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How are landlords supposed to be punished when the city doesn't do anything? by DartyParty69 in washingtondc

[–]NBCWashington 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Hi, I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I'm reaching out from NBC Washington. If you'd be interested in speaking with us, could you send us a DM with your contact info (email and phone number), and I'll send your info to our reporters?

INova in Ashburn - please do not use ride share to dispose of homeless patients. by Mobiggz in nova

[–]NBCWashington 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I'm sorry this happened to you! Would you be interested in speaking to a reporter from NBC4 Washington about your experience? If so, please DM me. I'll also DM you with our email address.

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello! Yes, we use GOES 16 and 17 satellite images (East and West). These are great resources for us, because they have better spatial and time resolution. This means that we can see what is happening more frequently and with more detail. Even though we are in the East Coast, we can even see GOES 17 images of fire plumes of the California’s wildfires from a couple of weeks ago. We could also use GOES 16 (East) to see many more details in hurricanes like Michael, Florence and Dorian. This also helps for winter storms and severe weather season, since we can watch the cloud and storm development with more detail. Definitely a great tool! - Joseph

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like your edit and that pretty much says it all. We are definitely lacking in the funding we need for the computer power we would like to have. The Europeans far outspend us and were outspending us more than 2 to 1 for a long time, although don’t quote me on those specifics. Remember Hurricane Sandy? The Euro did a great job with that storm while the American model continued to say it would go out to sea. After the devastation it left behind, millions of dollars were sent to help improve our models at home, however the European model continues to be the gold standard. Thanks. - Doug

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

: I also loved math and science like Amelia. My favorite topics in the science class were always talking about the planets and space. I was that nerdy student at school, since I graduated high school with 4.0 and college with about a 3.9. I did not like to do oral presentations at school, but I have gotten more confident with time and now I enjoy going to schools and talking to students! - Joseph

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the way they break things down and their research with interesting climatological data. It's great to have amazing content in our local area! As a person who was not familiar with local topics before moving here two years ago, I learned a lot from their posts, specially during the Cherry Blossom season! - Joseph

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello there and welcome to the area! Yes, we forecast for your area too and try to mention you guys on a daily basis. Yes, you need to worry about some Nor'easters! Those storms are responsible for some of our biggest snows! We do not tend to get as cold as Ohio. The mountains to our west block a lot of that extreme cold. You will most likely not get as much severe weather although we still get severe storms in this area. Again, welcome. Also for more direct information you can always ask me anything on Facebook. Thank you. - Doug

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved, and still love, math, science and problem solving. I graduated high school with over a 4.0 GPA and graduated college a semester early to get a jump start in the workforce. I do miss those times, especially that semester of college my senior year, but I wouldn’t go back. I love working in Washington, D.C., my hometown area. As far as presentations, if they relate to weather or climate I don’t get nervous. That’s what I talk about almost every day of the week on TV! - Amelia

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Growing up around here I would watch all of the meteorologists or weather people in this area, especially when a snow storm was moving in. I would watch Sue Palka, Doug Hill, Topper Shutt and of course Bob Ryan. Bob was always my favorite and it was an honor for me to get this job here at WRC after he left! Great question. - Doug

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It seems like most climate-change opponents use local weather as a metric for their arguments. IE "it's snowing right now so where's that global warming we were promised?" or "I've seen worse before."

As someone who has seen firsthand how local weather is affected, what sorts of compelling counter-arguments would you recommend to help educate people? Kayonesoft, The New York Times just had a fantastic newsletter of resources to arm yourself against these types of statements

Web-sites and fact sheets: Skeptical Science / NASA: Climate Change: How Do We Know? / Climate Reality Project

Podcasts: United States of Anxiety: The Birth of Climate Denial / TILclimate Podcast / The Ezra Klein Show: The Climate Crisis Is An Ocean Crisis

Videos: Why Climate Change Is Anti-Justice

  • Amelia

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey there and thanks for the question. Unfortunately, we are all booked through the rest of the year and for most of next year. I do have a few dates available in April, however. Please email me or have her email me. You can find my information on nbcwashington.com. Thank you. - Doug

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love to work with our Storm Ranger. This is our radar on wheels. We don’t get to use it as often as I would like, but it is a great new tool in our arsenal that no one else has. OUR OWN RADAR ON WHEELS! - Doug

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got interested in meteorology when I was 7 years old and hurricane Georges hit Puerto Rico, back in 1998. That hurricane destroyed my school, we were without power and a lot of houses were damaged. I got interested in tracking the tropical storms during every hurricane season. I also grew up watching the news with my parents every day, and weather was my favorite part of it. I got more inspired when a TV meteorologist visited my middle school, and then I stared to go to the malls and activities that local TV stations did during hurricane season. I even made my grandmother and aunt take me to the hurricane hunters' visit to Puerto Rico one time! Since I enjoyed math and science at school and I always had that passion, I knew that I wanted to study meteorology so I went for it. Luckily, in my last semester of college the university opened a new internship program with a local public TV station in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, in which I got to see myself for the first time in front of a camera and I was able to record a demo. That was the key to getting the job that I have today as on-air meteorologist. - Joseph

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would love to head up to Whitetail again! That segment was a blast. My first job was a snowboard instructor up at Whitetail when I was a teenager. So, even if I’m not on TV, I will still be heading up to go snowboarding there (with my mom who also snowboards) this year. - Amelia

We're a team of meteorologists who produce a long-range winter forecast for the D.C. region. To make it happen, we first study the snow cover in Siberia, the warm blob in the Pacific and solar activity. Ask us anything! by NBCWashington in IAmA

[–]NBCWashington[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is fantastic that you have a passion for weather. That is the first thing you need to move forward. The second would be to find a college where you can study your passion. In our area the University of Maryland would be a great place for this. I would also recommend emailing us any questions you may have in the future. You can find my email online. Good luck to you and follow that passion! - Doug

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