Season 1, Episode 4: Science Behind Weather Forecasting, Dealing with Winter Weather
Description
In Episode 4, Walker and Jarod discuss the science and typical methods behind building a weather forecast... from computer modeling to upper-air observations. They also discuss the ever-present role of human forecasters. In the second segment, the two discuss the differences between handling winter weather in the South versus the Northeast.
2:00 - Where to start a weather forecast?
3:05 - Computer forecast modeling
5:00 - Different types of computer models
9:00 - When to use certain model guidance
10:15 - Weather happens above ground, too
12:55 - Upper-air observations (a.k.a. weather balloons)
15:55 - Weather forecasting just keeps getting better
16:55 - Forecasting extreme weather events
21:40 - No magic pill for winter weather
23:25 - De-icing the ArkLaMiss
25:20 - How the Northeast preps for winter weather
26:25 - College Walker had to shovel his own snow
27:00 - Shoutout to roommates named Grady
27:50 - Sliding over Bayou DeSiard
29:20 - Biscuits and gravy
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