From Joe Bastardi’s Fan Page at Facebook:
Farewell to Joe Bastardi who has left AccuWeather after a distinguished 32-year career. We appreciate Joe’s dedicated service to our clients over these many years and wish him luck with all his endeavors. In addition, a hearty congratulations to two great meteorologists who will both be taking on expanded roles — Paul Pastelok is now leader of AccuWeather’s Long-Range Forecasting team and Henry Margusity is taking an expanded role with the Pro site.
We can answer any (reasonable) questions here (at the Facebook page). Thanks for your support over the years.
Further info from Examiner.com:
“AccuWeather.com community director Jesse Ferrell stated in the AccuWeather forums that he has not spoken to Joe [Bastardi] and does not know his reasoning, or what he is planning to do next.”
And, in the comments section, Jesse Ferrell left a note: “Can definitively say that his stance on Climate Change did not have anything to do with his departure.”
[Addition by Anthony below]
“Can definitively say that his stance on Climate Change did not have anything to do with his departure.” I’ve been aware of Bastardi’s departure since early last week, and I can second that. It’s simply about economics and workload.
Though, that doesn’t stop Joe Romm from spinning into a “climate related” issue, insinuating that Bastardi was “let go” over Romm’s idiotic postings about Bastardi’s views on climate change. Heh, it’s fun to watch the self delusion going on over there.
No, this is all about new opportunity. Mr. Bastardi can forecast without a net, he doesn’t need Accu-Weather to perform the job, only data.
Oh no: No Monday Morning Sea Ice Report and other assorted goodies delivered by the Rock of Meteorology.
Ryan Maue says:
February 21, 2011 at 9:11 pm
I don’t usually visit ClimateProgress, but decided to follow the link that juanse barros provided up above.
I am aghast at the unadulterated bullshit on that site. If a scientist or journalist cites that vitriolic propaganda from that gas-bag Joe Romm, then they deserve the defamation suits and fraud allegations that follow. I had no idea that it was that bad. 😉
Well Ryan, you evidentally haven’t been to Eli Rabett’s Rabett Run either with the Droppings along the bunny trail and papa bunny’s mean offspring. Talk about a lot of rancid s–t pouring out of a site! Got my dose of it last night when I mistakenly got lead there and down that bunny hole! ☺
Joe,
You are the best, to all my friends they know you as “Morgan’s Weather Guru”!
You are the reason I have a subscription with AccuWeather, and with you gone I certainly have to reevaluate that.
Please keep all of us informed about your future plans; I, for one, will follow you anywhere!
If instead you decide to really hang it up and spend more family time. Thanks for the ride for all these years. You are truly the best!
Comcast now owns the Weather Channel. I bet Joe will go to work for them.
Good luck Joe!
And thank you for all the fish!
I’m betting Accu-weather’s politically connected and correct management is compelled to use forecasters who support the government’s information operation goal of convincing the mass of voters that four atmospheric molecules in ten thousand (400 PPM) hold sway over our planet’s climate.
R. de Haan says:
February 22, 2011 at 10:06 am
RR Kampen, you’re so out of line.
Why don’t you come up with real hard evidence about Joe Bastardi “misinforming the World about AGW” instead of below the belt remarks without merit.
I don’t have to. The burden is on ‘skeptics’ to prove AGW doesn’t exist. The burden is too heavy, as we know.
I am from Spain, I joined accuweather due to Joe. I sorry he left, I believe no more use to be there.
If Joe reads this, just to give him my best wishes, and thanks very much, you i have learned a lot from you. Thanks once time more
Best wishes in your new projects.
3 years ago, I invited you to come to see our area, you are always wellcome
Pau
Bye-bye Accuweather … Hallo Joe!! Looking forward to where you’re going to surface!
RR Kampen says:
“The burden is on ‘skeptics’ to prove AGW doesn’t exist. The burden is too heavy, as we know.”
Kampen, you should have a restraining order imposed barring you from being within 300 feet of any student.
For the umpteenth time: the burden is on the promoter of a hypothesis [such as the ridiculous CO2=CAGW hypothesis] to make his case. Skeptics have nothing to prove. Skeptics do not have the burden to “prove AGW doesn’t exist.” The onus is completely on the climate alarmist crowd. Your cranial-rectal inversion makes you see the scientific method backwards. You need to see a proctologist, pronto.
I’m thinking we could all be in trouble. $5 gas and double dip recession. Without a no BS place for farmers to go for weather information like they had at StormXchange/weather we face disastrous consequences.
I regularly listened to Joe Bastardi’s blogs on AccuWeather. He predictions, explanation, and discussion of current weather was interesting and thoughtful
Best wishes Joe.
Alexander K Apparently you have no idea what a redneck is
No Joe = No Pro site. Not sure where to get good information on 2011 Hurricane season now.
All the best to Joe wherever he lands. I was never shy to question or compliment and glad Joe brought up so many good questions. He has never been afraid to address issues others avoid or cannot even comprehend. Hope he shows up somewhere engaging the dialogue he always promoted and with genuine climatologists instead of poorly qualified like Bill Nye or Bill O’Reilly.
First, best wishes, thoughts and prayers for Joe B. and his family.
The financial loss to Accuweather will not be limited to the Pro Site subscribers; were I one of Joe B.’s high dollar the energy client subscribers, with Joe B.’s personal handling and tailoring gone, I would have to cancel immediately, legalities be danged.
As a long-time pro Site subscriber, the value of that site to me certainly just diminished hugely.
Either I will see Henry Margusity and especially Joe B.’s appointed replacement Paul Pastelok prove themselves to be far better medium and long range forecasters and communicators than they have shown hints of, or I will see that each and both of those fellows cannot begin to offer subscribers what Joe B. offered.
Joe B. was also a teacher; he not only challenged readers and viewers to understand his logic, he provided sources we could delve into.
My bottom line is this: unless and until I see Joe B.’s ‘replacements’ showing me far more that they have to date, I need a new source for long range weather and climate information, and one which has no government and preferably no academic ties.
Any suggestions?
Will Block
The man demonstrated his integrity as an ethical voice in weather and climate forecasting. His core is passionate and true to the science.
All should rise to the likes of Joe.
I visited your blog as often as possible and one thing always rang true. You’d be a damn hard man to replace in the forecasting business. Honest, informative, intelligent analysis and completely untainted and unbiased in your views. Believe it or not, that’s actually quite hard to come by.
Good luck to you Joe.
I’m sure this is old news, but I haven’t seen it anywhere. JB surfaces at
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JB IS BACK! Monday doesn’t suck today.