Not really, although I've always been flattered when you ask. I have two young kids, two businesses, and am home hunting. But really I kind've fell out of interest of forecasting. I'm 40. When I was growing up and there were only a few forecast sources, it was kind've mystical. Now the freely available products are so robust and available, a lot of the nuance and skill has been distilled for public consumption. You've been around this game long enough to know how powerful a Kuchera method product would have been 20 years ago. Or the snow depth change maps. There are so many forecasters for so many outlets that differentiating yourself is somewhat impossible. Snowfall maps these days when it comes to the game day snowfall forecast, which were my bread and butter 10 years ago are now herded by these two factors- everyone has access to the same products, and there are so many forecasts that there's a consensus bias. The real skill now is med to long range. That was never my interest. I was always most passionate about the gameday, and by and large that equation has been solved. That's why News12 isn't afraid to replace James Gregorio with the babies they trot out now. Babies can climb the learning curve so damn fast these days.
Even with this storm, the difference between C-2 and 2-4 falling only overnight when everyone is asleep is academic, and so subtle that its more likely luck or personal bias if a forecaster typically winds up on the higher end or lower end of consensus.
So between new demands for my attention, feeling guilty if I didn't publish forecasts to my email list for piddly events, and the feeling that my expertise isn't really needed any longer, I've phased myself out mentally/emotionally. Sure did love waking up to 2 and change in Readington this morning all the same!
