socotpt
Weather Weenie
South County near 255 & Telegraph
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Post by socotpt on Mar 7, 2021 11:23:54 GMT -6
When I contemplated going to school for Meteorology, I placed two calls and left messages: One to Channel 4 and the other to Channel 5 (I wasn't hooked on channel 2 at that point.) I knew that Trish Brown attended Creighton, and that was a school I was looking into. She called the house, and I still recall my mom yelling, "Hey...Trish Brown is on the phone." And I was like, "Oh ok..cool." The look on her face along with my sisters was priceless. It was a good conversation, and it was delightful to talk to her about it. (She ended up calling a second time, forgetting that she called the first and I pretended that we hadn't already spoken. It didn't help that I had a huge crush on her.) Then Scott Connell called me back and it was hilarious...I still remember him saying, "It's entirely too much math and science and the pay isn't great, but if you like that, go for it!" I then picked up the curriculum guide from SLU, where I decided to attend, and immediatley delcared my major to be Business Administraiton with majors in International Business and MIS, minor in Spanish. He was right...the math and science would've been a beast...so I picked the 'easy' button.
Great story! I knew there was a lot of math (not my best subject), but plunged ahead and attended Parks College in Cahokia. Was very fortunate to learn from Ben Abel. The math kicked my butt, but I was able to pass and graduate in 1978, two years after Dave Murray started on TV. Up until then if I told someone I was studying meteorology, they would say "oh, you study meteors". Dave made meteorology a household word. The year after I graduated I was invited to speak to a senior's group at a church dinner. I gave a talk on what we look for to forecast severe storms. Plenty of pictures, and the audience contributed plenty of storm stories of their own. Finally, one woman stood up and asked me "do you know that Dave Murray fella". I can't believe the advances made in the field since I graduated. A lot of what you all talk about didn't exist then. That's why I rarely comment in here. You folks are way over my head, but I read everything!!
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Mar 7, 2021 11:29:18 GMT -6
When did the practice of using an alternate on-air name/personality end? The first time I encountered this was growing up knowing Rusty Sharpe personally and listening to him DJ on a radio station back in the early 70s. His parents played bridge with my folks. Chris, if that is your real name (lol), what would you have your on-air personality name be if that was still a standard practice?
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Mar 7, 2021 11:31:21 GMT -6
We had two different snowfall events a couple years ago in April...one with thundersnow that dropped several inches. It's fairly unusual, but not a 1 in 25 year event.
Definitely a ripe setup for excessive rainfall over the next week or so. I suspect the EC is holding back too much energy in typical EURO fashion.
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Post by Steven Penrod- HLEW on Mar 7, 2021 11:32:50 GMT -6
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Mar 7, 2021 11:37:24 GMT -6
We had two different snowfall events a couple years ago in April...one with thundersnow that dropped several inches. It's fairly unusual, but not a 1 in 25 year event. Definitely a ripe setup for excessive rainfall over the next week or so. I suspect the EC is holding back too much energy in typical EURO fashion. I don't recall anything too recent. I know Branson got hit with a big snow maybe in the past 10 years or so. Wonder if I was out of town or something. Maybe my old memory is starting to fail me. |
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Post by yypc on Mar 7, 2021 11:57:05 GMT -6
Look at the date range, that’s primarily because of the Joplin tornado. |
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 7, 2021 12:52:42 GMT -6
GEFS is moisterer Thats totally a word  |
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Post by unclesam6 on Mar 7, 2021 12:56:52 GMT -6
The EURO is downright unbelievable Friday-Monday here in Colorado.
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Mar 7, 2021 14:42:05 GMT -6
A decent number of ensembles bring accumulating snow to the STL metro by next Sunday/Monday.
Substantial rain is the lead story, but there is a chance for some winter fun still.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 7, 2021 15:02:12 GMT -6
EPS mean QPF jumped up to 2.5” through next Sunday Like WSC said the chance of snow is slim but there. Looks like atleast one member has near a foot lol  |
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 7, 2021 15:15:41 GMT -6
But around here I think severe weather is a much greater possibility than winter weather
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Mar 7, 2021 15:34:21 GMT -6
Helluva bowling ball for sure...
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Mar 7, 2021 16:25:28 GMT -6
18z gfs is just trolling with 6-10 inches of rain along the 70 corridor next weekend
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Post by Worldserieschampions (Chicago) on Mar 7, 2021 22:15:56 GMT -6
00z gfs is further south with the boundary putting southern Missouri in the line of fire for flooding.
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Post by Snowman99 on Mar 7, 2021 22:26:27 GMT -6
I bet it changes again in 6 hours
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Post by STGOutdoors on Mar 8, 2021 9:56:40 GMT -6
Fixin' to get awfully wet around here.
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Post by John G -west belleville on Mar 8, 2021 10:32:22 GMT -6
Katherine McPhee from American Idol 06 has had a baby.
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Post by demerson- Fletcher MO on Mar 8, 2021 10:44:35 GMT -6
I really like the new Monday morning severe weather update for the week Chris. Something a little different and fresh.
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Post by BRTNWXMAN on Mar 8, 2021 10:45:44 GMT -6
Fixin' to get awfully wet around here. Que the meme... |
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Post by STGOutdoors on Mar 8, 2021 12:06:07 GMT -6
Katherine McPhee from American Idol 06 has had a baby. Wasn't there a member here who was oddly obsessed? |
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Post by demerson- Fletcher MO on Mar 8, 2021 12:53:14 GMT -6
The foliage is getting to excited with these warm temps. A lot of buds on trees and grass getting green. Hope there’s not a crazy hard freeze after this week that will set them back.
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Post by mchafin on Mar 8, 2021 13:31:57 GMT -6
Katherine McPhee from American Idol 06 has had a baby. Wasn't there a member here who was oddly obsessed? You are thinking about the late Eric the Actor from Howard Stern. |
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Post by koll27–Waterloo, IL on Mar 8, 2021 13:57:55 GMT -6
Wasn't there a member here who was oddly obsessed? You are thinking about the late Eric the Actor from Howard Stern. No, it was the guy who wished for a wedge tornado in Downtown. |
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Post by jmg378s on Mar 8, 2021 14:41:50 GMT -6
St. Louis has RH below 25% and winds gusting up to 30mph. St. Charles FDs are responding to several brush fires and asking people NOT to burn today. NWS has re-iterated this a couple times on their Twitter feed. Red Flag warning probably would have been justified today...no?
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Post by toddatfarmington on Mar 8, 2021 14:45:01 GMT -6
St. Louis has RH below 25% and winds gusting up to 30mph. St. Charles FDs has posted that they've been responding to several brush fires and asking people NOT to burn today. NWS has re-iterated this a couple times on their Twitter feed. Red Flag warning probably would have been justified today...no? Its been a very busy day in the region ......... |
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Post by jmg378s on Mar 8, 2021 15:10:59 GMT -6
St. Louis has RH below 25% and winds gusting up to 30mph. St. Charles FDs has posted that they've been responding to several brush fires and asking people NOT to burn today. NWS has re-iterated this a couple times on their Twitter feed. Red Flag warning probably would have been justified today...no? Its been a very busy day in the region ......... I bet, been seeing lots of little black dots (potential fires) on SW IR satellite mainly in the Mark Twain forest area southwest of Farmington...and those are just the ones big/bright enough to be detected by satellite. |
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weatherfan17- Denver, CO
Junior Forecaster
From Ste. Genevieve, MO currently residing in the Mile High City, Denver CO
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Post by weatherfan17- Denver, CO on Mar 8, 2021 15:18:23 GMT -6
I’m so mad I’m gonna miss this weekends major snowstorm here in Denver. Wife and I are headed to South America to see her family in Colombia. The models for this storm is outrageous out here. Talk about a storm. Wow!
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Mar 8, 2021 15:20:35 GMT -6
Monster early spring upslope event is about to bury Colorado. Enjoy Unclesam  |
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Post by jmg378s on Mar 8, 2021 15:35:21 GMT -6
Latest NBM guidance showing 4-5" of rain area wide by Sunday night with axis of highest totals right through the Meramec basin. WPC 7-day forecast is similar with a 5+" contour from about Tulsa to just southwest of St. Louis.
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Post by John G -west belleville on Mar 8, 2021 17:56:48 GMT -6
Katherine McPhee from American Idol 06 has had a baby. Wasn't there a member here who was oddly obsessed? I knew a few old timers would get the reference. Thanks for not disappointing |
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