/li>\n<li>Streaming services and changing business models (48:00)<\/li>\n<li>Hurricane Ida (2021) and other recent memorable weather events (50:30)<\/li>\n<li>Conditions that produce hurricane-spawned tornadoes (57:00)<\/li>\n<li>Nick&#8217;s experiences in 2012&#8217;s Hurricane Sandy (01:01:00)<\/li>\n<li>Naming winter storms? \u00a0(01:08:00)<\/li>\n<li>Biggest forecasts busts! (01:26:00)<\/li>\n<li>The importance of remembering analogs when forecasting (01:43:15)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/strong> (No segment this week)<\/li>\n<li><strong>This Week in Tornado History With Jen<\/strong> (01:28:00)<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Mail Segment<\/strong> (01:29:30)<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 1047: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamaweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alabama Weather Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Rain-Date-Unpredictable-Lessons-Forecasting\/dp\/1637748388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Rain Date: Unpredictable Lessons from My Life Forecasting the Weather&#8221; by Nick Pittman<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX Weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nick Pittman &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/ice-delaware-bay-new-jersey-cape-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ice still covers Delaware River, Bay, and even New Jersey&#8217;s cranberry bogs as temperatures get above freezing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Van Dillen &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/3-men-rescued-after-falling-into-icy-waters-in-queens-11901963\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 &#8216;Panicking&#8217; Men Rescued After Falling Through Ice in Queens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Aydelott &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChrisSuchanWOAI\/status\/2020253135474978941?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Suchan on X: Mt. Cedar video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jen Narramore &#8211; Reminder: \u00a0Go to your local library!<\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; Out<\/p>\n<p>Troy Kimmel &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/abef48b090fe49b5a0f6c294b8e92b7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NWS Memphis: 2025 Year in Review<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim Klockow-McClain &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1414184366846424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryan Hall Facebook video about AI\/eating<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.colostate.edu\/blog\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/how-does-this-year-compare-to-the-snow-droughts-of-the-past\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colorado Climate Blog: How does this year compare to the snow droughts of the past?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Gordon &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/droughtmonitor.unl.edu\/CurrentMap\/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?CO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U. S. 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