Chad Merrill Weathercaster
Chad Merrill joined WeatherBug in August of 2008 as a meteorologist. Prior to joining WeatherBug and as he pursued his interest in weather, he conducted numerous science projects relating to the atmosphere and was a weather watcher for Channel 9, WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. After graduating from college, Merrill was a news producer and part-time meteorologist for the NBC affiliate in Johnstown, PA. Merrill also served as a weekend meteorologist and multi-media producer for NBC25 in Hagerstown, MD, where he covered notable events such as massive area floods in 2006, as well as the MidAtlantic severe weather outbreak in 2008.
Merrill graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from the California University of Pennsylvania. When he is not working, Merrill enjoys golfing, swimming, tennis, skiing and going to the beach.
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Recent Stories
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Early Season Tropical Scare
Nothing like a quick scare from Mother Nature as the first named storm of the season forms dangerously close to the East Coast two weeks out from the start of the season. Does an early start necessarily mean a busy season ahead?
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Snow at opposite ends of the season
Here we are 8 days out from the end of April and possibly the largest snowstorm since last winter is honing in on the western Maryland and Pennsylvania mountains. Meanwhile, the District finally gets a nice soaking with some much needed rainfall!
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Is the weather really more “extreme” these days?
Day-after-day it seems you hear of weather records being shattered but how “extreme” really is our weather?
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Summer warmth heads our way Monday; Pollen count soars
As if we haven’t seen plenty of warm days so far in 2012 and broken several warm records, we’ll tack on another Monday. While it will be a blessing for those yearning for summer, it’ll be a disgrace to allergy sufferers.
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Easter: The holiday of extremes
It can be a bit easier to forecast the weather on Christmas rather than Easter because of one reason: The Easter holiday can vary significantly from one year to another. How has the weather compared in past years in D.C.?
