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WBRC FOX6 News
WBRC First Alert Chief Meteorologist, Wes Wyatt, is going beyond the forecast. He sits down with weekly guests to chat about a range of weather topics.
This week on Behind the Front WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice takes to the mic, as host, for the final time. J-P is leaving WBRC to pursue a career in aviation. Long time listeners know his heart has been in the skies for years and he'll be able to experience meteorology from a new perspective. It's bittersweet to say goodbye to our host, but it's the beginning of a new era, as J-P ushers in Wes Wyatt as the new head of Behind the Front. The show will take a few weeks off as the meteorology team makes the transition. But we can't wait to bring you more of the weather content you know and love.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice prepares to pass the mantel. Wes Wyatt will be our new Chief Meteorologist. Not only will Wes lead the First Alert Weather team, but he'll take over the podcast as JP prepares to take to the skies. In this time of transition J-P and Wes look back over what brought them here as well as what is next.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and Meteorologist Wes Wyatt talk about the evolution of weather technology. Without telling their age, JP and Wes recall a time when the weather was much more difficult to forecast. The technology has come a long way since they entered the business, and it makes a huge difference in their ability to keep us safe!
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This Week on Behind the Front WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is revisiting what was a very wet week for much of the viewing area. Find out what to expect as the hurricane season gets underway.
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This week WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks to Dr. Tim Coleman, about forensic meteorology. Dr. Coleman works with companies and attorneys relating to how the weather impacts incidents like insurance claims. J-P also talks about his future as a corporate pilot.
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This week WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks to Declan Cannon, the senior aviation meteorologist, at the Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City. They discuss how meteorologists forecast turbulence, icing, and severe weather for pilots.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is answering questions from viewers ahead of the 2021 hurricane season. After an active tornado season, some are wondering if this year's hurricane season will be just as devastating.
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This week on Behind the Front, on the heels of a severe weather day that brought significant flooding to the area, WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and WBRC FOX6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt discuss the difficulty in predicting flood events. Several areas around Birmingham received upwards of 6 to 7 inches of rain. In addition to property damage, that much water can create dangerous situations. J-P and Wes break down why it's so important to take flood threats seriously.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is on the Kurre and Klapow show, talking about cognitive bias and how it impacts a forecast. Cognitive bias is a preconceived idea about how the weather is going to turn out as opposed to analyzing the data to come up with a solution.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is a guest on the Kurre and Klapow show. And when a radio rock guy, a psychologist and a meteorologist hit the mic you can expect the unexpected. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
This week on Behind the Front, WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is with David Dillahunt, meteorologist for Southwest Airlines. J-P and David explore the ups and downs in forecasting for an airline. When it comes to commercial flight, there's more to preparing for incoming weather than checking a radar. An entire operations team is dedicated to giving pilots the most up to date information and creating the smoothest and most cost-effective experience possible. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
When it comes to severe weather, seconds matter. Being able to forecast weather events minutes, hours and even days ahead can often save lives. This week on Behind The Front, WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and WBRC FOX6 Meteorologist Wes Wyatt talk about the advancement of technology, it's accuracy, and how they give you the best information as soon as it's available. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
After several weeks of back-to-back tornadoes, WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice sits down to go over this year's very active severe weather season. Many people have lost their homes since the year's first tornado pushed through back in January, but some have also lost their lives. J-P goes over what you can do to keep you and your family safe when the weather turns deadly. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
This week on Behind The Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow to understand storm anxiety. J-P has noticed an increase in people writing him to describe a debilitating fear associated with severe storms. Dr. Klapow says it’s not that storm anxiety is increasing, but platforms like social media are exposing what is actually a common problem. Find out the psychology behind severe weather and how to keep it from stressing you out.
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Spring is right around the corner in Alabama. As any Alabama native knows, that means amazing temperatures and beautiful afternoons, but it also means pollen and allergy season. This week on Behind the Front, WBRC meteorologist Jill Gilardi joins Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice to talk about seasonal weather expectations.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks about about the trends of tornadic activity with Kevin Laws, Science Operations Officer at the NWS in Birmingham. How often do devastating tornadoes like the one from April 27, 2011 appear? How likely is it to see a powerful tornado outside of “tornado season?”
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Winter weather was certainly in the forecast for last week. Tuesday’s snow was something that caught even meteorologists statewide off guard. The flurries were heavy, and WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice this week talks with Dr. Tim Coleman about how our surprise snow day came to be.
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Weather this winter has varied in extremes. From tornadoes to freezing conditions, it’s been a busy First Alert season. This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice goes over the challenges for forecasting the recent winter weather.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with Bruce Jones, Chief Meteorologist at Midland Radios. Weather radios are an indispensable part of weather safety and the two experts check off the reasons why you’d rather be safe than sorry.
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This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with Dr. Tim Coleman, a researcher at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. The two discuss the circumstances surrounding the EF-3 tornado that tore through northern Jefferson County and devastated communities in Fultondale and Center Point. They break down the landscape and explain why certain terrains in Alabama are prone to tornadic activity.
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This week on Behind the Front, Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks to Rick Davis of the Baron Institute in Huntsville. The Baron Institute is a non-profit organization building a statewide mesonet and camera network. Their goal is to put up enough weather sensors and webcams to blanket the state of Alabama and become a national model for how to capture weather data and get it to the people. They hope to improve public safety, educational and economic opportunities.
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This week, Behind the Front is taking questions from our audience.
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This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice discusses meteors and meteorites with Dr. Bill Cooke at NASA. What are Earth’s chances of being hit by a giant meteor? Why are there so many reports of fireballs these days? It’s a pretty hot topic.
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2020 was certainly a year for the history books, but did you know it was also a record-breaking year for weather? This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice takes a look at the expected and unexpected weather moments of 2020.
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This week on Behind the Front, WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with UAB psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow about how weather can affect your behavior. Cold, hot dreary, sunny - your mood may have something to do with what’s going on outside your window. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with pioneer television meteorologist Roy Leep. For 45 years, Leep was the chief meteorologist at WTVT in Tampa Bay, heading the largest television weather operation in the country. When J-P was a child growing up in Frostproof, Fla., Leep was the go-to for weather information. These days, Leep, now 88, handles the weather forecasting duties for his retirement community in the Tampa Bay area. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chef Meteorologist J-P Dice is talking to WBRC reporter Josh Gauntt, who covers a variety of topics for us and lately has gotten a heavy dose of hurricane coverage. J-P searches to find what makes each experience different from the last for Gauntt.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is joined by Dr. Tim Coleman, a forensic meteorologist and research meteorologist at UAH, to discuss the process of researching tornadoes and severe weather.
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In this week’s episode of Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice discusses some of the weather tools used in the forecast center that are also available at home. From websites to computer applications, there are more ways than ever for the weather enthusiast to gather data.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is with Kevin Laws, the Science Operation Officer at the Birmingham National Weather Service. They’re exploring the improvements and limitations of predicting winter weather in the Alabama climate.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist JP Dice and Warning Coordination Meteorologist John DeBlock of the National Weather Service in Birmingham talk about Hurricane Zeta, including why the storm had so much impact and how it differed from storms they normally see this time of year.
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This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and meteorologist Wes Wyatt take a look at Hurricane Zeta and the impact it had across Alabama. The hurricane made landfall and moved through the state as a Tropical Storm Wednesday night into Thursday morning, leaving widespread damage in its wake.
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WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and meteorologist Wes Wyatt sit down this week to talk about this fall and severe weather trends and the future.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and his partner in crime Jill Gilardi are sitting down this week to talk about winter weather for 2020. This year has had plenty of surprises, so the team has taken a look at trends for the winter season to see what else might be in store.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and WBRC meteorologist Jill Gillardi discuss this year’s historically active tropical season. Not only have meteorologists gone through all the names on the list generated by the World Meteorological Organization, but Delta was one of the strongest Greek alphabet named storms out of the Atlantic. Find out what our in-house experts have to say about it all!
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This week, Behind the Front is all about weather-related aviation accidents. J-P Dice talks with John McLaughlin, meteorologist, FAA pilot examiner, and airplane/helicopter flight instructor, about meteorological mishaps that can lead to plane crashes.
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Find out how much you know as WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice tackles some surprisingly in-depth weather questions from listeners on this week’s episode.
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J-P Dice talks with Mike Boylan of Mike’s Weather Page. Mike has a weather page of over 1 million followers that specializing in the topics with a cult following. J-P learns how Mike turned his passion for weather into a social media success. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice goes live on Facebook to answer pressing weather questions. From busting up tornado myths to explaining the active hurricane season, there’s a little bit somethings for everybody.
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Everyone at WBRC is ready for the new studio and that certainly includes the weather team! WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is with WBRC Meteorologist Jill Gilardi and they’re going over all the nerdy details of the new set. The team is ready to take advantage of newest technology to bring you the latest and most dependable FIRST ALERT weather.
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J-P Dice talks to his niece about keeping weather all in the family. She is now a meteorologist in Syracuse. What’s the weather like in upstate New York?
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is getting to the bottom of why false weather information circulates the internet. This turns out to be a lesson in psychology and an interview with UAB psychologist Dr. Josh Kaplow sheds light on people’s motivation for sharing false information and how unconscious biases can influence not viewers but also meteorologists.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and research meteorologist and consultant Dr. Tim Coleman break down Undular bores. This weather phenomenon sent strange shelf-like clouds across our viewing area and now you’ll learn just how peculiar these events can be.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is answering listener weather questions.
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WBRC FOX6 Meteorologist J-P Dice talks about how weather impacts flight safety. J-P is the chief meteorologist at WBRC FOX6 News. He is also a certified flight instructor with close to 2,000 hours of flight time. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
We’re currently in the midst of the Atlantic hurricane season and WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto of WTVT FOX13 in Tampa as the tropics get busy. It’s been a fairly active season with eight tropical depressions so far and still at least a month to go for the traditional hurricane season. Dice and Dellefatto discuss climate patterns and how these types of storms have behaved in the past and what they think will happen in the future.
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This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and WBRC meteorologist Jill Gillardi explain how the summer weather can affect your pets. Hot pavement on paws and thunderstorm anxiety are just a few of the things you might want to be aware of as we press through these summertime highs!
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It’s hurricane season and WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice says radar indicates it could be an active one. This week he talks with Captain Will Simmons of the 53rd weather reconnaissance squadron, otherwise known as the Hurricane Hunters. Captain Simmons and his team fly into hurricanes to collect valuable data. With close to 100 hours logged with the Hurricane Hunters, Captain Simmons has seen a lot. Listen to his firsthand account of the beauty and terror these ocean storms.
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Imagine hearing stories from a storm chaser. Yes, it is as cool as it sounds. WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice sits down with Brett Adair, a professional storm chaser who has seen some incredible things during his career. He’s had a few close calls, but his bond with mother nature is unbreakable. It’s a fascinating interview about a man who quit his 9-5 job to chase supercells across the terrain.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice chats with meteorologist Jill Gilardi about the unpredictability of summer showers. They also discuss other unpredictable situations like working from home, the demolition of the weather studio and the strange appetite of Good Day Alabama meteorologist Mickey Ferguson.
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This week on Behind the Front WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and meteorologist Wes Wyatt discuss the effects of dust in the atmosphere as it travels from the Sahara Desert. The two also discuss some exciting changes coming to the WBRC studio and how the changes will impact the weather team. Plus, Wes works with the community to get a weather camera installed on the campus of the University of Montevallo. Find out how the installation is contributing to our FIRST ALERT Weather coverage.
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Think you know lightning? Where it comes from, what it means, how to handle it? Well, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice will put your knowledge to the test. J-P and John Deblock, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the Birmingham National Weather Service, are sifting through lightning fact and fiction. What you learn may change how you handle lightning next time it strikes. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC FOX6 News Chief Meteorologist talks to Dr. Tim Coleman about forensic meteorology. Dr. Coleman works with companies and attorneys relating to how the weather impacts incidents like insurance claims.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice uses two of his expertise to bring us this week’s episode of Behind The Front. Flying and meteorology go hand-in-hand and J-P breaks down the difference weather can make when you’re traveling through the air.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with WBRC Meteorologist Matt Daniel. Matt works the early-morning shift, doing weather for Good Day Alabama and he and J-P Dice rarely cross paths when they’re in the studio. Now that they’re working from home it presented the perfect opportunity for the two meteorologists to catch up and answer some of your questions.
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What goes into the weather center of a new TV studio? That’s what WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice wants to discuss with Josh Johnson, Chief Meteorologist at WSFA, our sister station in Montgomery. Josh talks about the decision making that goes into designing a weather set and how quickly they had to put the new space to use when unexpected severe rolled through before they could even get comfortable. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice likes to answer your questions from time to time. This is one of those times, when J-P hops on Facebook to find out what’s on everyone’s mind. Some of the questions and answers may surprise you.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks to WBRC meteorologist Jill Gilardi about the unexpected impact COVID-19 is having on the reliability of model data.
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When it comes to weather, there is always something new to learn - even if you’re a veteran meteorologist. WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with Dr. Tim Coleman, a researcher at the University of Alabama at Huntsville, about wake lows. Wake lows are a high-wind weather event that aren’t very common but cause damage very similar to tornadoes. When a wake low made its way through the WBRC viewing area in late April 2020 it ripped up massive trees and destroyed homes, so J-P aims to shed some light on these high winds. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
Tornadoes and storms that hit Alabama on Easter destroyed homes and changed some lives forever. WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice looks closely at the FIRST ALERT Weather Day, how he saw the signs it could be bad and what scientists have learned since the severe weather.
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Behind the Front is going behind the scenes, social-distancing style. WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice has been doing the weather from home and now he is walking us through his setup and what it’s like to broadcast on live TV from his house. You might be surprised how many pros and cons you can relate to as we all adjust to a new normal.
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The first signs of spring are in the air and for many people, breezy temperatures have been a welcomed change. WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and meteorologist Jill Gilardi discuss the the record-breaking wet weather pattern of the last few months and the changes they see coming. It’s a lighthearted conversation just in time for spring.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and meteorologist Wes Wyatt discuss research that indicates the role weather plays in the coronavirus pandemic. Certain patterns in temperature and the spread of viruses suggest there could be a correlation. Find out what the science says and what it means to you.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is joined by meteorology researcher and consultant Dr. Tim Coleman to uncover the circumstances surrounding the tornadoes that devastated the Nashville area on March 3. In the aftermath of a storm that took the lives of at least 24 people, J-P and Dr. Coleman discuss the mysterious circumstances where conditions were not ideal for a storm that severe. Dew Point, CAPE - they look all the components that equal a major tornado, but none of it seems to add up. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow about the subtleties of body language. When all eyes are on you, people take in more than just your words. Learn what people look for in body language, how it impacts the message and how J-P handles the pressure.
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Sometimes the best way to talk to a child about weather is to see weather through a child’s eyes first. That’s why the WBRC FOX6 First Alert Weather team is getting into the puppet show business. This week’s podcast is all about Willy the Weather Kid. Willy is a smart little guy with a few fears and a lot of curiosity when it comes to weather. Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and Meteorologist Jill Gilardi explain how Willy came about and how they hope he will help kids understand weather a little better. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC Chief meteorologist J-P Dice sits down with Jefferson County Emergency Management Director Jim Coker to discuss the ways in which weather alerts have evolved over the years. From outdoor sirens to social media to apps, information is certainly more accessible. But with more access comes more responsibility. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and WBRC meteorologist Jill Gilardi discuss why it’s not a good idea to rely on outdoor sirens to alert you of severe weather. Recently severe thunderstorms have produced EF-0 to EF-2 tornadoes that have been deadly. When it comes to severe thunderstorms, being proactive saves lives. J-P and Jill jump into the conversation and figure out what methods are outdated and what methods get the job done. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice talks with John De Block with National Weather Service Birmingham. De Block is a Warning Coordination Meteorologist for NWS. Dice and De Block talk about the fact we’ve already had several weather deaths in Alabama this year. Severe weather happens year-round in Alabama, and both meteorologists agree the first key to staying safe is always be weather aware and weather prepared.
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This week’s interview on Behind the Front hits close to home. WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice sits down with his wife, Aliece Dice, to find out what it’s like being married to a meteorologist. The unpredictable nature of weather makes for unexpected and often long hours. “It’s more like a lifestyle than a job,” J-P says. Aliece is the person closest to J-P, and she plays an important role in his ability to keep us all safe. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
Severe weather rolled through Alabama with force on Saturday, January 11, 2020. Wind speeds reached 134 mph and an EF-4 tornado killed three people in Pickens County. As communities continue recovering, WBRC Chief Meteorologist JP Dice and WBRC meteorologist Wes Wyatt sit down to discuss the circumstances surrounding the deaths in Pickens County and what actions you should take to protect yourself and loved ones. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice and fellow WBRC meteorologist Jill Gilardi sit down to go over the most memorable weather events of 2019. Jill recaps her near run in with a tornado in Bibb County, and JP remembers the time he cut his vacation short for snow that only lasted ten minutes. Last year was full of ups and downs and your WBRC First Alert Weather team has been with you for them all. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC FOX6 Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice wants to figure out why people are so dramatic about snow. He’s noticed throughout the years that if he mentions snow, people buy out the bread aisle and prepare for the worst. J-P sits down with UAB psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow to unpack his troubled experiences with viewers and their reaction to snow. And Klapow sheds some light on the psychological impact Alabama weather has on the people who live here. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice sits down with Science Operations Officer Kevin Laws of the Birmingham National Weather Service and WBRC meteorologist Jill Gilardi to discuss a severe weather event that devastated areas around the state Monday, December 16. There were fatalities from a EF-2 tornado in Lawrence County and several other tornadoes throughout the viewing area, including a EF-0 tornado in southern Shelby County that Jill ran right into. Hear how she avoided a dangerous situation and how much of an impact these higher sheer, lower instability events can have. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
Alabama is notorious for active wintertime weather, and Christmas in the south could very well deliver memorable weather. From tornadoes to ice storms and even a year that felt as balmy as a day at the beach, J-P and Wes dig up their most memorable Christmas time forecasts and discuss the impact the holidays has on how they do their job.
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Ever hear someone say “Bundle up before you catch a cold?” There are many variations of this phrase floating around during the colder months, but are there really more germs floating around? This week on Behind the Front, WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice has a conversation with Dr. Jason Jenkins to figure out what’s the correlation between cold weather and getting sick - and some of the connections may surprise you. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
J-P Dice opens the floor for winter weather questions. If you have future questions about weather-related topics, follow J-P on Facebook. Listen as he answers easy questions, hard questions and explains why some questions are down right impossible to answer.
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As the weather changes you may find your mood changing, as well. UAB psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow sits down with WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice to talk about the effects weather can have on our brain. Temperature, humidity and the amount of daylight can trigger psychological as well as physiological reactions.
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As winter weather approaches, J-P Dice and Jill Gilardi sit down to talk about kind of severe weather the colder months can bring our way. Plus, make sure you are prepared by having a programmed weather radio. While cell phones offer convenience when it comes to checking for weather updates, it pays to have a form of reliable communication in case severe weather is threatening the safety of you and your family.
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WBRC chief meteorologist J-P Dice sits down with WBRC General Manager Collin Gaston to talk business. Weather is an important part of our lives, but it also plays a major role in how WBRC functions as a news station. J-P and Collin break down how programming decisions are made when the weather gets severe, the type of investment the company puts into weather and how our one-of-a-kind, six-man weather team originated.
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J-P Dice gets to the bottom of sinkholes with Dr. Sandy Ebersole, a geologist with the geological survey of Alabama. The ground opening up unexpectedly and swallowing whatever is in its path might seem like a scary thought, but Dr. Ebersole's easy-going manner puts you at ease as the discussion dives into the caves and voids in the bed rock of the earth's surface. Discover the impact of water levels, what experts do to predict future sinkholes and how to protect yourself and your property as best you can.
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J-P Dice utilized Facebook to ask viewers to bring their pesky unanswered weather questions to one place - the comment section. Listen along as he sheds light on microbursts, snow in Alabama and why one woman’s trees might be sick. You may get answers to questions to didn’t even know you had.
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People who live in Alabama know that the weather can be very particular. J-P Dice chats with climatologist John Christy about our southeast climate and the effects of a weather event like the recent drought. Why did we have such a hot summer? What long-term impacts can we expect from the drought? What role does the local soil and vegetation and play?
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J-P Dice sits down with Steve Lake, a cattle and poultry farmer in Cullman County, to talk about the highs and lows of temperatures and rainfall and how unpredictable conditions are just part of the job when mother nature is in charge.
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October is be here but it certainly doesn’t feel like fall. Much of Alabama has been dealing with extreme heat and drought conditions. WBRC chief meteorologist J-P Dice sits down with Jill Gilardi to figure out just when the hot, dry pattern will let up, climate change, long-term forecasting and why communication is key. Find out how WBRC meteorologists handle the tricky transition of the seasons.
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Did you know there is an air quality meteorologist? They are responsible for issuing the air quality forecast daily based on the air quality index. J-P Dice speaks with Matt Lacke, an air pollution meteorologist in Jefferson County, who explains why air quality is so important during the summer and what factors determine issuing a code yellow, code orange, etc.
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WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice is sits down with experts to discuss how weather plays a role in basically everything. This week, J-P talks to Donald Keith to discus the University of Alabama and how severe weather is addressed for everything from campus life to what to do with 100,000 fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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This week, JP-Dice talks about the dark side of broadcasting. Storms and hurricanes may be bad news but so are internet bullies. UAB psychologist Dr. Josh Klapow breaks down the science on people who believe they know more than the weather person on TV, and why they resort to insults on the internet.
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It’s the peak of hurricane season, and storms like Dorian have everyone watching the weather. The impact of a hurricane is un-measurable, and meteorologists are tasked with making the most accurate predictions possible. WBRC meteorologists J-P Dice and Wes Wyatt sit down to discuss how reading the data can be a close a call and how far technique has come in helping forecast a storm hundreds of miles over the ocean. But even with all the bells and whistles, sometimes simply taking a look outside can get you pretty far.
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The hospital and university that make up the UAB sits in the heart of downtown Birmingham and is a blur of activity that sees tens of thousands of employees, students and visitors each day. UAB’s presence is reminiscent of a small city within itself and when a severe weather event impacts the area, many peoples’ well-being is at stake. Randy Pewitt, the Director of Emergency Management at UAB, sits down with JP-Dice to talk about what goes into organizing and executing severe weather plans and how to prepare for the unknown.
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This week J-P Dice sits down with Chris Darden of the National Weather Service Birmingham office to uncover what works and what doesn’t when communicating with the public about weather events. Meteorologists work to give an accurate prediction of where severe weather is headed, but it’s up to the community to know if they’re in the cross-hairs. Do you know where you are in relation to other counties and cities? Turns out, many people don’t. And when it comes to severe weather, knowing where you are could be the difference between life and death. Plus, Dice and Darden take a look at severe thunderstorm warnings, the types of tornadoes that can slip through the cracks, and the impact they might have on communities. This episode of Behind the Front is sponsored by Durante Home Exteriors. Click Here or Call: (205) 956-4110 to learn how Durante can help protect your home from the weather.
Severe weather comes in many forms, and this week J-P Dice and Wes Wyatt talk about the technicalities of forecasting severe summer weather. It’s a serious nerd session of mesoscale convection systems, what to look for on satellite imagery and appreciating just how far technology has come.
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Summer vacation at some point seems to drag. It’s the same thing every day and you find yourself wanting to change it up. Who knew the weather team felt the same way? When it’s nothing but sunny skies and the same scattered showers for days on end, J-P Dice and Jill Gilardi have to figure out how to keep the weather interesting. Learn what they do to get through the slump, why not having active weather is a good thing and why it’s best to wear a bib when eating seafood in Cape Cod.
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Keeping viewers safe is the main goal of a forecast. But what’s the best way to convey that information? Tim Heller is a weather consultant, who works with meteorologists on how to better communicate with the audience. He joins J-P Dice to discuss HellerWeather, working in Houston, and how Hurricane Harvey changed the course of his career.
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Welcome to summer in the south! The time of year when scattered storms and heat dominate the weather headlines. So what exactly is a “feels like” temp? And what does it really mean when there’s a 50% chance of rain on the radar? J-P Dice and Wes Wyatt break down some of the more common terms you need to know this time of year. Plus, thoughts on Hurricane Barry, favorite hot dog condiments, and a send off to Behind the Front producer, Sebastian Posey.
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Did you know FedEx has their own in-house meteorology department? Kory Gempler, Manager of Weather Services, joins J-P Dice to discuss how the team at FedEx’s global operations center helps guide Air & Ground crews across the world, making sure your shipment arrives, no matter the forecast.
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Jim Van Fleet spends his days building forecasts. But he’s not focusing on a particular area or state, he’s working on forecasts for all around the world. He’s the Chief Meteorologist for Royal Caribbean International. Jim joins J-P Dice to discuss being the first of his kind and what it has been like shaping the brand new position. Plus what it’s like transitioning from being on television to traveling all over the globe to keep people safe – SPOILER ALERT: It’s pretty awesome.
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It’s not uncommon this time of year to see a storm seemingly pop up out of nowhere in the afternoon. J-P Dice and Wes Wyatt discuss why the summer can be the hardest season to forecast. Plus, J-P and Wes talk BBQ just in time for the Fourth of July.
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You might get sick of the heat during the summer months, but you can also get sick BECAUSE of the heat too. Dr. Jason Junkins MD joins J-P Dice to discuss how the heat can send you to the hospital and the warning signs of heatstroke. Plus, what’s the #1 risk factor for heat exhaustion, and the importance of staying hydrated.
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You can get severe weather alerts almost anywhere: television, phones, social media, etc. But if the messaging is hard to understand, it doesn’t matter how you get it. J-P Dice speaks with Dr. Cory Armstrong, Department Chair of Journalism & Creative Media at the University of Alabama, on the research the university is doing to better understand how we interpret and process weather messaging and warnings. Plus, the impact good communication can have on the public.
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