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Expertise
A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
Experience in the area
Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrie Boyer | 08/25/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very professional yet friendly. Complete information given ..... |
| Laura | 08/22/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes it has answered my question. Thank ..... |
| Nathan Kahn | 07/21/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | This helps tremendously. Thank you very much ..... |
| Lisa | 07/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Dave! You have given me ..... |
| John | 07/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very clear, very timely ... Thanks Dave. |
Recent Answers from Dave Dombek
2012-01-10 weather pacific february:
Earl, It is too early to give you any reliable weather information for that area during that period in February. Please touch base with me again when we get closer to that time frame. I would love
2011-12-10 science:
The higher the temperature is above 80 degrees F, the greater potential energy there is for a hurricane. That is not to say that a storm over 86 degree water is ALWAYS going to be stronger and more destructive
2011-10-26 temperature+humidity= sensible/apparent temperatures:
Roger, Humidity has a much bigger impact on sensible temperature when it is warm as opposed to when it is cold. However, if it is cold and very damp, then that does tend to make the cold very uncomfortable
2011-08-20 Accuracy of long-term weather predictions:
Laura, In general, the farther out into the future you go, the less accurate a forecast becomes. A forecast for one hour from now is extremely accurate! A forecast for two weeks from today has very
2011-07-19 weather in Cancun next week:
Nathan, From what I can tell, it really doesn't look all that bad. I don't foresee any tropical storms or hurricanes hitting Cancun during that period. Sure, there could be a shower or thundershower
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