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Connections

How do recent weather events fit into the larger picture of climate and trends?

Mathew Hoffman on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Megan Mack
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WXXI News
Mathew Hoffman on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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WXXI News

This winter has been historically warm, with some of the smallest snow totals our region has seen. We explore the context of the recent weather, and we discuss how it fits into the larger picture of climate and trends. Our guests:

  • Josh Nichols, staff meteorologist for WXXI, meteorologist for 7 News in Buffalo, member of the American Meteorological Society, and certified broadcast meteorologist
  • Eric Snitil, chief meteorologist for WROC
  • Matthew Hoffman, associate professor in the School of Mathematical Science at RIT
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.