44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology

Program Chairs: Carrie S. Rose , WTVR ; Alex Garcia , KABB-TV ; Megan Hodge , KMOV ; Megan Montgomery , Metropolitan State University

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Wednesday, 15 June 2016

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7:30 AM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Registration Continues Throughout the Conference
Location: Prefunction (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Continental Breakfast
Location: Prefunction (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

9:00 AM-9:15 AM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Plenary Session 1
Welcome and Keynote
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV

9:15 AM-9:45 AM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 1
Welcome to Texas! Texas Weather Orientation
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
9:15 AM
1.1
South Texas Heat Events and the Appearance of Mexican Plateau Air at the Surface
Richard Berler, KGNS TV, Laredo, TX
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
1.2
Improving Spanish-Language Weather Hazard Communication through Media Partnerships in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Maria M. Torres, NWSFO, Miami, FL; and B. S. Goldsmith
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM-10:15 AM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 2
Satellites & New Technology
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
9:45 AM
2.1
Preparing for GOES-R: User Readiness
Kathryn W. Miretzky, Science and Technology Corporation, Greenbelt, MD; and W. M. MacKenzie Jr., M. Seybold, E. J. McMichael, J. Fulbright, and D. Karlson
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM
2.2
GOES-R: Better Forecasts And Earth VisualizationThrough Improved Data
Christopher C. Schmidt, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and T. J. Schmit
Recorded Presentation

10:15 AM-10:45 AM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Prefunction (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

10:45 AM-12:00 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 3
Weather Event Case-Studies
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Tim Heller, KTRK ABC 13
10:45 AM
3.1
An Analysis of RPM, NCEP and ECMWF Numerical Weather Prediction Forecasts of the 22-23 January 2016 Eastern US Blizzard
Todd Hutchinson, The Weather Company, Andover, MA
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM
3.2
Cape Cod: "New Orleans of the North?"
Matthew Cappucci, Harvard Univ., Plymouth, MA
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
3.3
Improving Severe Weather Detection and Warning through Advanced Dual Polarization Algorithms and Social Media
Robert J. Dreisewerd, Baron Services, Inc., Huntsville, AL
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
3.4
Review 2015-16 Severe and Fire Weather Events & Updates to SPC Forecast Products
William F. Bunting, NOAA/NWS/SPC, Norman, OK
Recorded Presentation

11:45 AM
Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 4
Broadcast Meteorology On-Air Examples / Featured Work
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board
1:30 PM
4.1
The State of the CBM
Maureen McCann, News 13, Orlando, FL
Recorded Presentation

1:45 PM
4.2
Communicating Climate Change Messages in Hong Kong
Linus H.Y. Yeung, Hong Kong Observatory, Hong Kong, China; and S. M. K. Song
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (570.2 kB)

2:00 PM
4.3
Homemade Thermometers and "Thermometer Thursday"
Adam Caskey, Broadcast Meteorology KSAT-TV, San Antonio, TX
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
4.4
Surviving 3 Decades of Hurricane Seasons in Cajun Country
Rob Perillo, KATC-TV, Lafayette, LA
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
4.5
Beyond the Green Wall
Tim Heller, KTRK ABC 13, Houston, TX
Recorded Presentation

2:45 PM
4.6
Forty Years in TV Weather - Looking Back & Looking Forward
Mike Nelson, KMGH-TV, Denver, CO
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Prefunction (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

3:30 PM-4:00 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Panel Discussion 1
Thinking Outside the Atmosphere to Save Planet Earth
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
3:30 PM
PD1.1
Thinking Outside the Atmosphere to Save Planet Earth - A Panel Discussion
H. Michael Mogil, How The Weatherworks, Naples, FL; and G. Fishel, W. Hooke, and A. Garcia

4:00 PM-4:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 5
Social Media
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
4:00 PM
5.1
Communicating Winter Weather Forecast Uncertainty
George Frederick Jr., Univ. of the Incarnate Word, Georgetown, TX
Recorded Presentation

5.2
Communication Uncertainty of Winter Weather to the Public through Social Media

4:30 PM-5:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Recording files available
Panel Discussion 2
Communication of Weather and Climate Change: Now and Next
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
4:30 PM
PD2.1
Communication of Weather and Climate Change: Now and Next
Sean Sublette, Climate Central, Princeton, NJ; and B. W. Placky
Recorded Presentation

5:30 PM-7:30 PM: Wednesday, 15 June 2016


Reception & Exhibits Opening
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

Thursday, 16 June 2016

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8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Thursday, 16 June 2016


Continental Breakfast
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

9:00 AM-10:00 AM: Thursday, 16 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 6
Urban Impacts and Techniques
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board
9:00 AM
6.1
Pets, People and Weather: Forecasting the Emergence of Infectious Disease in Your Broadcast Area
Robert Lund, Clemson University, Clemson, SC; and D. D. Bowman
Recorded Presentation

9:15 AM
6.2
Houston's First TWO Flash Flood Emergencies: How the Weather Enterprise and Social Media Excelled During the Memorial Day and Tax Day Floods
Travis Herzog, ABC13 KTRK-TV, Houston, TX; and J. Lindner
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
6.3
Temporal and Spatial Variation of Urban Cloud in Various Coastal Cities in Japan
Deepak Bikram Thapa Chhetri, Ehiem University, Matsuyama, Japan; and R. Moriwaki
Recorded Presentation

9:45 AM
6.4
A New Technique for Stratus Forecasting in the San Francisco Bay Area
J.P. Kalb, San Jose State, San Jose, CA
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Thursday, 16 June 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Thursday, 16 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 7
Products, Services and Updates
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
10:30 AM
7.1
Planned Upgrades to the NCEP Operational Modeling Suite Relevant to the Broadcaster Community
William Lapenta, NOAA/NWS/NCEP, College Park, MD
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
7.2
An Update on Rainfall Prediction Products and Services from the Weather Prediction Center
Gregory W. Carbin, NOAA/NWS/WPC, College Park, MD; and D. Novak, M. Klein, P. Burke, and J. A. Nelson Jr.
Recorded Presentation

11:00 AM-12:00 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 8
Social Science Connections
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
11:00 AM
8.1
Every Word Counts: How to make the Most of Your Weather Warnings
Matthew Cappucci, Harvard Univ., Plymouth, MA
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
8.2
An Apology, A Personal Plea, and A Couple Tweets: A Social Science Communique from the Meteorological Trenches
Gary S. Szatkowski, NWS (Retired), Hainesport, NJ
Recorded Presentation

11:30 AM
8.3
Color Blindness in the Weather Enterprise: Discussion and a Look at Solutions
Matthew Bolton, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL; and G. Wise and W. G. Blumberg
Recorded Presentation

8.4
Building Safety in the Face of Hazardous Weather: General Public, Building Industry & Insurance Industry Perceptions

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016


Conference Lunch Buffet
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

1:30 PM-2:30 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016


Panel Discussion 3
Broadcast Consultant Panel with Q&A
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Moderator: Tim Heller, KTRK ABC 13
Panelists: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board; Jerry Gumbert, AR&D; Joe Rovitto, Clemensen & Rovitto LLC; Pat Maday, Frank N. Magid Associates; Sherri Pugh, NBCUniversal
1:30 PM
PD3.1
Broadcast Consultant Panel (Invited Presentation)
Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board, Richmond, VA; and J. Gumbert, J. Rovitto, P. Maday, and S. Pugh

2:30 PM-3:00 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016


Session 9
Vendor Session
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board
2:30 PM
9.1
Baron
Michael Mougey, Baron, Huntsville, AL

2:35 PM
9.2
The Weather Company, An IBM Business
Brian McDonald, The Weather Company, Andover, MA

2:40 PM
9.3
ShedRain
Ellie Bagli, Portland, OR

2:45 PM
9.4
Vizrt, Inc
Chris Jarzynka, Vizrt, Inc., New york, NY

2:50 PM
9.5
Midland Radio
Bruce Thomas, Midland Radio, Kansas City, MO

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

3:30 PM-3:45 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 10
Mapping and Visualizing Data
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board
3:30 PM
10.1
The CIMSS Satellite Blog as a Data Source
Scott S. Lindstrom, CIMSS/Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; and A. S. Bachmeier
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM-5:45 PM: Thursday, 16 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 11
Climatology & Climate Science
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board
3:45 PM
11.1
Climate Fingerprints (Invited Presentation)
Benjamin D. Santer, LLNL, Livermore, CA
Recorded Presentation

4:30 PM
11.2
Suppressed Mid-latitude Summer Atmospheric Warming by Arctic Sea Ice Loss During 1979-2012
Qigang Wu, Nanjing Univ., Nanjing, China; and L. Cheng
Recorded Presentation

11.3
Using the Web-based Climate Perspectives Tool to Characterize Weather Extremes and Steaks of Unusual Weather

5:00 PM
11.4
El Nino/La Nina and Jason-3 World-wide Sea Level Measurements
Joe Witte, NASA-Goddard, Arlington, VA
Recorded Presentation

5:15 PM
11.5
Effects of El Niño on Flow of Hongshui River
Yan-shu Rong III, Hohai University, China, Nanjing, Jiangsu Provence, China

5:30 PM
11.6
Blame it on El Nino: Texas Flooding and the Five Year Drought in California
Anthony Yanez, KNBC, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded Presentation

Friday, 17 June 2016

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8:00 AM-8:30 AM: Friday, 17 June 2016


Continental Breakfast
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

8:30 AM-10:00 AM: Friday, 17 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 12
River Forecasting Session 1
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Tim Heller, KTRK ABC 13
12.1
Session for Broadcasters on National Weather Service (NWS) Water Resources Services
Greg W. Carbin, NOAA/NWS, Norman, OK; and S. D. Lindsey

8:30 AM
Hydrology and River Forecasting 101 (Scott Lindsey)

9:00 AM
Weather Prediction Center and Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (Greg Carbin)
Recorded Presentation

9:30 AM
NWS Water Resources Services and the Future: The National Water Model (Scott Lindsey)
Recorded Presentation

10:00 AM-10:30 AM: Friday, 17 June 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Phoenix South Central (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Friday, 17 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 13
Weather Office: Tips and Resources
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Alex Garcia, KABB-TV
10:30 AM
13.1
Beyond The Internship: Helping Weather Nerds Get Jobs
Mike Augustyniak, WCCO-TV / CBS, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Recorded Presentation

10:45 AM
13.2
How Graphic Design Can Be Used to Liberate Weather Data from Its Traditional Structured, Restrictive and Mass Consumed Context, and Participate in Improving Its Communicative Capacity
Philippe Jean, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
Recorded Presentation Manuscript (10.4 MB)

11:00 AM
13.3
Puzzled or Punk'd? Weather Photos in Social Media
Alan Sealls, WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL
Recorded Presentation

11:15 AM
Discussion

12:00 PM-1:30 PM: Friday, 17 June 2016


Lunch Break

1:30 PM-3:00 PM: Friday, 17 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 14
Station Scientist
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Carrie Rose, AMS Broadcast Board
14.1
Seeing the Forest: Greenhouse Gases (Invited Presentation)

1:45 PM
14.2
Talking About Climate and Climate Change: A Slide Resource (Invited Presentation)
Paul H. Gross, WDIV-TV, Detroit, MI; and B. Woods Placky
Recorded Presentation

2:00 PM
14.3
Hydraulic Fracturing Science (Invited Presentation)
Douglas Duncan, USGS, Reston, VA
Recorded Presentation

2:15 PM
14.4
Heavenly HIghlights for Late 2016-Early 2017 (Invited Presentation)
J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope Magazine, Cambridge, MA
Recorded Presentation

2:30 PM
14.5
Great Total Eclipse of August 21, 2017 (Invited Presentation)
J. Kelly Beatty, Sky & Telescope Magazine, Cambridge, MA
Recorded Presentation

3:00 PM-3:30 PM: Friday, 17 June 2016


Coffee Break
Location: Prefunction (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)

3:30 PM-5:00 PM: Friday, 17 June 2016

Recording files available
Session 15
National and Local Weather Story Collaboration
Location: Phoenix North (DoubleTree by Hilton Austin Hotel)
Host: 44th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology
Chair: Tim Heller, KTRK ABC 13
3:30 PM
15.1
Weather Producers, National and Local
Sherri Pugh, NBC News, Brooklyn, NY
Recorded Presentation

3:45 PM
15.2
The Hurricane Problem: Successes and Not Really
Bryan Norcross, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA
Recorded Presentation

4:00 PM
15.3
America's PrepareAthon! and NWS Joining Forces to Encourage Action for Hazard Preparedness
Christi Collins, FEMA, Washington, DC
Recorded Presentation

4:15 PM
Discussion

4:30 PM
Concluding Remarks

5:00 PM-5:05 PM: Friday, 17 June 2016


Conference Ends
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