On August 15th, weather enthusiasts and meteorologists once again gathered at The Grapevine! The designated speaker for the evening was David Tolleris, also known as DT. Mr. Tolleris manages his own weather forecasting company and has a large social media presence.
Important Announcements/Updates:
Chapter elections are coming up in April. We highly encourage you to run for an officer position!
Before the presentation could begin, the meeting minutes and treasury report were read aloud by Russ Harper and Ben Woods. After other club formalities had been completed, it was time for David's presentation about Virginia's historic snowstorms to begin.
Meeting Summary:
The presentation went over the Blizzard of 1940 and the historic cold stretch that accompanied it. Snowfall amounts of over 20 inches in Richmond and central VA with bone chilling sub zero temperatures and strong gusty winds hammered Virginia for the last week of the month, with all time records being broken. A more general discussion was then held on the ingredients needed for classic VA snowstorms and the different varieties they come in (Miller A, Miller B, and Miller C). The Blizzard of 1940 was a Miller C storm, which tracked just far enough east to put central VA in the bullseye while major cities to the north missed out.
Below are the Zoom recording and pictures from the meeting! Our next meeting will be April 16 at The Grapevine, where Christopher Spells will be our speaker. Mr. Spells is a physical scientist at the Weather Programming Office (WPO) and earned his PhD in atmospheric science at Hampton University. We can't wait to see you there!
Zoom Recording:
Passcode: EE1=e8Rz
