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On this week's show, Jimmy is on a work trip so Becky and Joel are joined by Mihn Phan and Castle Williams from the WeatherHype podcast. Show Notes! Weather Hype - http://www.weatherhypepodcast.com/ National Weather Podcast Month - https://weatherpodcastmonth.com Pew Research Center - For Local News, Americans Embrace Digital but Still Want Strong Community Connection NOAA Storm Surge Overview - https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/surge/ Impact 360 Alliance - https://impact360alliance.org Music by dodie - "There's A Storm Coming Tonight"

On this week's episode, Joel, Jimmy, and Becky talk about the bomb cyclone current in progress in the midwest known as Ulmer. Show Notes! National Weather Podcast Month #NWPM Joel was a guest on Weather Brains Episode 685 80 MPH gust in Amarillo TX blows over a tractor-trailer truck. And another one. Colorado Springs wind gust up to 97 MPH. Train Derailment near Logan, NM. Annotated map explaining the formation of the bomb cyclone. Dust showing up on GOES-17 blowing up from eastern Texas.

On this week's episode, Becky's husband Dan DePodwin joins us to discuss historical cold snaps like the one we just experienced. Show Notes! Devastation of the FL Citrus Crop in 1894/1895 https://medium.com/florida-history/the-great-freezes-1894-95-and-the-collapse-of-the-florida-orange-industry-7442e5d75337 December 29 1984 (18 Orlando; 24 West Palm) 1899 Cold Snap http://appalachianmagazine.com/2017/01/17/the-coldest-day-in-american-history/ Official Monthly Weather Review from the Weather Bureau https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/Monthly-Weather-Review-February-1899.pdf February 13thTLH -2F w/snow + capitol snowball fights 1936 Cold and Heat February 1936 - Coldest Feb on record, narrowingly beating 1899. The average temperature in Devils Lake for a five-week period ending Feb. 21, 1936 was -21. McIntosh, S.D., hit -58, Jordan, Mont. -60 and Sceptre, Sask., -63. The Minot Daily News reported on Feb. 17, 1936, that “the cold spell that has brought sub-zero weather for 46 days will hold sway” for a few more days. According to the NWS Minot averaged 32 degrees below normal throughout February 1936. Relief came in the form of temperatures ranging from -10 to -20, or 50 to 60 degrees less than what the Minot area has been experiencing this winter. 121 degree record experienced in ND on July 6 (Steele, ND). - http://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2016/02/1936-coldest-winter-ever/ Followed by one of the most extreme summers on record. 5000 deathsSome low temps above 90100 degrees on 8 consecutive days at Midway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_North_American_heat_wave https://blog.genealogybank.com/were-having-a-heat-wave-your-ancestors-miserable-summer-of-1936.html 1985 Cold Wave https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_1985_cold_wave Coldest morning (-18) in Pittsburgh since 1899. 1986 Challenger Disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_wave https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster

On this week's show we discuss tornados throughout the year in 2018. Ian Livingston and Katie Wheatley join Becky, Jimmy, and Joel to review the overall muted tornado season. Show Notes! Tri-state Tornado 2018 will be the first year with no violent tornadoes in the United States Rare December tornado rips into homes in Seattle area The biggest tornado events of 2018 An overview of the modern tornado record, 1950 through present (maps) Ian & Katie's website: USTornadoes.com Storm Prediction Center Ian's Twitter: @islivingston Katie's Twitter: @mapgirl18

Its the beginning of Season Two! On this week's show we discuss last winter vs this winter snow total predictions as well as talk about another El Nino, the "polar vortex", the Arctic Oscillation (AO) and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). Show Notes! Winter 2018 - 2019 Last winter's prediction results. The North Atlantic Oscillation Global Patterns: Arctic & North Atlantic Oscillations FiveThirtyEight Forecasts The National Dog Show This year's snow predictions: Current Arctic Oscillation Status Current North Atlantic Oscillation Status

This week on the show the gang talks about the recent Nor'easters and what causes them. Show Notes! Show predictions before Winter: Joel: 25" for DullesBecky: 43" for State CollegeJimmy: 8" for Richmond Airport Actual measured snowfall: Dulles: 11.8”State College: 14.9”Richmond: 12.4” Jimmy guessed the amount closest to actual, so he wins. Wikipedia: Nor'easter Why Are There Suddenly So Many Nor'Easters? Accuweather: What is a Nor'easter? Dakota Smith, aka @weatherdak's The Four Nor'easters of March GIF. This week's music if the Revival March by John Phillips Sousa. March is National Weather Podcast month! There are a lot of other great weather podcasts participating in this program that we want you to check out as well. Please go to weatherpodcastmonth.com to check them out.

On this week's show, Becky, Jimmy, and Joel talk about the upcoming cold weather pattern that is going to affect most of the US for the next couple weeks, how we did for snowfall predictions from last winter, and our predictions for the upcoming winter. Show Notes! Winter Weather Predicitons: NOAA Accuweather Wunderground The Weather Channel Capital Weather Gang Climate.gov The Farmer's Bullshitbook Almanac November La Nina Update Ryan Maue's GFS GIF NOAA's Winter Outlook Snow Predictions: Joel: 25" for Dulles Becky: 43" for State College Jimmy: 8" for Richmond Airport

On this week's episode, Becky, Jimmy and Joel cover Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath as well as Hurricane Irma, the impact the storm has had so far and what is expected to come. Show Notes! Becky's Irma Twitter List Beck's Facebook Stormblog Hurricane Harvey LANDFALL The forgotten but freakish damage from Hurricane Harvey’s eyewall in Rockport, Tex. FLOODING Harvey marks the most extreme rain event in U.S. history Texas flood disaster: Harvey has unloaded 9 trillion gallons of water The Houston Flooding Pushed the Earth's Crust Down 2 Centimeters TORNADOES FROM HARVEY http://www.ustornadoes.com/2017/08/30/hurricane-harveys-tornado-action/ HARVEY RELIEF FUND Global Giving Harvey Relief FORECASTING Forecasts for Harvey were excellent but show where predictions can improve Incredible meteorological imagery from Hurricane Harvey GOES-16 HAVEY IMAGERY 2017/08/24 - Harvey restrengthens into a Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico - Geocolor - HTML5 Loop 2017/08/25 - 30-second imagery showing powerful Hurricane Harvey approach the Texas Coast - Band 2 Visible - HTML5 Loop 2017/08/28 - Band 13 IR Summary of Harvey from 8/25 to 8/28 - tremendous amounts of rain in southeast Texas - HTML5 Loop 2017/08/31 - Brown flood waters streaming from Galveston Bay into the Gulf - Geocolor - HTML5 Loop Hurricane Irma TRACK NHC Irma Track Category 5 Irma stays on perilous path toward Florida; hurricane watch issued Hot Water Ahead for Hurricane Irma Irma vs Andrew - https://twitter.com/JoelNihlean/status/905845846687789058/photo/1 LANDFALL How to prepare for Hurricane Irma The Storm Reaches Puerto Rico: ‘There Is Nothing Like This GOES-16 IRMA IMAGERY: GOES-16 vs GOES-13 A GOES-16 Look at the Ferocious Hurricane Irma NASA SPoRT Twitter Account Post Image Image courtesy of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Astronaut Randy Bresnik took this photo of Tropical Storm Harvey from the International Space Station on Aug. 28 at 1:27 p.m. CDT. Music Outro music is "Muddy Water" by The Seldom Scene. Sponsor This episode is sponsored by Audible. You can get a free audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/icestationhousman. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you wont have difficulty in finding something you'll enjoy. Thanks for your support.

On this week's episode, our dynamic trio cover a number of topics including NASA's Juno probe flyby of Jupiter, recent flash flooding, weather twitter, a rogue ice berg, and the upcoming solar eclipse. Music: This week's outro music was "I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet" by Carol King. Sponsors: This week's episode is sponsored by Audible. You can get a free audiobook download and a 30 day free trial at audibletrial.com/icestationhousman. With over 180,000 titles to choose from, you wont have difficulty in finding something you'll enjoy. Thanks for your support. Show Notes! LARSON ICE SHELF BREAK OFF One of the biggest icebergs in recorded history just broke loose from Antarctica FLASH FLOODING IN ARIZONA Arizona flash flood sweeps away family relaxing in swimming hole, killing 9 JUNO'S GREAT RED SPOT PICTURES Juno’s Great Red Spot pics are amazing! Here are some fun facts about Jupiter’s giant storm. UPCOMING TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON AUGUST 21ST, 2017 Map of totality path.

On this week's episode we take the listener from the tropics, where Tropical Storm Cindy was, all the way to Alaska and the land of the glaciers. Show Notes! TROPICAL STORM CINDY GOES-16 GIF of Cindy, via http://www.alabamawx.com/?p=137516 Cindy: Tropical storm Cindy threatens ‘life-threatening’ floods along northern Gulf Coast before moving inland Cindy remnants impact mid-atlantic Friday & Saturday AccuWeather Ready ALASKA WEATHER Alaska Climate Research Center Chicken, Alaska Glacier Calving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3VTgIPoGUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL3EjH9-WSshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nhtWR8ZcS4 Brian Bettschneider, PhD Climatologist, Alaska Weather, Moose Videos

On this week's episode, we cover babies and how weather affects them along with a plethora of other rat-hole topics and a little followup on recent weather events. Show Notes! Unusually Hot or Cold Weather Could Affect Babies' Weight What Your Birth Season Could Say About You Temperature-dependent sex determination Effects of Extreme Weather on Reproductive Success in a Temperate-Breeding Songbird Effects of climate on reproduction in cattle. Today is the least cool day to be born Review: Sara Watkins, 'Young In All The Wrong Ways' Capital Weather Gang - Multiple tornadoes hit the D.C. area Thursday. We have video evidence.

This week on the show we discuss proposed budget cuts by the Trump Administration to the weather related government programs. Show Notes! Weather Service Employees ‘Shocked’ by Reported Budget Cuts Quote from above article: “It’s not a well-thought-through idea, in my opinion,” said Daniel Sobien, president of the National Weather Service Employees Organization. Though he speaks only for the relatively large weather service staff, the cuts discussed in the White House-to-agency “pass-back” documents will affect all of NOAA—“the people who make sure employees get paid, do the hiring and the paperwork, plus the satellite program, which has a direct link to weather forecasting,” he said. NWS is highly dependent on the rest of NOAA, he said. NOAA overall is reportedly slated for a 17 percent cut, but NWS and the National Marine Fisheries Service would take a hit of just 5 percent. But that is still “hugely devastating,” Sobien said. That’s because the lack of say for managers in reshuffling discretionary spending means that “the only thing they can do is lay people off, so it’s just as bad as a 17 percent cut,” he said.” Trump's Plan to Slash NOAA Budget Puts Lives, Climate Research at Risk, Scientists Say Quote from above article: “The National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, which monitors weather and collects climate data, would see the largest budget cut – $513 million, or 22 percent of its funding. Former NOAA employees say the move would put the American public in danger. Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator under President Barack Obama, told weather.com the "draconian cuts" to the agency that oversees weather forecasting and funds weather and climate research would "be devastating to the economy, jobs and to the safety and livelihoods of Americans in every state." Many of the cuts are directly relevant to NOAA’s ability to provide timely and accurate weather forecasts and warnings, now and in the future, Lubchenco said. She called the cuts to the satellite program, NWS and research program particularly worrisome, noting 90 percent of weather forecasting data comes from satellites.” Notes from Katie NOAA $990 mil cut from budget $83 mil for ship to do ocean surveys $400 mil cut from Polar Follow-On: satellites schedules to launch in 2024/26 for forecasting $100 mil cut from satellite services which could impact climate data collection 26% cut to recharting the coastlines From the Washington Post: The programs in the crosshairs include NOAA’s Coastal Zone Management grants and Regional Coastal Resilience grants, which come to $75 million combined, according to the document; its $10 million in Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency grants; the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, an annual investment of about $23 million; and its $73 million Sea Grant program. Regional Coastal Resilience grants, which deal more specifically with bracing communities for adverse climate and weather events. These programs “build resilience of coastal communities to the negative impacts from extreme weather events, climate hazards, and changing ocean conditions,” according to a recent NOAA presentation. the Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants, which are more focused on restoring ecosystems so they can adjust to changing conditions in a way that also benefits humans. Wetlands, when healthy, can help keep pace with sea-level rise. Also proposed for the chopping block are several research and education initiatives that provide valuable information to help coastal communities plan for the future. The National Estuarine Research Reserve System is a group of 29 sites throughout the coastal United States — including spots along the East and West coasts, the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, Hawaii and Alaska — that have been set aside specifically for the study of estuarine systems, or the areas where rivers flow into the sea. The program produces scientific data on these unique ecosystems and provides...

Our first episode where all three co-hosts are in the same studio for recording! On this week's episode we discuss how the GOES-16 weather satellite is progressing, the recent severe weather outbreak in the mid-west, a check-in on the rainfall and drought in California, the weird winter we've been having, and we cover our main topic of ocean currents and how they affect the weather. Show Notes! GOES-16 Cool GIF of a radar loop generated from GOES-16 GOES-R/GOES-16 Website MID-WEST SEVERE OUTBREAK US Tornados: The largest tornado outbreaks of 2017 RAINFALL / DROUGHT CHECK-IN IN CALIFORNIA Lake Oroville & the dam/spillway damage/overflowUS Drought Monitor Website The drought in Washington, D.C., is now just as bad as California’s Capital Weather Gang: 500 inches and counting: Snow has clobbered California ski resorts this winter WEIRD WINTER / LACK OF SNOW IN CHICAGO For The First Time In 146 Years Chicago Goes Without Snow During January And February Main Topic: Ocean Current and how they affect the weather NOAA Ocean Explorer Website Global Ocean Currents Map NOAA Ocean Service Facts page How Do Ocean Currents Affect Weather? National Geographic: Ocean Currents & Climate XKCD: Earth Temperature Timeline GOES-16 data on Twitter

On this week's episode, Becky, Jimmy, and Joel welcome guest Steve Travis, a meteorologist for Accuweather on the show to talk about the recent storms that have impacted the west coast, and lightened California's drought conditions. Steve also talks about what his typical day is like as a weather forecaster vs. what people perceive he does. Show Notes! Topic 1: West Coast Storms rain and snowfall. How have they affected California's Drought? Five feet of snow and counting — California fire hose continues through the weekendSeven feet of snow in seven days, and the California ski resorts are rejoicingThe drought is over in Northern California after up to 20 inches of rain and 12 feet of snowAfter 'pretty extraordinary' snowfall, Sierra Nevada braces for another battering from atmospheric riverA before and after picture of Lake Oroville from January 2016 to January 2017 Topic 2: Perceptions vs Reality: What does a meteorologist actually do, vs. what do people think they do? This week's outro music was "It Never Rains in Southern California" by Albert Hammond.

On this week's show Jimmy, Becky, and Joel take a walk down the memory lane of significant weather events in 2016, of which Snowzilla is the most memorable. It was also a year full of flood events, both tropical and non-tropical in nature. We take a look ahead to 2017 and how La Nina might shape the weather in the coming year. Show Notes! Topic: The weather of 2016-year in review + La Nina Snowzilla tops list of 2016’s most significant weather events in WashingtonYear of the flood: The nation’s 10 most extreme weather events of 2016La NiñaNOAA La Nina pageWhat is La Nina? La Niña Is Here and Expected to Last Through Winter Our predictions for 2017: Winter 2016-2017 season snowfall predictions for nearest reporting station: Princess Leia' Life Day Song from the Star Wars Holiday Special. Debbie Reynolds sings "Good Mornin'" in Singing In The Rain

On this week's show Jimmy, Becky, and Joel welcome back Katie Wheatley as well as a new guest, Ian Livingston to recap the 2016 Tornado season. We talk about how El Nino affected tornadoes in the US this year, how this year compares to previous years, and what the biggest outbreaks were. We also have brief follow-up on coral bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef as well as news that GOES-R is now GOES-16. Show Notes! Follow-up: Life and death after Great Barrier Reef bleachingGOES-R is now GOES-16 Topic: The 2016 Tornado Season A mere one tornado has struck the U.S. in November as yearly totals near historic lowsThe largest tornado outbreaks of 2016 Jimmy's creepy supermoon photo Halloween Dad Ian Livingston's 2016 Storm Chasing Flickr Album

On this week's show Becky, Jimmy and Joel have Dan DePodwin on to talk about weather satellites and the upcoming launch of the new GOES-R satellite. Show Notes! Topic: Weather Satellites and GOES-R Wikipedia: Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)Wikipedia: GOES-RNASA's GOES-R WebsiteGOES-R Spacecraft Overview Lockheed Martin's GOES-R Datasheet (PDF)Photos: Atlas 5 rocket assembled for crucial GOES-R satellite launchRocket Launch: United Launch Alliance Atlas V GOES-R This week's outro music is the song Satellite, by Dave Matthews Band.

On this week's show, our intrepid trio discuss the recent Hurricane Matthew. We review how the storm was forecasted, the impact it made on Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the United States. Show Notes! Topic: The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew Gifs we mentioned in the show: Forecast Track Radar Loop Popular Science: Hurricane Matthew Was Deceptively Powerful Impact on Haiti: Before and After Satellite Images Show Haiti's Catastrophic Damage From Hurricane MatthewHaiti Before and After Hurricane Matthew in Satellite Images Impact on the United States: Horrific rains and ocean surge: Hurricane Matthew by the numbersHow Hurricane Matthew created such a devastating deluge in the CarolinasFlorida Was Spared the Wrath of Hurricane Matthew's Worst Winds By Just Miles‘Extremely dangerous’ flooding to grip N.C. for days, governor warnsMatthew, Atlantic’s Deadliest Hurricane in 11 Years, Heads for Georgia, S. Carolina Impact on Nova Scotia, Canada: Storm blows the lights out in parts of Atlantic Canada This week's outro music is "Hurricane" by Bob Dylan WHO JUST WON THE 2016 NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE! Congrats Bob. We know you love our show.

On this episode, we begin a deep-dive on some of the most devastating hurricanes (officially-named storms only) of the last century. From Camille in '69 to Sandy in '12 (that's a weird way to write that), we look at the impacts these storms had on human life, our economy, governance, emergency response, and the culture. This one's less goofy than other one's we've done, but there's some damn-fine analysis and Wikipedia reading going on. Also, Becky explains why these storms behaved the way they did, and since she knows what she's talking about, you'll probably learn a lot! SHOW NOTES! Small topics, News, & Follow-up: Astrological vs Meteorological Seasons Heavy Rain Event in D.C. Region Wednesday - Friday Tropical Storm Matthew Main Topic: Most “Impactful” Hurricanes in modern history Hurricane Camille Track of Camille Hurricane Hugo Track of Hugo Hurricane Raymond Hurricane Hazel Hurricane Andrew Track of Andrew Hurricane Isabel Track of Isabel The inlet at Cape Hatteras that Isabel cut across the island Hurricane Ivan Track of Ivan Hurricane Katrina Radiolab - “Playing God” Track of Katrina Photo from a NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunter aircraft from inside Katrina’s eye Hurricane Rita Track of Rita Photo of Holly Beach Hurricane Wilma Track of WilmaRecords Wilma set Hurricane Sandy Track of Sandy The Bounty, which sank off Cape Hatteras “The Semi-Hospitable Beach House and You” by Jimmy Marks Closing music: "Hurricane" from the musical Hamilton

The peak of hurricane season is upon us! We discuss some of the storms going on at the time of this recording, as well as some basics about tropical systems. How they work, what sizes they can be and what storm surge is. Show Notes! Recent Weather News How to help Louisiana Flood Victims Midwest Tornado Outbreak Deadly lightning strike kills 323 Reindeer Some Tropical Links: Tropical Storm HermineNational Hurricane Center Becky's blog on Hermine-impacts to Delmarva, New Jersey and southern New England beachesWhat are hurricanes? Saffir Simpson ScaleSea Temperatures This week's musical outro: "Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season" by Jimmy Buffet. The photo above is courtesy of the NASA Earth Observatory taken on September 1, 2016.