I’m really excited for this one, it’s really promising and I’m delighted to read more about it, it’s The Weather Machine by Andrew Blum. Though Amazon is being funky, your local book store, Barnes & Nobel, or ebooks/audiobooks are still delivering, so do try and grab a copy.
This week, we read the preface, which detailed how Hurricane Sandy motivated Blum to learn more about where weather comes from. Next week, we’re going to read Part One, which encompasses chapters one and two. There’s still time to get your hands on the book, so don’t fret.
Personally, weather's been behind a few significant moments in my career. I college I hung back at William & Mary when they vacated for Irene, and went around to take photos of the destruction afterward for people who were concerned about how things held up. It was cool getting a very early dose of how journalism can be servicey and helpful to local communities, even at its simplest, and I kept that in mind later on.
Living on the North Carolina coast, the weather forecast has a huge effect on my life. Hurricanes are the main event, but also daily weather events, as I work for a partly outdoor attraction. Tides have a huge effect on us, too, and they can be affected by wind and rain. It’s also really interesting, being someone who spent many years in California where the weather was very predictable for large sections of the year. Looking forward to learning from this book.
This guy's a good writer. I am putting in an early vote for his other book "Tubes." That sounds fascinating, too. As for weather, right now where I am it is in the nineties and I am seeing some of the biggest mosquitoes I have ever seen. And it hasn't rained in well over a week. I am checking the weather report every couple of hours - especially as I am homebound like everyone else. Stay safe, everyone. We are all in this for the long run.
While I'm not old enough to notice all the shifts since the 1970's, I've noticed a big shift in the forecasts in the last 3-5 years particularly around the improvement of hyper local forecasts. Apps like Weatherunderground and darksky do a good job letting me know if its going to rain in the next 15-30 mins which can be crucial on how I dress taking commuting to work on the subway.
For me, the key weather innovation that I've found both most amazing and most useful is being able to get hyper-local weather forecasts on my Garmin GPS device when I'm in the mountains. This can be critical information for deciding to turn around during a summit attempt, or to even attempt a summit in the first place. It's always important to be able to read the weather in the mountains, but having an up to the minute forecast is gold.
I'm a Recreation Coordinator for an Agency so the weather always seems to play a role in my outside activities and events. The Forecast helps me prepare all the time. I started to notice how accurate for the most part the six-day forecast was when I started to get daily weather email alerts and then of course alerts on my phone. For me personally the Ice Storm of 98 had the biggest impact of anything in my life caused by weather. Roads being shut down, loss of electricity, crazy times at work and just the general mayhem it caused Upstate NY for a full month. I've always been interested by the weather and certainly look forward to learning more about it from this book.
Personally, weather's been behind a few significant moments in my career. I college I hung back at William & Mary when they vacated for Irene, and went around to take photos of the destruction afterward for people who were concerned about how things held up. It was cool getting a very early dose of how journalism can be servicey and helpful to local communities, even at its simplest, and I kept that in mind later on.
I'm super excited for this book.
Living on the North Carolina coast, the weather forecast has a huge effect on my life. Hurricanes are the main event, but also daily weather events, as I work for a partly outdoor attraction. Tides have a huge effect on us, too, and they can be affected by wind and rain. It’s also really interesting, being someone who spent many years in California where the weather was very predictable for large sections of the year. Looking forward to learning from this book.
This guy's a good writer. I am putting in an early vote for his other book "Tubes." That sounds fascinating, too. As for weather, right now where I am it is in the nineties and I am seeing some of the biggest mosquitoes I have ever seen. And it hasn't rained in well over a week. I am checking the weather report every couple of hours - especially as I am homebound like everyone else. Stay safe, everyone. We are all in this for the long run.
While I'm not old enough to notice all the shifts since the 1970's, I've noticed a big shift in the forecasts in the last 3-5 years particularly around the improvement of hyper local forecasts. Apps like Weatherunderground and darksky do a good job letting me know if its going to rain in the next 15-30 mins which can be crucial on how I dress taking commuting to work on the subway.
For me, the key weather innovation that I've found both most amazing and most useful is being able to get hyper-local weather forecasts on my Garmin GPS device when I'm in the mountains. This can be critical information for deciding to turn around during a summit attempt, or to even attempt a summit in the first place. It's always important to be able to read the weather in the mountains, but having an up to the minute forecast is gold.
I'm a Recreation Coordinator for an Agency so the weather always seems to play a role in my outside activities and events. The Forecast helps me prepare all the time. I started to notice how accurate for the most part the six-day forecast was when I started to get daily weather email alerts and then of course alerts on my phone. For me personally the Ice Storm of 98 had the biggest impact of anything in my life caused by weather. Roads being shut down, loss of electricity, crazy times at work and just the general mayhem it caused Upstate NY for a full month. I've always been interested by the weather and certainly look forward to learning more about it from this book.