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.
Nick, are you a meteorologist or a doctor? It is a question I’ve received a handful of times lately. Sometimes as a friendly ribbing, others as a means to “throw shade” as the kids say. I think of myself as human. One who cares. After kicking these updates out for a month now, we have come a long way from… Read more →
I got this message today: And I thought, “I’m skeptical already, given the title… but let’s take a look.” In this case, the link was full of some interesting information. Visually, it presented the information in a digestible way. It was trying to re-frame this pandemic in a positive light: “Right now Coronavirus only kills 4 people for every million… Read more →
Some good news to pass along this morning: The severe threat we have been monitoring for the past week, regarding this next Monday through Wednesday, is looking like more of a low-end threat based on the data collected this morning. I’ll say “Thank Goodness!” but I’ll also say, “Things can change, though.” For the past week – roughly – we… Read more →
Sadly, the numbers continue to rise. But know that experts (and basic mathematics) suggest that numbers will continue to rise even with social distancing and hand-washing hands due to the five to 14 day incubation period. Since the widespread effort began about 10 days ago, we should start to see things slow down in the coming days compared to where… Read more →
As if one this virus wasn’t enough, Mother Nature looked at the Calendar and remembered that it is still Spring. Looking at the latest data, there is still a chance for severe weather across parts of the Southeast and Gulf Coast next Tuesday and into Wednesday. An area of low pressure looks to close off and slide from West TExas… Read more →
