Alaska Weather has been must-see TV for 47 years in a state where extreme weather dictates everyday life. But the daily program, the only weather show produced by the National Weather Service, will have its last on-air broadcast Friday, with business considerations ending its distribution to public television stations in Juneau and Fairbanks. (Photo: Mark Thiessen/AP)
SEVERE WEATHER SPECIAL REPORT, PART 2
Greg Carbin: The Forecaster’s Forecaster
The National Weather Service’s storm prediction specialist explains the state of severe weather predicting, where local news operations fit in and what’s needed to reduce hype and focus on information that saves lives. This is the second part of TVN’s Severe Weather special report. You can read the other parts here.
