Looking Back at Winter 2025-26

Guest: Paul Goodloe, Weather Channel Meteorologist

Winter is officially in the rearview mirror and while some parts of the country were digging out from snow and ice, others were wondering if winter ever showed up at all! So today, we’re doing something a little different. We’re sitting down with a familiar face from The Weather Channel, meteorologist Paul Goodloe, to look back at the season that was. From headline-making storms like Winter Storms Fern and Hernando, to the surprisingly quiet winter across much of the Western United States, there’s plenty to unpack. So grab a warm drink — or maybe start thinking about putting the snow shovel away — as we recap the biggest winter weather moments of the season.

Chapters

• 00:00 Winter Weather Overview
• 10:55 Paul Goodlow's Journey to Meteorology
• 13:39 Characterizing the Winter of 2025-2026
• 19:44 Break 1
• 19:46 Winter Storm Fern: A Deep Dive
• 31:19 Break 2
• 31:21 Winter Storm Hernando: The Big Nor'easter
• 32:16 Hurricane Forecasting and Model Accuracy
• 34:53 The Impact of AI in Weather Forecasting
• 35:08 Experiencing Winter Storm Hernando
• 39:25 Blizzard Conditions and Snow Accumulation
• 41:48 Comparing Winter Storms: Fern vs. Hernando
• 46:07 Public Response to Weather Forecasts
• 48:15 The Western Winter: A Lack of Snow
• 54:23 Avalanche Risks and Climate Change
• 58:24 Wildfire Threats Due to Low Snowpack
• 01:00:02 Looking Ahead: Weather Patterns and Droughts

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