WeatherBrains Episode 676 is now online (January 2, 2019). If you are crazy about weather, this is THE netcast audio program for you!
Tonight’s show is the Brainchild of Mark Ingalls from Boardman, Oregon.
Tonight’s First Guest WeatherBrain has a special place in the pantheon of the show. He does the intro for Tony Rice’s weekly segment. To borrow a line that Kevin Selle used when he introduced Leo Laporte several years ago: “he has a voice like a basket of warm kittens.” He is the Chief Meteorologist for KIRO-TV in Seattle. Morgan Palmer, thanks for joining us!
Tonight’s next Guest WeatherBrain is a teaching Adjunct Professor at The University of British Columbia. He is an expert on Pacific Northwest windstorms. Dr. Wolf Read, welcome to WeatherBrains.
Tonight’s Final Guest WeatherBrain is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington. He is an expert on the weather in the pacific northwest. He also wrote a book, “The Weather of the Pacific Northwest”. Cliff Mass, welcome!
Joining us as Guest Panelist is a meteorologist for Portland General Electric. He forecasts for the utility and energy traders. Charlie Phillips, welcome to WeatherBrains!
Other discussions in this weekly podcast include topics like:
Increasing wildfire issues in the western US
Difficulty of winter weather forecasting in Washington State
The Astronomy Report from Tony Rice
and more!
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The WeatherBrains crew includes your host, James Spann, plus other notable geeks like Nate Johnson, Dr. John Scala, Bill Murray, Aubrey Urbanowicz, Kevin Selle, Kim Klockow-McClain, and Brian Peters. They bring together a wealth of weather knowledge and experience for another fascinating netcast about weather.
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.
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