Archive: Capital Weather Gang
Really, Really, Really Hot: Live Chat at 2:30 p.m.
The Capital Weather Gang's Steve Tracton will host an online chat about the current heat wave at 2:30 p.m. Join him on the online chat page and bring all your questions about this broiling heat. How long will the heat last? See our full forecast through the weekend, and NatCast...
By Capital Weather Gang | June 9, 2008; 12:35 PM ET | Comments (2)
Capital Weather Gang's 2008 Summer Outlook
It's almost June, and those hazy, hot, humid days are just around the corner. Alas, our 2008 summer outlook is here. The task of doing a summer outlook is no easy one. First, with few exceptions, summer in the D.C. area is mainly hot. Does Joe Public really care if...
By Matt Ross | May 28, 2008; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (9)
New Gang Members and a Chance to Be One
Over the past month, you've probably noticed the appearance of "guest" forecasters and writers here at the Capital Weather Gang (CWG) blog. After a short trial period, I'm pleased to announce all of these guest contributors are new members of the CWG. Please join me in welcoming Steve Tracton, Brian...
By Jason Samenow | May 21, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (4)
Comment of the Week: Bob Ryan on Freakonomics
Last Thursday, Capital Weather Gang's (CWG) newest writer, Steve Tracton, defended meteorologists against the critical points raised in the NY Times Freakonomics blog "How Valid Are T.V. Weather Forecasts?" NBC 4 Chief Meteorologist Bob Ryan agreed with Steve's assessment and weighed in with some insightful comments: Steve Tracton gives a...
By Jason Samenow | May 14, 2008; 07:00 PM ET | Comments (6)
Comment of the Week: Suffolk Tornado Report
Damage from the Suffolk, Va. tornado. By Capital Weather Gang visitor Dulles ARC Long time Capital Weather Gang reader Dulles ARC, a Rapid Response Team lead for the American Red Cross, described his experience at the scene of last Monday's EF-3 tornado in Suffolk, Va.: I ... was in the...
By Jason Samenow | May 6, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (10)
Comment of the Week: Busy on the Boards
Capital Weather Gang's comments area has been quite busy as of late. Things really picked up on April 7 in response to Andrew Freedman's column, "The Price of Al Gore's Climate Battle." More recently, we've had discussions about how sleet can form with temperatures in the 50s. And, incredibly, one...
By Dan Stillman | April 18, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (5)
Towards An Interactive Weather Index
Two weeks ago we asked you to brainstorm with us about how to create a new weather index or scale that will be used to communicate our weather forecasts. Many of you responded with excellent suggestions, and I'd like to respond to some of them here and add my...
By Andrew Freedman | March 10, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
At a Glance: The Scoop on Forecast Icons
At a Glance forecast from last week. Since our move over to washingtonpost.com just over a month ago, we've had a good time getting used to our new digs and meeting the neighbors. Along with this new location also came a new set of readers and some more opportunities ....
By Jamie Jones | February 28, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
Help us Create a New Weather Index
At the Capital Weather Gang (CWG), we strive to make weather information fun, interesting, and above all, relatable to daily living. To that end, we're exploring the idea of creating a new index, or scale, that would fuse numerous bits and pieces of weather forecast information together with other...
By Andrew Freedman | February 25, 2008; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (31)
Meet the Gang
TEAM LEADERS Jason Samenow - Chief Meteorologist A native Washingtonian, Jason Samenow has been a weather enthusiast since age 10 (1987) -- the year of the "double whammy" snow storms that shut schools down seven straight days in the D.C. area. Before graduating from high school, he interned for NBC4...
By Mackenzie Morgan | January 7, 2008; 04:30 PM ET | Email a Comment
