WeatherBrains 419: Talking Snow Forecasting Busts
WeatherBrains Episode 419 is now online (February 3, 2014). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
This week the WeatherBrains gang tackles the events of a week ago in the Southeast US in which two major cities, Atlanta and Birmingham, were crippled by winter storms. Our guests include Dr. John Scala, Meteorologist with WGAL, Harrisburg, PA, Jim Stefkovich, MIC of the NWS Forecast Office in Birmingham, AL, Dr. Kim Klockow, AMS/UCAR Congressional Science Fellow at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Dr. Laura Myers, Ryan Wade, researcher and winter weather expert at the University of Alabama Huntsville, and Allison Brasher Kay, a Birmingham resident who spent the night in her car on Interstate 65 in Birmingham, AL.
Get ready for a lively and honest discussion from numerous angles on this crippling event.
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From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: We recently received a question from Richard asking why the United States sticks with the Fahrenheit scale for temperature while the rest of the world uses Celsius. Interesting question, Richard, and I probably do not have a good answer to the ‘why’ part. But let’s look at a little of the history of the Fahrenheit scale..
TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of February 3rd.
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Web Sites from Episode 419:
National Weather Service Birmingham
Picks of the Week:
Nate Johnson – Snow Coverage Bingo
Bill Murray – 2014 Storm Surge Graphics from NHC
Brian Peters – SPC Watch, Warning, Advisory Map
James Spann – SPC Storm Event Database
Jim Stefkovich – Mt. Holly NWS AFDs
Aubrey Urbanowicz – Fun Weather Facts for Connecticut
Ryan Wade – NWS Mobile, AL and NWS Slidell, LA
SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank
The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
