Weatherbrains

Tonight's show features a very special guest.  He's been a beacon of knowledge and insight in the weather enterprise for decades.   His passion for meteorology has inspired countless people to pursue careers in the weather field.  He's a household name and a trusted voice who recently announce his retirement.  He's retiring after a 45 year career at WGN-TV in Chicago. Tom Skilling, welcome! Our email officer Jen is continuing to handle the incoming messages from our listeners. Reach us here: [email protected]. AI and meteorology (20:30) Impacts of high latitude blocking on weather (41:00) Teaching patterns and storylines with the public/growing literacy in broadcast meteorology (42:00) Dealing with social media communications during active weather (47:30)  The importance of valuing viewers in broadcast meteorology (01:15:30) Historically challenging weather events to forecast (01:21:00) Filtering out and discerning misinformation online as a forecaster (01:27:00) Future of broadcast meteorology (01:34