Don Paul Bits o' Blather on Weather, Climate, & Science

Don Paul
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I'm a 44 year veteran broadcast meteorologist based in Buffalo since 1984, but also having worked previously in Bangor, Wichita, Tampa, and Detroit. I grew up in Hudson County NJ, yet was never indicted by a federal grand jury. I now work mainly as a weather/climate writer for the Buffalo News. On the side, I have been a gag writer for a long time NYC radio personality and was twice recommended by Johnny Carson's Head Writer to be hired onto his staff. I'm proud to say I was PERSONALLY passed over by the Head Writer's boss--Johnny. How many people can say that?

  1. 17/11/2020

    Anniversary of "Snovember." 6 years ago, one of the most paralyzing lake effect storms in Western New York history began.

    My recollections of the "Snovember" lake effect event, an incredibly paralyzing  storm, impacting the southern half of Buffalo and its eastern and southern suburbs. Up to 7 feet of snow fell to the south, with many thousands stranded on area highways for long periods. Here is what went into the forecasting of this ultimate 'whopper', and how it actually came to be a well-forecast event.

    14min

  2. 10/11/2020

    A Forecast and a Long Range November/Winter Outlook

    3 consecutive record warm days in Western New York and much of the northeast will fade away by midweek as cooler air arrives. Cooler does not = Colder, however. How is November likely to turn out, and does our strong La Nina mean we will be milder all the time? We look ahead. PLEASE SHARE, thanks!

    13min

  3. 08/11/2020

    POLITICAL POLLS vs WEATHER FORECASTS: Who has the harder job making predictions?

    Overall, most polls performed very poorly again, even after polling companies (they are not owned by "the media") stated they were making corrective compensations for errors committed in 2016. Is political polling more difficult than weather forecasting and, if so, why might that be? I'm not sure I have THE answer, but I do have some ideas on the comparison. PLEASE SHARE, thanks!

    13min

  4. 06/11/2020

    Mouthwash and COVID...some hopeful potential

    In work done at Penn State, there are hopeful indications that judicious use of antiseptic mouthwashes and rinses may produce a significant lessening of COVID transmission from the mouth and nasopharyngeal cavity, all readily available over the counter products many of us are already using. NONE of the Penn State findings are intended to imply this would lessen the necessity for wearing masks in the least. PLEASE SHARE

    6min

  5. 04/11/2020

    COVID and the Weather-Not What We Thought

    We may be in the midst of an electoral debacle, but COVID rages on, unimpeded by the election--for now. It turns out weather affects human behavior, which can have a drastic impact on contagion one good way or, if bad choices are made, in a very bad way. HOWEVER, Earlier hopes that warm weather would help kill the virus itself have turned out to be a false lead.

    8min

  6. 02/11/2020

    Beyond the Pandemic, a Warming Climate Continues to be a Grave Threat to Humanity

    It's understandable why, in the midst of the disastrous pandemic, a warming climate psychologically may take a back seat in many minds. But the threats of ongoing and increasing warming are not going away, and the world faces an enormous challenge. Here is the latest on greenhouse gases.

    7min

  7. 31/10/2020

    Cold in the NE, Lousy Football Weather for Buffalo Sunday, Notable Warmup Develops Next Week

    A general forecast and extended outlook locally in Western New York and for the eastern US, with a notable moderating trend developing by Wednesday...and LASTING. Also, a quick look at national Election Day weather conditions. PLEASE SHARE.

    4min

  8. 29/10/2020

    An Angry Scientific Rant (without hollering)

    Vanderbilt's elite School of Medicine has done a definitive study on the rate of hospitalizations and the wearing of masks. How can there still be so much mass ignorance and prejudice against science in this grave-and-quickly-worsening pandemic? The evidence is a large minority of our population is behaving illogically and dangerously, following scientifically illiterate leadership, mass disinformation on a cable channel as well as in social media. Epidemiologists say our bellweather now is Europe, where people started letting their guards down after months of having flattened the curve. Now, much of Europe have again seen huge spikes in infection, hospitalization, and mortality.

    14min
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I'm a 44 year veteran broadcast meteorologist based in Buffalo since 1984, but also having worked previously in Bangor, Wichita, Tampa, and Detroit. I grew up in Hudson County NJ, yet was never indicted by a federal grand jury. I now work mainly as a weather/climate writer for the Buffalo News. On the side, I have been a gag writer for a long time NYC radio personality and was twice recommended by Johnny Carson's Head Writer to be hired onto his staff. I'm proud to say I was PERSONALLY passed over by the Head Writer's boss--Johnny. How many people can say that?

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