{"id":4948,"date":"2015-10-13T00:46:03","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T05:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/?p=4948"},"modified":"2015-10-20T01:12:39","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T06:12:39","slug":"weatherbrains-508-worst-four-years-of-my-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/?p=4948","title":{"rendered":"WeatherBrains 508:  Worst Four Years Of My Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Episode 508\" href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/weatherbrains\/wb101215.mp3\">WeatherBrains Episode 508<\/a> is now online (October 12, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is <strong>THE<\/strong> netcast audio program for you!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/destination\/id\/143089\/height\/300\/width\/400\/theme\/standard\/direction\/no\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/yes\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XWSMJQf-dTE\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Tonight&#8217;s Guest WeatherBrain is Eli Jacks, Chief of the National Weather Service Forecast Services Division. He is a graduate of SUNY Stonybrook and has his Masters from SUNY Albany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Extreme warm in the Southwest U. S.<\/li>\n<li>Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice<\/li>\n<li>and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our email bag officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>From The Weather Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WeatherBrains 101:<\/strong> You simply do not get any of these winds in Alabama since we have an absence of especially high terrain. But in areas where there are tall mountains, you may experience a chinook that can really mess with your senses through some very rapid weather changes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 80px; height: 80px;\" title=\"Listener Survey\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/images\/cans.jpg\" alt=\"Listener Survey\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" align=\"right\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"8\" vspace=\"8\" \/><strong>Listener Surveys:<\/strong> Okay, we continue to drive this topic into the ground, but we really do like to hear from you. Many thanks to everyone who has taken the time to fill out the Listener Survey. The survey takes just a minute or two to complete and provides us with an opportunity to learn where you are and hear your thoughts and comments on the show. Click <a title=\"Listener Survey\" href=\"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/\/?page_id=932\">here<\/a> to take the survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Web Sites from Episode 508:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To subscribe to the brand new SkyWritings, an email newsletter from the WeatherBrains gang, <a href=\"http:\/\/weatherbrains.com\/weatherbrains\/?p=4453\">click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Picks of the Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nate Johnson &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wral.com\/choose-science-stewardship-in-understanding-climate-change\/14964318\/\">Choosing Science Stewardship in Understanding Climate Change<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eli Jacks &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.ametsoc.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1175\/WAF-D-15-0058.1?af=R&amp;\">Through the Eyes of the Experts: Meteorologists\u2019 Perceptions of the Probability of Precipitation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>John Scala &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.climate.washington.edu\/stormking\/October1962.html\">Columbus Day Storm of 1962<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Selle &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boldrugs.com\/Safavieh-Evoke-EVK482C-Cream-and-Dark-Grey-rugs.html\">Weather Rugs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rick Smith &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/thevane.gawker.com\/5-incredibly-dangerous-weather-myths-that-people-actual-1735963022\">5 Incredibly Dangerous Weather Myths<\/a><\/p>\n<p>James Spann &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EVaL9-8N3pY&amp;feature=youtu.be\">Waterspout tornado causes damage to mail truck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SkyDavers Blog &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/skydaver.blogspot.com\">The Fog Bank<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Dr. John Scala, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Rick Smith, Kevin Selle, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.<\/p>\n<p><center><a title=\"Link for Audible.com trial subscription\" href=\"http:\/\/audibletrial.com\/weatherbrains\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.weatherbrains.com\/graphics\/audible-graphic-for-weatherbrains.jpg\" alt=\"Audible.com graphic\" width=\"425\" align=\"center\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/center><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-7719554-12084923-1439887597000\" target=\"_top\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ftjcfx.com\/image-7719554-12084923-1439887597000\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>WeatherBrains is a proud affiliate of NetAtmo Weather Stations.<\/p>\n<p>Easy to install and affordable. 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