Looking Back at Winter 2025-26

Guest : Paul Goodloe, Weather Channel Meteorologist Winter is officially in the rearview mirror and while some parts of the country were digging out from snow and ice, others were wondering if winter ever showed up at all! So today, we’re doing something a little different. We’re sitting down with a familiar face from The Weather Channel, meteorologist Paul Goodloe, to look back at the season that was. From headline-making storms like Winter Storms Fern and Hernando, to the surprisingly quiet winter across much of the Western United States, there’s plenty to unpack. So grab a warm drink — or maybe start thinking about putting the snow shovel away — as we recap the biggest winter weather moments of the season. Chapters 00:00 Winter Weather Overview 10:55 Paul Goodlow's Journey to Meteorology 13:39 Characterizing the Winter of 2025-2026 19:44 Break 1 19:46 Winter Storm Fern: A Deep Dive 31:19 Break 2 31:21 Winter Storm Hernando: The Big Nor'easter 32:16 Hurricane Forecasting and Model Accuracy 34:53 The Impact of AI in Weather Forecasting 35:08 Experiencing Winter Storm Hernando 39:25 Blizzard Conditions and Snow Accumulation 41:48 Comparing Winter Storms: Fern vs. Hernando 46:07 Public Response to Weather Forecasts 48:15 The Western Winter: A Lack of Snow 54:23 Avalanche Risks and Climate Change 58:24 Wildfire Threats Due to Low Snowpack 01:00:02 Looking Ahead: Weather Patterns and Droughts See Privacy Policy at and California Privacy Notice at .

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Looking Back at Winter 2025-26 is an episode from Weather Geeks by Weather Group Television.

This episode is 01:01:10 long.

This episode was published on Mar 25, 2026.

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