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138 - Peter Sinks, the Coldest Location in the U.S.

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Course Description: Zane Stephens has never taught a full class explaining the history of his research, how he and a friend Mike Boman discovered the cold locations around northern Utah and the history and interesting stories of hiking up into the "Sinks" at 5 in the morning when temperatures can drop colder than -60F. The class will also explain the findings of the research and how it is important to weather forecasting and climatology studies today.

Course Instructor: Mr. Stephens has a BS & MS from Utah State University & has his own company forecasting weather conditions for agriculture & special events around the world. His more well-known clients are Disney, the Superbowl, the Academy Awards & the Rose Bowl. He also provides forecasts for movies, TV shows & commercials. Mr. Stephens discovered Peter Sinks meteorologically in 1982 as a freshman at USU & has studied this very cold valley for over 35 years. He is an expert in inversion (cold air) meteorology. He was an on-camera meteorologist for 3 years & chases tornadoes in his spare time.
zanestephens@hotmail.com