Dick Goddard's Weather Guide & Almanac for Northeast Ohio has Goddard's best weather essays, quick tips, and drawings (he's an accomplished illustrator) in one fun, fact-filled collection. Goddard covers an array of weather subjects and meteorological phenomena: local weather patterns and the causes and effects of our climate; what to look for in the sky and on the ground year 'round; how to understand a weather forecast; how to stay safe in a variety of dangerous storms; local meteorological groups and resources; what you need for your own backyard weather station; and many other weather-related topics, and some off-beat stuff, too! Includes rare weather-history photos, comprehensive local-weather statistics, and interesting, practical advice to use every day of the yearÑday or night, rain or shine!
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A popular fixture on Cleveland TV since 1961, Dick Goddard is the weather for many thousands of Northeast Ohioans who rely on him for the forecast every night. Among the first certified meteorologists, Goddard is serious about the weatherÑand about attracting viewers. A 1987-88 national survey of newscaster popularity by Herb B. Altman Communications Research ranked Goddard as the most popular weathercaster in America.
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"Far from dry science . . . fun, informative, amusing." -- Currents
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"You would never believe weather could be so entertaining." -- North Coast Sports
"Far from dry science . . . fun, informative, amusing." -- Currents
"Informative, well-written." -- News-Herald
"You would never believe weather could be so entertaining." -- North Coast Sports
About the Author
Born in Akron and a graduate of Green High School in southern Summit County, Dick Goddard received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Kent State University in 1960, following his discharge from the Air Force. While at KSU Dick worked for 5 years with the U.S. Weather Bureau broadcasting on-air weather reports. He became the on-air meteorologist at KYW-TV 3 (now WKYC) in Cleveland in 1961.
Dick has served as the chief meteorologist at WJW TV 8 since 1966, and forecasts the weather Monday through Friday on the 5, 6 and 10 o' clock editions of FOX 8 News. National surveys by Herb Altman Research have twice named Goddard as the most popular local television weatherperson in America.
Dick lives with his wife, Amber, in Medina.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Invaluable info for NE OH weather buffs,
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This review is from: Dick Goddard's Weather Guide and Almanac for Northeast Ohio (Paperback)
For those of us who must endure the hodge-podge of weather here in NE OH and have come to depend upon and trust the weather guru, Dick Goddard, you'll love his book. Chock full of valuable month-by-month info and stats, as well as loads of interesting weather stories from our area and from around the world. Also contains lots of amusing cartoons by Goddard himself. If you are interested in the weather, you'll be sure and find something of interest in Dick's book. Enjoyable and informative reading.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The BEST book on the market today for Ohios weather history,
By stormchaser50@prodigy.net (Ravenna,Ohio) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dick Goddard's Weather Guide and Almanac for Northeast Ohio (Paperback)
This book is really excellent. I have my own book and just ordered one for my sister. There is so much history in this book, plus so many other interesting facts and figures that it has to be a must for any weather buff. If anyone wants to watch a good TV meteorologist and you are out of the TV8 viewing area, come up to N.E.Ohio and tune into Fox8 and watch him. He is truely the best.
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Look Out Weather! We NE Ohioans Have The Word From Goddard!,
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This review is from: Dick Goddard's Weather Guide and Almanac for Northeast Ohio (Paperback)
Let's face it! Northeast Ohio weather sucks! Earthquakes? Yeah, we've had them! Floods? Them, too! Hurricanes? Yep, really! And tornados and sunless months that rival Seattle's and of course, lake-effect anythings... BUT...! NOW we have Dick Goddard's Almanac! So while it may be in the 100s or in the minus 20s out there, we can seek comfort that Dick Goddard has said once, not too long ago, it really was a lot worse! What a marvelous work Goddard's given us! It's a true gem in the crown of NE Ohio's premier weatherman! The rest of the world? Suffer your pestilences without clues! We've got The Word from Goddard to guide us through them!
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