The Weather Lounge

Weather on the Battle Field w/ Lieutenant Colonel Brian Jenson

Weather has been an important aspect in strategic military planning for hundreds of years, so we wanted to get an expert on the subject. Who better than to talk to someone who knows a thing or two about the military! We sat down with Lieutenant Colonel Brian Jenson, who has been on multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and is now a Join Fires Instructor at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas!     This episode of The Weather Lounge is brought to you by CrewTracker Software Want to contact us with a future episode idea? Email: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Building a Better Snow and Ice Contract w/ Tovar Snow Professionals

It may be in the 90s, but we're thinking snow on this episode of The Weather Lounge. And if you've got a snow & ice removal company, you won't want to miss this! We talked with Steve Golyzniak from Tovar Snow Professionals: Powered by the Outworx Group. He gave us some good insights into what makes for a perfect snow contract and the benefits of having a 3rd party verification service.  This episode of The Weather Lounge is brought to you by CrewTracker Software More information about Tovar Snow Professionals here    Want to contact us with a future episode idea? Email: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Thunder and Lightning Are Most Definitely Frightening!

You've been told to head indoors when you hear thunder, but what if you find yourself stuck outside. Can trees really attract lightning? And what can you do during a flash flood to keep you safe? We answered these and more summer safety questions on an all new episode here in the Weather Lounge.    Want to contact us with a future episode idea? Email: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Swingin’ in the Rain: Weather’s Impact on the Golf Course

Get your golf clubs out, cause we're headed to the country club for this episode. We got the chance to talk with John Topakas, the Superintendent of the Rockaway River Country Club in Denville NJ! You'd be surprised what goes into maintaining a golf course, and it's more than just fending off those pesky gophers!    Learn more about the Rockaway River Country Club here: https://www.rockawayrivercc.com/   Want to contact us with a future episode idea? Email: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Build a Better Snow and Ice Business w/ Snowfighters Institute: Part 2

This is part two of a podcast series we recorded with Phil Harwood from the Snowfighters Institute. Make sure you give that episode a listen first!  For more information on Snowfighters Institute and future events: https://snowfightersinstitute.com/    Want to contact us with a future episode idea? Email: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Build a Better Snow and Ice Business w/ Snowfighters Institute: Part 1

We're re-releasing two episodes that we recorded last year with Phil Harwood from the Snowfighters Institute. If you're a business owner or entrepreneur in  the snow and ice industry, you won't want to miss this.    For more information on Snowfighters Institute and future events: https://snowfightersinstitute.com/    Want to contact us with a future episode idea? Email: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com   Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Troubling Tropics? Decoding the 2022 Summer Forecast

Today is the start of the Hurricane Season! How bad will this year get, and are we looking at possible repeats to what we saw in 2020? Also, how many heatwaves are we going to see. All of that and more will be answered on this episode of The Weather Lounge. Our Long Range Meteorologist stopped by the Lounge to detail the WeatherWorks 2022 Summer and Hurricane Outlook!  Learn more about our forecast here: weatherworksinc.com/news/summer-hurricane-outlook-2022 Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

A Day at The Zoo: Weather’s Effects on Animals

It gets WILD on this week's episode. We sat down with Cherlyn Vatalaro, the Director of Conservation Education at the Lehigh Valley Zoo. She gave us some interesting takes on the relationship between animals and changing weather patterns.    Feel free to email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com if you have any comments about the show, or have suggestions for future topics.  Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube    

Glaciers and Sea Level Rise: A Discussion on Climate Change w/ Dr. Richard Alley

We know it's a touchy subject, but we have to address the elephant in the room. It's no question that the climate is changing, and we decided to talk to one of the leading experts to figure it out a bit more.  Our guest this week is none other than Dr. Richard Alley; the Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences at Penn State. He's studied climate since 1987, focusing on ice sheets, glaciology, and ice cores. Dr. Alley has made numerous trips to Antarctica and Greenland during his studies, participated in the UN Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change, was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, and even an advisor to multiple members of congress and a former US Vice President. You can find more about his work here   Feel free to email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com if you have any comments about the show, or have suggestions for future topics.  Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube    

Weather Terms You Should Know: Part 3

It's part 3 of our ongoing series where we talk about Weather Terms you may not know much about!    Feel free to email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com if you have any comments about the show, or have suggestions for future topics.    Check out our website weatherworksinc.com  Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube    

Growing a Better Garden w/ Donaldson Farms

Calling all Green Thumbs! Want some tips on how to improve your planting skills against Mother Nature's worst? Well, you'll want to listen in to this episode. Denise Stevenson, a Greenhouse Manager for Donaldson Farms in Hackettstown, NJ is our guest this week.    More information on Donaldson Farms HERE   Feel free to email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com if you have any comments about the show, or have suggestions for future topics.    Check out our website weatherworksinc.com  Also, follow us on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube    

How Weather Affects your Health and Mind

From Migraines to Back Aches, the weather has more of an effect on our health than you realize. In today's episode we sat down talk with our own resident health expert, Meteorologist Jen D'lorio to talk about it.  If you have any questions about the show, or want to suggest future topics, email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com  For more information about WeatherWorks, visit us: weatherworksinc.com  Also, check us out on Social Media!

A Winter Season that Just Won’t Quit

Isn't it supposed to stop snowing at the end of February? And why can it still snow all the way through April? In this episode, we'll explain why that is, and why late season snowfall is tricky and occurs more often than you think!  For more information about WeatherWorks, visit us here: weatherworksinc.com  If you have any questions about the show, or want to suggest future topics, email us: weatherlounge@weatherworksinc.com  Also, check us out on Social Media! Twitter Facebook Instagram LinkedIn YouTube  

The Ins and Outs of Forensic Meteorology

In older episodes, we talked a little about forensic meteorology, and even had a live mock trial with some of our meteorologists. Today, we got to talk with our own Certified Consulting Meteorologist, Thomas M. Else, who has been with WeatherWorks for over 20 years. He gave us some insight into what it takes to be a forensic meteorologist.      For more information about WeatherWorks, visit us here: weatherworksinc.com  Certified Snowfall Totals Past Weather Reports Also, check us out on Social Media! Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube

Mid Winter Mash-up

We're roughly halfway through the winter season and if you believe the groundhog's prediction, we aren't done yet! We discuss what transpired over the past two months, as well as how the remainder of winter is looking. Plus, we talk a little bit about a certain Superb Owl. You won't want to miss it!  For more information about WeatherWorks, visit us here: weatherworksinc.com  Certified Snowfall Totals Past Weather Reports Also, check us out on Social Media! Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube