Loss is the most difficult hurdle to overcome. Voids can’t be repaired. A void is just there. Replacement isn’t an option. There is just a hole. Where someone once was. Admittedly, I don’t deal with loss well. So, this new hole stings. Tonight, the world lost Alex Herbst. At 26. Twenty. Six. He was a great young meteorologist just barely… Read more →
I’ve seen a handful of news outlets reporting that Chicago, Minneapolis and International Falls are “Colder than Antarctica!” and “Colder than Mars!” I’m not making this up, either. As if exclaiming that the “Polar Vortex is back with a vengeance” wasn’t bad enough… I get it. It is cold. But preying on people’s misunderstanding is cheap. And a bit shady…. Read more →
When trying to find out how gross it is going to feel on a hot summer day, meteorologists often cite the “Heat Index” for a more accurate portrayal of what it may actually feel like as you step out the door. Some meteorologists – myself included – have been encouraged to change the name on air to the “Feels like”… Read more →
I ran into a problem tonight right before getting on the air at 10pm. Well, not so much of a problem, as a viewer complaint. Ricky, as it turns out, was upset. Ricky was anticipating rain. And didn’t get enough. Ricky would later apologize for the comment, saying “Please accept my apology it’s not your fault I didn’t get the… Read more →
Taking a look at how to prepare yourself for the Severe Weather Season… FIRST BLOCK SECOND BLOCK THIRD BLOCK FOURTH BLOCK
