Happy National Weatherpersons Day!

It's February 5th 2015, also know as National Weatherperson's Day!!! According to wikipedia 

"It recognizes individuals in the fields of meteorology, weather forecasting and broadcast meteorology, as well as volunteer storm spotters and observers. It is observed on the birthday of John Jeffries, one of the United States' first weather observers who took daily measurements starting in 1774"

Read more about John Jeffries in the graphic below which I found on Twitter, posted by Thomas Iwinski @DopplerTom 

And below is a funny meme (eCard) that I found for the day! 

Then of course there's the food to celebrate! Look at these delicious treats found on Twitter! 

#Weather #Cupcakes 2celebrate #meteorologists' holiday! RT“@EmaleeJ: @DaleUnruhJr Happy #NationalWeatherpersonsDay! pic.twitter.com/s6ZQN6keMy”
— Cheryl Nelson (@CherylNelsonWx) February 5, 2015

S/O to @HEB_Waco for the AMAZING cupcake arrangement! Thank you! @MattHinesTX @ConleyIsom #NationalWeatherpersonsDay pic.twitter.com/0Nnnya4JGj
— Camille Manning (@camillemanning) February 5, 2015

Social Media and the Socialization of the Weather!

My Latest article on Hubpages explores how social media has socialized many aspects of how we receive, report and predict the weather!  From Twitter to Instagram, social media has made it possible for a new weather community to exist! So check out this interesting read at:

Social Media & the Socialization of the Weather

Hail or Sleet? There is a difference!

Here is an article I wrote on Hubpages. It's my first weather related article i wrote and has been getting steady traffic for a few months! If you're a weather geek like myself, you may get annoyed when people use the terms hail and sleet interchangeably! So here is an explanation of the differences between the two!
Hail or Sleet? There is a difference!