WeatherBrains 462: Bringing in the Strange People

WeatherBrains Episode 462 is now online (December 1, 2014). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Our guest WeatherBrain this week include Paul Iniquez from the National Weather Service office in San Jaoquin/Hanford, CA. Paul is the SOO, Science and Operations Officer, at the NWS in Hanford, CA. He is from Minnesota but has worked in NWS offices all over. His undergraduate degree is from St. Cloud State University and his MS is from Arizona State. Paul Iñiquez, welcome to WeatherBrains!

Also joining us as Guest Panelist is Joseph Rentken. Joseph became a super moderator of the Accuweather.com forums in 2008. Since then, he has become a storm spotter for the various NWS offices where he has lived. He is a storm chaser and now serves as the volunteer meteorologist at KOPN.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

Our email bag officer is out again, so we’re docking her Christmas bonus. Look for the email bag next week. But Nate is johnny on the spot with Nate’s News.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: Bill Murray mentioned tule fog last week, so it seemed a great topic for this week’s 101 segment. Spelled T U L E it is pronounced like “tool e.” At least I hope it is.

Listener 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 462:

NWS Hanford, CA, web page

Picks of the Week:

Nate Johnson – Forecasters forced to lies to us

Bill Murray – Winter Weather Safety

Brian Peters – Davis Vantage Pro 2

Joseph Rentken – 39th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop

John Scala – Tornado days article

Kevin Selle – KFDX Christmas Video

James Spann – The Weather Station for Smartphones

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Dr. John Scala, 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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