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WeatherBrains 538: I Lost Out to Swedish Meatballs

| May 10, 2016 @ 5:15 am

WeatherBrains Episode 538 is now online (May 9, 2016). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

We’ll be hosting Eric Berger, formerly of the Houston Chronicle and now with Ars Technica for this episode. He wants to get our thoughts about the questions for a piece he’s writing for AT that has to do with the future of weather forecasting. Ars Technica is an online information source covering primarily technical topics.

Eric Berger, Ars Technica

Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to wonky NASA policy. Eric has an astronomy degree from the University of Texas and a master’s in journalism from the University of Missouri. He previously worked at the Houston Chronicle for 17 years, where the paper was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2009 for his coverage of Hurricane Ike. A certified meteorologist, Eric lives in Houston.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Extremes: 98 at Death Valley, CA, and 10 at Mount Washington, NH
  • Fairly extensive severe weather ongoing centered on Arkansas
  • Risk of severe weather over Central Mississippi River Valley into Ohio River Valley next two days
  • 2 fatalities in Oklahoma earlier today
  • Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice
  • and more!

Our email bag officer is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: Probably every single listener or viewer of WeatherBrains has seen a rainbow. But how many of them have seen a moonbow? That’s right, I said moonbow. Just what is a moonbow and how can you see one. Get the full low down in this episode of WeatherBrains 101.

Listener SurveyListener Surveys: 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 here to take the survey.

Web Sites from Episode 538:

Ars Technica web page

Space City Weather

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Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Article about Amateur Cloud Society

Brian Peters – National Geographic Kids freaky weather facts

Kevin Selle – Retweeting makes you forget

James Spann – Podcasts surge

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Freddy the Forecaster and the Terrible Tornado

SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, 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.

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About the Author ()

Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.

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