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Note from Gideon

Greetings Weather Band Community!

 

The 104th AMS Annual Meeting in Baltimore is just around the corner, and we are excited! With just days to go, we’re gearing up for a fantastic and inspiring gathering. This year’s meeting offers aimed at expanding knowledge, creating connections, and inspiring new ideas. Attendees will have immediate access to recorded sessions, but the recordings go public after three months! So enthusiasts, if you want to learn more, plan for some binge-watching in May!

 

But that’s not all!

 

The is back! For those who are new to the Band, the Weather Band Jamposium is another opportunity for those in our community to engage with weather, water, and climate experts. Interactive discussions will cover the research they’re working on, events that have taken place, and some of the latest science coming out of the broader AMS community. Check out this (Assistant State Climatologist for South Carolina, and our Jamposium Planning Committee Co-Chair) to find out all you need to know about this year’s Jamposium. Get the FAQs, mark your calendar for 29 February and 1 March, and be sure that you are ready for this exciting event!

 

Gideon Alegado

AMS Public Outreach Manager

Pronouns: He/Him/His

News and Notes
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Check out our latest Story Map reviewing 2023’s hurricane season. View hurricane tracks in the Pacific and Atlantic basins and several of our past videos on hurricanes, weather safety, and the psychology of weather.

Upcoming Webinar - Tonight!
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17 January 2024 | 7:00 PM ET

Moderated by Sudheer Bhimireddy, a team of lake-effect snowstorm experts who have collaborated on field campaigns will share lessons learned in conducting field projects in some of the worst winter weather observed in North America.

Guest Speakers:

  • Bart Geerts
  • Vanna Chmielewski
  • David Kristovich
  • Jeff Frame
  • Justin Minder

From BAMS

424,000–374,000 years ago was a period when large parts of Greenland were free of ice and plant life was able to grow, according to a study published in Science.

 

QUESTION: How is glacial ice different from other kinds of ice, and what does that difference have to do with global sea levels? Get answers!

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Hot Threads in the Weather Band Community

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In Case You Missed It

A recent webinar is available for review:

 

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From a hurricane barreling toward California to the hottest summer ever recorded in parts of the South, significant weather events impacted millions of people in 2023. In this webinar WeatherNation's Lead Meteorologist Steve Glazier counts down the top ten events of 2023 in the United States, taking you through each weather event and sharing his experience of covering them as a national broadcaster.

 

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