{"podcast":{"title":"Meteorology Matters","slug":"meteorology-matters-7035992","podcast_index_feed_id":7035992,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/meteorology-matters/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.MeteorologyMatters.com/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/meteorology-matters/20241002_061011_2fa60b586cb25514abf2c3938b8f851e.png","author":"Rob Jones","episode_count":247,"summary":"Meteorology Matters delivers clear, data-driven insight into weather, hurricanes, and climate science cutting through hype to explain what’s happening and why it matters. Created by Meteorologist Rob Jones, the podcast explores: Extreme weather and hurricane forecasting Climate trends and real-world impacts Forecast uncertainty and what the data actually shows How weather science affects safety, infrastructure, and daily life Whether it’s breaking weather risk, long-range outlooks, or deep-dive analysis, Meteorology Matters helps you understand what’s happening and why it matters.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T08:18:24.276497+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meteorology-matters-7035992"},"episode":{"title":"Blizzard of 2026 Target Locked: Who Gets Buried or a Bust?","slug":"blizzard-of-2026-target-locked-who-gets-buried-or-a-bust","published_at":"2026-02-22T07:05:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meteorology-matters-7035992/blizzard-of-2026-target-locked-who-gets-buried-or-a-bust","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meteorology-matters-7035992","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/meteorology-matters/2568200","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/292419/2568200/meteorology-matters/2026_02_22_07_05_16_efe12152-ec0c-455d-8e81-0686698198f1.mp3","summary":"A rapidly intensifying nor’easter is targeting the Northeast with blizzard conditions and up to 2 feet of snow. But one small shift could change everything. Meteorology Matters by Meteorologist Rob Jones breaks down who gets lots and who gets little. A major winter storm is taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with blizzard warnings, heavy snow, and coastal flooding all on the table. In this episode of Meteorology Matters, Rob Jones analyzes the developing bomb cyclone, the critical storm track that will determine snowfall winners and losers, and why forecasters are watching this system so closely. Nearly 100 million people could feel impacts as heavy snow bands set up from Washington, D.C. to Boston. Some areas could see snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour, wind gusts over 50 mph, and dangerous whiteout conditions. 🔴 WHAT WE COVER: • Why this is a classic high-impact nor’easter • The narrow snow jackpot zone along the I-95 corridor • Blizzard conditions and power outage risks • Coastal flooding concerns • The ONE track shift that could change everything • Why people panic-buy milk and bread before storms ❄️ SNOWFALL EXPECTATIONS (Current Range): WASHINGTON, D.C. • 1 to 5 inches possible • Mix changing to snow • Lower confidence on higher totals BALTIMORE • 3 to 6 inches likely • Localized higher totals possible PHILADELPHIA • 8 to 16 inches possible • High-impact heavy snow bands NEW JERSEY • Widespread 12 to 18 inches • Locally up to 24 inches • Blizzard conditions likely near the coast NEW YORK CITY & LONG ISLAND • 8 to 18 inches expected • Up to 2 feet possible in jackpot zones • Whiteout conditions possible CONNECTICUT / RHODE ISLAND • 10 to 20 inches likely • Strong wind and drifting snow BOSTON & EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS • 10 to 20 inches expe…","meta_description":"A rapidly intensifying nor’easter is targeting the Northeast with blizzard conditions and up to 2 feet of snow. But one small shift could change everythin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1745,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/meteorology-matters-7035992/episodes/blizzard-of-2026-target-locked-who-gets-buried-or-a-bust/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/meteorology-matters-7035992/blizzard-of-2026-target-locked-who-gets-buried-or-a-bust.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}