Under the Big Umbrella with Matt Zaffino

I talk with Bernadette Placky Woods, a meteorologist with Climate Central who is attending COP 26 in Glasgow, Scotland. We discuss what's happening in Glasgow, what it's like to be there and the state of climate change and global efforts to lessen its impact.

My conversation with Nick Bond, research meteorologist at the University of Washington and state climatologist of Washington. We get into La Nina, climate change, winters in the Northwest and a look back at the epic heat wave of Summer 2021.

This past weekend, the west coast was hit with a bomb cyclone in Oregon and Washington and an atmospheric river in California. KGW chief meteorologist Matt Zaffino breaks down the bomb cyclone, how it came to be and where it might be going in the changing climate.

Tired of the tedious commute in your car? Concerned about the fossil fuels you're burning while you do it and the link to climate change and our recently wild weather? There may soon be a new option for you coming up the river. It's called the Frog Ferry. The plan is ambitious, and it's hopping right along.

In late June, the Northwest experienced what had been unheard-of temperatures. In exploring the role of climate change in the heat wave, Matt Zaffino takes a deep dive into the rapidly growing field of science attribution.

Matt Zaffino shares his expertise on recent weather extremes and the possible connections to climate change.  Also, find out how Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton play into this week's episode.

SPOILER ALERT: Matt MAY have twisted the words around a little bit to create his own special rendition. 

Is it going to snow?

Meteorologist Matt Zaffino hears this question all the time. So, Matt did what any good meteorologist would do and brushed the dust off the history books to see if Portland's snowfall has increased or decreased over the years. 

In this episode:

Find out how meteorologists measure snow.

Enjoy!

We were in it. Now we are out of it. We will probably be back in it again come January. Meteorologist Matt Zaffino breaks down why the Paris Climate Agreement is so important.

"A group spearheaded by the newly formed Oregon Glaciers Institute just held a funeral. The deceased demise was no surprise and its relatives have been dropping like flies. This has nothing to do with COVID. This is more of a cold case...or lack of cold case." Matt Zaffino

Listen to find out more about the loss of the Clark Glacier on the central Oregon Cascade South Sister volcano.

SPOILER:  Expect snow, storms and wind! Matt Zaffino explains why El Nina and El Nino play a role in how the winter weather will be.