Paul Kocin
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Paul Kocin is a meteorologist and winter weather expert. He grew up on Long Island
, New York
and received his B.S. from Cornell University
, followed by his M.Sc. from Pennsylvania State University
. After graduation, he briefly worked for NASA
as a contractor then was hired by the US National Weather Service
at the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
in 1989. Kocin worked as an on-air personality with The Weather Channel
from 1998 to 2007. He returned to NOAA afterward, first as a surface weather analyst and then to the medium range desk, forecasting weather for Alaska up to eight days in advance.
Along with Louis Uccellini, Kocin developed the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale
, which categorizes significant Northeast United States snowstorms from "notable" to "extreme". They also created volumes concerning Northeastern United States Snow Storms during the 1990s and 2000s.
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and received his B.S. from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, followed by his M.Sc. from Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. After graduation, he briefly worked for NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
as a contractor then was hired by the US National Weather Service
National Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
at the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center is one of nine service centers under the umbrella of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction , a part of the National Weather Service, which in turn is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. government...
in 1989. Kocin worked as an on-air personality with The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
from 1998 to 2007. He returned to NOAA afterward, first as a surface weather analyst and then to the medium range desk, forecasting weather for Alaska up to eight days in advance.
Along with Louis Uccellini, Kocin developed the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale
Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale
The Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale was created to measure snowstorms in the U.S. Northeast in much the same way the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale records hurricane intensity and the Enhanced Fujita Scale with tornadoes.-The Scale:...
, which categorizes significant Northeast United States snowstorms from "notable" to "extreme". They also created volumes concerning Northeastern United States Snow Storms during the 1990s and 2000s.