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WeatherBrains 304: QLCS 1 – Spann 0

| November 22, 2011 @ 2:00 am | Reply

WeatherBrains Episode 304 is now online (November 21, 2011). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Ron Gird, NWSTonight’s Guest WeatherBrain is Ron Gird. Ron is a meteorologist with NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS). He is responsible for NWS Customer Outreach and Education Programs. He has his B.S. in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

  • Secondary tornado season in the Southeast US
  • 82 in Lower Rio Grande Valley and 15 in Wyoming
  • 45 below at Northway, AK
  • Snow cover way ahead of typical
  • Some hail reported today
  • Risk of severe weather over large area from Houston to Cincinnati
  • 5.98″ of rain in Little Rock, AR
  • and more!
  • Our mail bag has plenty of space and we once again have no idea what our email officer will come up with!

    From The Weather Center:

    WeatherBrains 101: Did you know that the Earth is on a budget? Yes, sir, the energy budget. After talking about a number of elements to our atmosphere, 101 takes a look at the incoming and outgoing aspects of energy for our planet.

    TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of November 22nd.

    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 304:

    NWS Education and Outreach

    Owlie Skywarn’s Weather Book

    Young Meteorologist Game

    Plan!t Now

    Email addresses for the show:

    Ron Gird – ron dot gird at noaa dot gov

    Note: plain language and not clickable to avoid bots

    Picks of the Week from out Weather Geeks:

    JB Elliott – More Accurate Tropical Weather Modeling

    Bill Murray – WeatherBrains 114, Living Legends

    Brian Peters – Weather Station Reviews

    Kevin Selle – Kim Wilson Blog

    James Spann – Meteogram Generator

    The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Bill Murray, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge, years of experience, and their infamous wit for another fascinating netcast about weather.

    Category: WeatherBrains

    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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