Nick graduated from Oregon State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science in Earth Science with an emphasis in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. He then earned a Master's from Syracuse University in 2011 in Broadcast & Digital Journalism.
All the while he has been on the air in multiple states. Now, though, he calls Mississippi home and is the Chief Meteorologist for WDAM, a local television station, and works part time as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi teaching a course in meteorology.
It may feel like Groundhog Day in a sense. Severe weather is again looking like a possibility as we head through Sunday afternoon and evening across the Pine Belt. But there are some differences between this time and last weekend’s record-setting severe weather. The data that is the most sticking-out-like-a-sore-thumb to meteorologists is that this weekend’s the overall setup isn’t… Read more →
As always, a reminder that I am not a doctor, nor am I a medical profesional. I do mathematics and statistics for a living. These posts are an attempt to give a plain-English update to the COVID-19 outbreak, grab the research behind some of the headlines, and present it all in an easy to digest way. Again, I am not… Read more →
Now that the severe weather has ended, I wanted to get back to updating everyone on the Coronavirus. During the past few days – since my last update – the numbers have climbed quite a bit. That isn’t surprising given that the growth rate is still along an exponential curve. Thankfully, it looks like Social Distancing tactics are working in… Read more →
As the model data continues to trickle in, the potential for some significant severe weather across parts of the Mid-South and Southeast is looking more likely. A lot of people are saying a “severe weather outbreak” is likely. While I’m not one to call an outbreak before an outbreak outbreaks… I can understand why people are choosing to use that… Read more →
As the next system continues to drift toward the region, there is increasing confidence that when it arrives it will bring significant severe weather with it. The Storm Prediction Center opted to keep – roughly – the same Moderate risk area for the southeast, but expanded the Enhanced Risk area and Slight Risk area. From the SPC …East TX northeastward… Read more →
