As a meteorologist I’ve never had to forecast so many potential winter weather events. It’s definitely tricky and difficult, but as always I’m ending this season having learned so much. My confidence in my forecast has grown, as well as my accuracy compared to a year ago.
This is from storm number 2. Got called into work at 3am for a "Ice LIVEshot"
I was challenged the most during the ice storm number one. For almost all the event I was flying solo in the wx department. Chief was sick, and our morning met was out of the country. It started on Sunday as a rainy/sleety mess in the afternoon. By 2pm prepping for possible ice, bridges and overpasses started closing...but still no ice. By the 10 pm show I was beginning to doubt the ice potential. Still on the notion we’d see ice overnight, I ran home at 11 to clean up for the Monday AM show, and quickly returned to work (so I knew I wouldn't be iced in my apt). I slept for about 2 hours on the lobby couch and then got back to work prepping for 5am. By the time we hit air, there was a pretty solid coat of ice on trees, sidewalks, bridges, and cars. Forecast Success!
But the day wasn’t over…Chief was bad sick and had to call in. This tired meteorologist had to do the evening show plus the morning show the next day. Thank goodness I love my job! I live for days like this.:-)
Victory Doughnut After Surprise LIVEshot!
We had two more winter storms this season, all of which were fun and exciting…no matter what the outcome ended up being. Needless to say, this winter has been a wild one, I’m glad it’s over because can’t wait for what spring weather has in store!
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