Weather Know-How PHILADELPHIA, PA - Weather prediction has gotten more and more sophistcated over the last decade. We now have computerized weather stations that can predict weather trends almost as well as a cute blond weathergirl, orbiting satellites that can track storms and are fully armed to bring down incoming nuclear missiles, and the good old fashioned barometer. The barometer is the best weapon for predicting precipitation and is often referred to in the industry as "The Weatherman's Best Friend". With its accurate needle, the barometer is great for predicting imminent rain and snow, but the gauge has a hard time with odds.  Full Story » Shark Attacks Due To Unseasonable Weather NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL - With the recent wave of shark attacks along the east coast, government officials have been pushing for the cause of this phenomenon to be found. With at least 20 attacks this season off of Volusia County alone, research into the cause of the rise in attacks is going full steam. Full Story »

Government Tornado Technology WASHINGTON, DC - In the sub-basement levels of the Pentagon, amid the rumble of cars above in the parking garage, the machinery of a long-hidden government project chug away. The Tornado Targeting System, or TTS, has been a part of America since the invention of the computer in 1945. Full Story » Weather Industry Concerned With Anthrax PHILADELPHIA - With threats and rumors of biological attacks, many television stations, radio stations and newspapers are concerned with the possibility of the spread of the anthrax bacteria. Full Story »

Hurricane Chantal Blows Thousands VILLAHERMOSA, MEXICO - Named after a famous Las Vegas female impersonator, Hurricane Chantal has now been downgraded to a tropical depression. With winds still blowing in the 30-35 mile per hour range, Chantal has seemed to peter out, although heavy rains are still expected. Full Story » Front Line Weather NEWSWIRE - As a meteorologist I consider myself fortunate that I have a face made for radio. I feel nothing but respect for television's weather personalities. Although they heavily research current and future atmospheric conditions, using state-of-the-art computer tracking, weathercows and bunions (a pre-requisite for any quality meteorological college), the average television viewer could care less about anything but what the drive to work is going to be like tomorrow morning. Full Story »