WeatherBrains 157: Talking Ice

Brian Peters | January 26, 2009 @ 10:41 pm | 9 Replies

WeatherBrains Episode 157 is now online (January 26, 2009). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!

This week we return to the mundane world of weather. And you can be sure the word ice will appear a number of times as winter has grabbed hold of a large section of the Central US from North Central Texas to the Ohio Valley.

Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:

Layoffs hit close to home

Twitter discussion

Modern business model for the television business spreading out over many media

An example of how much advertising is decreasing

and more!

And a very special treat – Weather Brains 102!!

Our mail bag has been getting some attention from readers and Kevin.

From The Weather Center:

WeatherBrains 101: How about atmospheric pressure? This week the illustrious professor comes straight out of unemployment to talk about pressure, a topic near and dear to the hearts of all weather enthusiasts.

TWIWH: Bill Murray takes a look at This Week in Weather History with a look at the week of January 27th through February 3rd. This includes a Hawaiian tornado, an eastern cold wave, a tsunami in the UK, and a big ice storm to name just a few of the events.

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 157:

None this week.

Picks of the Week:

Kevin Selle – Mount Washington Weather

James Spann – iLife ’09

JB Elliott – Newseum

Dr. Tim Coleman – Video of astroid

Brian Peters – link for accessing all NWS office web sites

Join the host, James Spann, along with JB Elliott, Kevin Selle, Dr. Tim Coleman, and Brian Peters as bring together another fascinating netcast about the weather.

We love to hear from you! To leave a recorded message, call 1-888-247-8627. Some calls may be used in future episodes. Also, feel free to post comments to the site and drop us an email at email at (at symbol) weatherbrains dot com.

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Brian Peters is one of the television meteorologists at ABC3340 in Birmingham and a retired NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist. He handles the weekend Weather Xtreme Videos and forecast discussion and is the Webmaster for the popular WeatherBrains podcast.