The WeatherJazz® Podcast

I've been able to expand this podcast into a new chapter by setting up a WeatherJazz® Audience Connect line. In order to "test" it, I asked my audience to call in to tell me what their favorite season is and to explain why. The volume of calls was so amazing, that I had to pull a random sampling of calls to share with you. Additionally, we'll look at Lake Erie's surface water temperature trace so far, and I'll expand on the desert southwest heat records set in the last week or so. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

Bill Martin was a popular Cleveland television news anchor for many decades who retired about a year ago and moved to Lakewood Ranch in Florida. Bill was recently involved with something that opened his eyes to something that, as air travelers, we need to know. Join me and my conversation with Bill Martin as we also briefly talk about how Dick Goddard shaped the face of Cleveland weather forecasting. Dick Goddard passed away on Tuesday morning, August 4, 2020 at age 89 in Florida. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

You may have seen something novel during recent tropical seasons. Systems that are called "invests." Is this something new? What is an invest and how does it differ from a tropical depression, tropical storm, or hurricane? Let's have a look in today's episode of WeatherJazz®. Also, there's a new Mars rover preparing to launch. I'll tell you the meteorological instruments that are on board and when to check out NASA's web site to watch the launch. There's a new way to become a supporter of this podcast. This is a direct way for this audience to secure more frequent episodes as well as expand the topic base in the future. I thank you ahead for considering your partnership. CLICK HERE for support options. Thank you and God bless you. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

Much of the U.S.A. has experienced prolonged summery heat, including Ohio. FOX 8 morning meteorologist Scott Sabol joins me to discuss the dynamics behind this year's summery pattern and what we might expect in August and September. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

How did Comet NEOWise get its name? And how can you best view it in the coming week? That's my topic on Episode #114. Go to weatherJazz.com toi see two of the images I snapped along the Lake Erie shoreline last night. Feel free to click on each image for a bigger and more detailed view. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

With the start of this week's heatwave, lets slice and dice some numbers that may help put this one in perspective. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

Tromsø is Norway's 4th largest city and it is well inside of Earth's Arctic Circle at almost 70° North latitude. That means Tromsø experiences perpetual sunshine during the summertime. In addition to being home to a research university, there is quite an influx of tourists since Tromsø is so accessible by auto, ship, or aircraft. What is life like in Tromsø in the summer? Let's ask someone who lives there in today's episode of WeatherJazz®. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

Just as I have been encouraged by my television weather heroes in the 1970s, now I get to identify and encourage students who have that certain "sparkle in their eye" for meteorology. During season one of WeatherJazz, I introduced you to several of my understudies who have since gone on to start their careers in media meteorology. Today, I'll introduce you to a high school graduate who begins his college atmospheric science degree pursuit at "the" Ohio State University this autumn. His name is Jordan Scheufler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

With such seasonal weather extremes in our 49th state, Alaska, the task of designing and building roads has a few more challenges than the same task in Ohio (or any other U.S. state!). That's why I invited a Materials Engineer from the Alaska Department Of Transportation to be my special guest to talk about those challenges. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

If you, like us, turned off your heat for the summer period, you stirred from your slumber searching for a fuzzy hoodie to don. The coffee tasted extra delicious after witnessing the sight of your backyard or window thermometer touting temperatures somewhere in the 40s! While there were no record lows in Ohio this Sunday morning, there was one nearby. Plus, why is the sky so blue on days like this? Let's explore! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

Wednesday's squall line affected virtually everyone in Ohio at one point or another, some affected to a greater degree than others. The squall line itself was impressive, but what happened after the line passed has to be considered just as dramatic! Make sure you visit WeatherJazz.com and look up Episode #108 where you will see some amazing photos and a time lapse of what happened after the storm passed by. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

With so much time spent at home in the last few months, I've increased my reading. Here is my book review on three books that I have either finished or am currently reading. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

While we prepare for some unusual early May snow on Friday night through Sunday morning, it might be a good time to revisit the summer of 1816. It's known as "The Year Without A Summer" for good reason. A year before, Mt. Tambora had a grand eruption that sent 100 cubic miles of ash and dust high into the stratosphere. This dust cloud, that traveled the globe, reflected enough of the sun's energy to allow wintry type weather in much of the northern hemisphere in the summer of 1816. This led Nathaniel Foster to use what was once an irritant to save his corn crop that summer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

I received a wonderful question from a listener regarding the seasonal difference in the sound of the wind. It's an appropriate subject on this windy Monday with notable gusts generally between 30-40 m.p.h. Tomorrow (April 14) is also another notable day. It's "Look Up At The Sky Day!" I will be sharing some of my favorite sky photos (below) while we talk about the amazing advantages of discovering the sky above us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support

Join me during a power walk as I go into some of the technical hurdles of what it takes to successfully pull off television weather segments from a remote location (in most cases, from our home offices!). Plus, I share some of the personal and family adjustments made to our routines in this season. Because I purpose to emerge on the other side of this as a better person, it's no secret that some of my adjustments are faith-based. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrebernier/support