Gabe Garfields ice storm call

[Jonathan Whitehead]

lets everyone give big props to Gabe Garfield who called this ice storm 10 days before this started. I know b/c I was there and heard it in person. While he didn't "call" it, he did say theres a chance of an ice storm late next week. Those were his words during the Cowboys/Packers game. I know some people on this forum that cant quote me on that. All WFOs take notice, hire this guy.

 

[Melissa Moon]

Gabe sure is one smart cookie...and he's a walking tornado history book too

 

[Andrew Pritchard]

While we're giving props, I'll also throw some towards Ed Kieser, the chief met. at WILL where I'm employed. He was talking ice storm for this weekend over a week ago, all the while every other local media outlet, as well as the local NWS were still calling for us to be basking in the 50s until a couple days before the event.

 

[rdale]

who called this ice storm ... While he didn't "call" it ... cant quote me on that

He called it but didn't, and we can't quote you on that.

For us not watching, why was he talking about ice storms at a NFL game? Was it carried on the network feed or are you talking about a local newscast?

 

[BrianBaker]

He is a grad. student at OU.

 

[Terry Tyler]

probably more of that luck action then skill on that 10 day...


reminds me of that tornado that come into jonesboro...i was tryin to get up there mainly as a place to set up for the day, and use the librarys you know...i kept telling everyone 5 days out "jonesboro!" "jonesboro!"

honestly, i really didnt expect anything to happen...and i wasnt picking things out like that...it just happened...

two reports come out of the city itself, i was shocked! its too bad i didnt listen to myself, i guess it was just one of those lucky guesses...if anyone could nail it down proper like that, im sure they would already be doing it...

 

[Jonathan Whitehead]

He called it but didn't, and we can't quote you on that.

For us not watching, why was he talking about ice storms at a NFL game? Was it carried on the network feed or are you talking about a local newscast?

I mistyped and ment to say there are those that CAN (and b/c my post was moved from another room I couldnt edit) & anytime you get a bunch of student meteorologist together in one room inevitably your going to be talking weather and thats what happened during the game