It went by too fast didn't it? We had our share of winter weather, flooding,
severe storms, heat, and wind. I remember the long hours we spent back in the
always cold weather center. Some nights and early mornings we are here, but
you do not see us. We keep the control room staff here, just in case a storm
fires up and we need to go on the air quickly. Some nights we let them go and
babysit the radar until the next meteorologist comes in.
You see the work by Julie Chin, George Flickinger, and George Waldenberger
when they are on the air, what you do not see is how hard they work when they
are not on screen. Julie, despite having the hardest shift in our department, is
very active in the community and does so many meetings and public functions.
We couldn't have made it this year without the amazing work of our two
Georges. These guys have worked a ton of hours during the storm season
and when Julie and I take off for a few days or longer. Not only are they
hard working, they are both excellent meteorologists, and make me smile
a lot. We keep each other motivated and watch each other's back.
We all work to make sure our weather forecasts are as accurate as we
can make them. We have won the WeatheRate most accurate contest for
Tulsa now for 3 years in a row, and I hope to make it 4 years when the
current contest ends in April of 2009.
Thanks to our growing number of viewer who put thier trust in us.
We will work even harder in 2009 to give you the best weather coverage
possible. Here is hoping the weather is a bit more calm in this brand
new year!
Happy New Year,
Dan