OpenSnow’s Joel Gratz on Smoke Forecasting, Wildfire Tracking, Common Mistakes, & Best Practices for Adventuring Outdoors (Ep.268)

Before you head into the mountains or hit the trails to go bike, hike, run, camp, or climb, wildfire, lightning, and smoke exposure are factors that need to be well understood and assessed. OpenSnow founder and meteorologist, Joel Gratz is back on the podcast to discuss the science and practice of smoke forecasting and wildfire tracking, and to share some of the most common weather-related mistakes and best practices for adventuring outdoors.

TOPICS & TIMES:
Storm Chasing (2:13)
Smoke Forecasting (9:32)
What to do with this Info? (17:32)
Wildfires & Tracking Them (20:49)
Technology used for Tracking (25:58)
Lightning (38:29)
Best Practices for Planning a Day Outside (47:08)
Most Common & Most Consequential Mistakes People Make (52:24)
Using OpenSnow (1:03:07)

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OpenSnow.com
Blister Podcast Ep.237: Joel Gratz on Modern Weather Forecasting
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