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March 15 2024 - CBC News
 
I was interviewed today by CBC news regarding yesterday's tornado outbreak in the U.S. There were numerous damaging tornadoes across parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio last night.
 
The town of Winchester, Indiana appears to have been the worst hit. At least 3 fatalities have been reported so far.

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March 14 2024 - Whiskey And A Map Podcast
 
My conversation with Michael Reinhart on the Whiskey and a Map Podcast is now available wherever you listen to podcasts.
 
It is also available in video form on YouTube.

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March 11 2024 - Atmospheric Display In Toronto
 
 
The sky above Ontario really put on a show for us this afternoon. Thin cirrostratus clouds provided the perfect conditions for a phenomenal 22 degree solar halo around the sun above the city of Toronto.
 
 
Better still, later in the afternoon, I looked up to see a rare Circumzeinithal Arc high in the sky. Both the halo and the "upside-down rainbow" are caused by sunlight refracting through high-altitude ice crystals in the thin cirrostratus clouds.
 
Whenever there are thin, high altitude clouds in the sky, I reccommend looking up, you never know what you might see!

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March 04 2024 - Filming At The OSC
 
 
Today was spent at the Ontario Science Center helping out The Weather Network. We were filming a bunch of segments for their series "Science Behind The Weather" which will air on their main channel and on social media.
 
At this time of year, the Science Centre is closed on Mondays, so we basically had the entire museum to ourselves, which was great.
 
TWN meteorologist & storm hunter Mark Robinson brought his daughter along, and her long, straight hair made for perfect demonstrations of the Van De Graaf Generator. It was hilarious to see her hair sticking straight up. BTW, if that ever happens to you during a thunderstorm, seek shelter immediately. Do not hesitate.
 
We also filmed segments about the science behind hail, flash flooding and other weather phenomena.

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Feb 29 2024 - More Filming - Hamilton, ON
 
 
It’s been a busy week, with more filming. This time it’s for season 2 of “Prime Suspect Earth” for the U.S. Weather Channel. Today's shoot was on a green screen in a studio in Hamilton, Ontario.

I’m so grateful that I get to help showcase so many really interesting places, phenomena, and wild stories that are seen by so many people around the world. My hope is that I can help get kids (and adults) interested in science and nature by being enthusiastic about it myself.

Thank you to everyone who’s watched the various shows I’ve been involved in over the years. There’s lots of other plans in the works right now, including additional programs, trips, expeditions and more.

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Feb 23 2024 - Los Angeles, California
 
 
A very hectic couple of days! I just got home from a whirlwind trip to California and back where I was doing an on-camera interview for a new CNN 5-part series that will be airing sometime in June of this year.
 
I flew out to Los Angeles on Thursday, arriving in the late afternoon, then on Friday morning I filmed my parts, then went straight from the filming location back to the airport to fly home.
 
I wasn't even there long enough to feel the full effects of the jet-lag.
 
I look forward to seeing the entire series, and I'll pass along more information when it becomes available.

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Feb 21 2024 - Los Angeles, California
 
 
A very special package arrived today. My copy of the new book “Judging Extreme Weather” by Randy Cerveny (signed by the author).

Randy is the de facto keeper of world weather records with the World Meteorological Organization, and I look forward to reading the rest of this (I did get a sneak peek at one of the chapters before it was released because I was one of the early reviewers).
 
If you have any interest in the wild world of weather extremes, I suggest you grab a copy.

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Jan 25 2024 - Filming
 
 
It looks like I'm going to be spending quite a bit of time in TV studios, filming for a few different programs.
 
Today I was on set, shooting the last of my on-camera interviews for season 3 of Mysteries From Above. I'll be sure to let everyone know when those shows will be airing.

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Jan 12 2024 - Thundersnow
 
 
This has been one of the mildest winters on record here in Toronto (if not the warmest). The effects of the strong el Nino are still being felt here in Ontario.
 
Today, the most potent storm of the season came through the Great Lakes and brought thunder & lightning along with it. Thundersnow is pretty rare in most parts of the world, but here it happens more than anywhere else.
 

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Jan 01 2024 - Happy New Year!
 
I hope that 2023 tnreated you well.
 
As we look forward to 2024 I'm happy to say that I already have big expectations for the new year with trips planned to: Tornado Alley, Greenland, Yukon, Alaska and Costa Rica. I'm sure that many more adventures will be had in the coming year, and I'll keep updating this page as the year progresses.
 
Stay safe.

An Archive of Previous Year's News Items Can Be Found Here

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