Season 2, Episode 6: Forecasting the Unforecastable, How To Deal When You're Not at Your Best
Description
Extreme weather events are unavoidable, but they are also very difficult to forecast. In this episode, Jarod and Walker discuss the aspects of preparing the public for impactful weather events, plus certain scenarios that are almost impossible to predict. And, later... you may not know this, but meteorologists are human. A television station is really no different than your workplace, and we all have bad days. The guys will talk about how they get through a day when they're not feeling their best.
0:30 - Flash flood event from July 3, 2022 in southern Arkansas
1:15 - Background on the event
4:45 - Some flood, others stay dry
7:30 - Forecasting the March 2016 Floods
8:30 - If we put it in the forecast, yes... we think it's going to happen.
9:10 - We just wanna get it right/'Price is Right' rules
11:00 - 'Weather extremists'
11:45 - Harvey's outlandish rain totals
13:30 - Drawing the line in winter weather events
14:05 - Winter systems in New York
16:00 - Meteorologists have to make the final decision
17:10 - Be a better weather consumer
20:05 - Everyone has bad days at work
22:00 - Cutting social corners
25:05 - Personal issues happen, and we all have to deal with it
26:00 - Being introverted in broadcast
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