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.
Remember how I said, “around Thanksgiving” was the likely going to be our first shot of real cold air? I think the first time I said that was back around Election day. I made a post about it the following week. You may have heard me, on TV during the last week, talking about when our actual cool down arrives…. Read more →
I was chatting with Taylor Curet after the 10p news Thursday night and we got to talking about the time I tried out for an Arena League team back in 2012. Yup! Back in January of 2012, I thought it would be a good idea to test my skills against some of the Texas Panhandle’s top Arena League prospects. It… Read more →
As we get toward the end of a long – and I mean LONG – Atlantic Hurricane Season, I wanted to pause for a moment and reflect on the trend we are seeing in the Tropics and how was we experienced this year is becoming, in a way, more likely. How likely is “more likely” in this case? Well, the… Read more →
I think it is a funny coincidence that the one tropical system with the name that is an acronym for “estimated time of arrival” is the tropical system that is taking the most indirect path to a final destination as possible. Guy 1: What is the ETA on Eta? Guy 2: No idea, it is taking its sweet time. Guy… Read more →
It is an ugly, small, and not very angry storm. But that doesn’t mean it won’t cause problems. Just ask Florida. Tropical Storm Eta is in the Gulf trying to reorganize itself in the face of dry air and some shear. It has a difficult life ahead of it (humans aren’t complaining) but there is still a chance it can… Read more →
