WeatherBrains 421: Fake Blood and Jabroni

WeatherBrains Episode 421 is now online (February 17, 2014). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrain has been involved in NWS Forecast Offices for over 20 years. Most recently, he was the Meteorologist-In-Charge (MIC) at the Fort Worth Forecast Office. He worked in New York City, NY, Lansing, MI, and Kansas City, MO, as well. He is now the Operations Chief at the Storm Prediction Center, a position he has held since 2012. He is a 1984 graduate of Oklahoma University (OU). Bill Bunting, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Raquel Nicora is a rising star, as well as a repeat Guest Panelist, having appeared in the fall. She is a graduating senior at Florida State University (FSU) where she is majoring in meteorology. She is interning at WTXL ABC 27 in Tallahassee and is a team leader for 4FSU weather. Raquel Nicora, welcome back!

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From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: So when you are dealing with a winter weather situation and you have surface temperatures that are cold, but not too cold, and there is a little moisture but not too much moisture, how do you figure the effects of evaporative cooling on the temperature? This week the 101 segment delves into a look at just how to do that with the one third minus 5 rule!!

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Web Sites from Episode 421:

Bill Bunting’s web site, collection of weather links

Florida State University Meteorology Department

FSU Weather Show

WTXL ABC TV 27

FACETS Program

Picks of the Week:

Bill Bunting – Tornado Environment Browser

Nate Johnson – Recap of Second Winter Storm in Raleigh

Bill Murray – Northeast Snowstorms Volume 1 and 2

Raquel Nicora – Predicting the Weather Using Your Cat

Brian Peters – National Calendar of Awareness Events

James Spann – Climate Change Misinformation

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Graph Approximating Snow Needed to Close Schools

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.

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