The Boston Marathon is regarded as one of the most iconic road races in the world. From its signature turns and hills, to the sprawling crowds, running “Boston” grants entry to an esteemed club of the most “wicked runnahs”. While running 26.2 miles is no small feat, runners in the 2018 Boston Marathon may have […]
After becoming a meteorologist in the Marine Corps, I thought that was what I wanted to continue doing. While I do enjoy forecasting, I found that I enjoyed coding and the technical work far more. Using Fortran in Dr. Josh’s class was my first-time programming. I ended up writing programs for most everything I could, […]
Meteorology is widely recognized as being a segment of the news. A Meteorologist comes on the television, gives the forecast for the week, talks about any current advisories, watches or warnings, and talks about how the weather may impact any major local events like a Red Sox game. These forecasts can be very generic for […]
The Boston Marathon has been in the running (ha ha ………) for 122 years and has seen its share of weather events, from extremes to the norms, over this time! The marathon staff and the runners all rely on the forecast for the race as a way to gauge potential injuries on the course (due […]
Enough of all this winter weather talk! Let’s switch gears for a minute… or a blog post. As we enter April with the “official” start of spring in a few weeks, the chance for thunderstorms is slowly increasing. For the New England area, thunderstorms are common from June to September. They can occur any time […]