WeatherBrains 839: Broomstacking

Scott Martin | February 16, 2022 @ 10:00 am

WeatherBrains Episode 839 is now online (February 15th, 2022). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE podcast for you!

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Tonight’s Guest WeatherBrains are a husband and wife weather team. He is an award-winning meteorologist for The Weather Channel. He’s an Ohio native and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Atmospheric Science from Ohio State University. He’s been with The Weather Channel since 2003. She’s been a CNN and HLN on-air broadcast meteorologist since 2015. She graduated with a degree in Atmospheric Science from Ohio State and received an Emmy nomination for her coverage of Hurricane Dorian in 2019. Mike Bettes and Allison Chinchar, Welcome!

Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: email@weatherbrains.com.

What is curling? (08:15)
What sacrifices do meteorologists make? (29:30)
Challenges of dating in TV meteorology (42:45)
Tips for handling social media for those who work in weather (54:45)
The Astronomy Outlook with Tony Rice (01:21:40)
This Week in Tornado History With Jen (01:23:40)
National Weather Round-Up (01:32:00)
E-Mail Segment (01:24:50)
and more!

Web Sites from Episode 839:

Allison Chinchar Twitter

Mike Bettes Twitter

Picks of the Week:

Bruce Jones – Preliminary Report of the Bossier City Tornado of December 3, 1978

Jen Narramore – North Platte, NE Local Standard Radar Loop

Rick Smith – Out

Neil Jacobs – The Most Extreme ‘Rogue Wave’ on Record Was Just Confirmed in The North Pacific

Troy Kimmel – WeatherBrains Newsletter Archive

Kim Klockow-McClain – Netflix’s “Forecasting Love and Weather”

Bill Murray – Out

James Spann – SHiELD

Aubrey Urbanowicz – Southeast Severe Storms Symposium

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Troy Kimmel, Bill Murray, Rick Smith, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Jen Narramore, Dr. Neil Jacobs, and Dr. Kim Klockow-McClain. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating podcast about weather.

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About the Author (Author Profile)

Scott Martin is an operational meteorologist, professional graphic artist, musician, husband, and father. Not only is Scott a member of the National Weather Association, but he is also the Central Alabama Chapter of the NWA president. Scott is also the co-founder of Racecast Weather, which provides forecasts for many racing series across the USA. He also supplies forecasts for the BassMaster Elite Series events including the BassMaster Classic.