![]() Additionally, the Winters provided challenges with the ‘Appalachian Wedge,’ which is a recipe for ice storms. In the late 90‘s, he had moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, which at that time, was a mini Hurricane Alley. During the Winters, always on the lookout for nasty ice storms. Springs were often filled by very loud thunderstorms, even at the dead of night, followed by a sunny morning. It was not unheard of to have Winter Storm Watch at the same time as a Tornado Watch on the other side of the viewing area. Not only did the weather change every ten minutes, but was very inconsistent over the region. ![]() While in his area there was ‘thundersnow.’īy the mid 90‘s he was in Springfield, Missouri. He was live for coverage of the March 1993 ‘Storm of the Century’ event, which produced heavy snows up the East Coast. Near the infantry base of Fort Benning, during the first Gulf War, plenty of daily news was generated by continuous troop deployments. ![]() Soon, he was off again, to Columbus, Georgia. During his brief tenure, of news and weather, he interviewed, then, Governor Bill Clinton. Crossing the Mississippi, which had whitecaps, he landed on the other side of the front with blue skies and cool winds. ![]() His first job, in Fort Smith, Arkansas began with a bang, as on his journey there, passed a strong line of thunderstorms which produced tornadoes. He first made a stop in Jacksonville, Florida for a Summer post graduate internship, to learn the ropes of local TV news. After graduating college, at Ashland University in Ohio, his broadcast journey began. Dave was born and raised in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
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