Behind the Front

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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