WeatherBrains 364: Sultan’s Weather

WeatherBrains Episode 364 is now online (January 14, 2013). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

Our guest WeatherBrain for this episode is Robert (Bob) Baron, the founder of Baron Services. Mr. Baron started the company after 22 years of broadcast meteorology experience. he received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee and concluded additional studies at Pennsylvania State University and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He has been a long-standing member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS), and in 1982 received the AMS Seal of Approval for Television. In addition to being named a finalist for Inc. Magazine’s 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year award, Mr. Baron received the Entrepreneur of the Year-Southeast Region award from Ernst & Young in 2008. He was later named an AMS Fellow in 2010.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

• Extremes: 84 at Punta Gorda, FL, and -36 at Craig, CO
• Icing issues across the Southeast US
• Heavy rains over parts of the Southeast US
• and more!

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From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: This week 101 takes a look at brief introduction to the base products which have been added to the overall suite of products available from those Doppler radar sites with dual polarization. This episode also includes a quick overview of the essential products available from all Doppler radar sites.

TWIWH: Bill Murray looks back at the week of January 14th.

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Web Sites from Episode 364:

Baron Services

Picks of the Week:

Bob Baron – Baron Services

Nate Johnson – Dual Polarization Radar Training

Brian Peters – AMS Glossary of Meteorology

Kevin Selle – Cheetah Run

James Spann – 1988 Heavy Snow Huntsville

The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, 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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