WeatherBrains 471: No One Kiss Me
WeatherBrains Episode 471 is now online (February 2, 2015). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
This week’s guest weather brain is Paul Kocin… meteorologist and winter weather expert. He grew up on Long Island, New York and received his B.S. from Cornell University, followed by his M.Sc. from Pennsylvania State University. Along with Louis Uccellini, Paul developed the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale, which categorizes significant Northeast United States snowstorms from “notable” to “extreme”.
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From The Weather Center:
WeatherBrains 101: Yikes, with all the snow and blizzards over the last two weeks, this episode of WeatherBrains 101 tackles the definition of blizzard with some interesting information on the origin of the word used for big snow storms.
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Picks of the Week:
Nate Johnson – Advanced radar makes maiden voyage from RDU
Bill Murray – KenTenn 2015 Weather Ready Nation Forum
John Scala – Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011
Kevin Selle – Reporting on the Blizzard of ’15
James Spann – Boston snow pictures; Boston.com
Aubrey Urbanowicz – Track the number of minutes/hours of daylight as it increases closer to spring!!!
SkyDavers Blog – The Fog Bank
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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James Spann is one of the most recognized and trusted television meteorologists in the industry. He holds the AMS CCM designation and television seals from the AMS and NWA. He is a past winner of the Broadcast Meteorologist of the Year from both professional organizations.Subscribe
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