Something in the Air

Meet the men that are responsible for making sure your roads are clean in Atlantic City. Meteorologist Joe Martucci brings on Greg Brookins and Jay Steinmetz of the Atlantic County Department of Public Works onto the podcast. Greg and Jay, who's been with the DPW for years, debunk common questions about snow and ice treatment and tell some stories along the way.

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November? How about May? With severe weather and beach worthy days, it was a wild one in South Jersey. Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist discuss the longest streak of 70 degrees weather even seen in a November, the tornado watches on Nov. 30, the best fall foliage in years and how climate change will bring us more Novembers like the one we just had. 

4:20 - The severe weather on Nov. 30 that brought a tornado watch and over 60 mph winds. 

7:51 - A wet fall in South Jersey and what climate change has to do with it.

12:45 - The 2nd warmest November on record.

17:15 - A record crushing stretch of November heat.

23:18 - Fall foliage in review.

24:45 - Dr. Robinson aka the "snow king" explains how December could act in the region.

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After a record snowless and warm winter last season, you can expect more of the same for the winter ahead. However, there are a few glimmers of hope for snow lovers. Meteorologist Joe Martucci talks to Jim Sullivan, Chief Meteorologist at WeatherWorks, a New Jersey based consulting company for the complete forecast. 2:58 - Recap of last winter and why South Jersey was so snowless

4:30 - Jim's life story, including his Ohio roots.

6:55 - Differences between working in media and working in weather consulting

9:45 - Average snowfall and temperatures during the winter

10:54 - The 2020-2021 winter outlook for South Jersey

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Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson are back for the monthly weather roundup.

2:14 - Reflections on the eight year anniversary of Superstorm Sandy.

7:46 - This record breaking hurricane season.

10:23 - The downs and ups of temperatures in October.

18:00 - That one time Joe was being a "typical undergrad" during a snowy Rutgers football game. 

20:00 - Precipitation recap and the big differences between the shore and mainland.

23:40 - Fall foliage update.

26:13 - Robinson's Global Snow Lab and what it can tell us about the winter ahead. 

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Lenny Desiderio, Mayor of Sea Isle City since 1993 and Cape May County Freeholder since 2002 joins the show to talk about fall tourism in the county and tidal flooding with Joe.

Desiderio explains how the county has turned fall into just as much as a premiere destination for tourists as the summer (2:42). The two then turn their attention to tidal flooding. While Sea Isle City ties Avalon for the highest percentage off of their FEMA flood insurance in the state now, Desiderio says when FEMA showed up for a meeting his first week as Mayor, he said "what the heck is FEMA?" (8:05)

Joe and Desiderio go back to Joe's third week at The Press and been on camera for everything from the 2017 Columbus Day Parade to Joe's Italian Lightning Round and even a little bit of singing. 

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September was a boom or bust month when it came to rain, with a one day, record breaking deluge keeping monthly totals high (1:50). Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson go over the prodigious numbers and explain why records can be deceiving, depending on where you are (4:10). They two then switch to temperatures, which were more September-like than recent years, and even chilly (15:51). The two then wrap up with the record breaking hurricane season (24:46).

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Claire Lowe is our Education Reporter at The Press of Atlantic City, and she's schooling Joe on the top ten weather movies of all time (in her opinion). Meteorologist Joe Martucci, who has missed out on pop culture movie references his whole life, talks to the movie guru.

2:15 - What a "weather movie" is defined as

3:27 - Claire's top ten list

4:21 - How crucial Twister has been to the weather world and that time Joe had a quiz on it at Rutgers

16:55 - All about Sharknado, and how Claire accidentally joined the cult phenomenon. 

21:05 - Claire's ranks her top three and tells us why you need to see them. 

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Meteorologist Joe Martucci and New Jersey State Climatologist Dave Robinson spent the first half of the show talking about Tropical Storm Isaias, which was responsible for two tornados, "salt burn" on the trees, and massive power outages. 

Otherwise, August was warmer and wetter than average for the second month in a row. However, was it a record hot like July 2020 was? Dave has the numbers.

The Press of Atlantic City is your home for South Jersey Weather with thrice-daily forecast videos, the daily weather column, radar, tide gauges, podcasts and more. Follow Meteorologist Joe Martucci on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

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