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Pat has been in broadcasting for 29 years. Originally from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Pat began as a weathercaster at KQTV in St. Joseph, Missouri. Then he moved to Baton Rouge before relocating to WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Since his 1981 return to Baton Rouge as WBRZ’s Chief Forecaster, Pat has accepted many responsibilities. He is the President of Pat Shingleton Productions and has produced, distributed, and syndicated various shows, such as We Play Baton Rouge, The Fifth Quarter, and Hotline After Dark. Since 1992 he has tracked Santa Claus’ location on Christmas Eve with other weathercasters from around the country in his syndicated project, “Santa Tracks.”
Pat is a member of various professional organizations, such as the American Meteorological Society, the National Weather Association and the National Association of Television Program Executives. He has been recognized by the Louisiana Associated Press for his weather presentations, and he was selected the best in the state in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
In conjunction with his position as a weathercaster for WBRZ, Pat is involved in many community activities. He is a chairperson for several programs, including “Pat’s Coats for Kids.” He developed the concept for the St. Vincent De Paul Society’s “Community Pharmacy,” creating “Fill a Prescription for the Needy.” He originated The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, “The Wearin’ of the Green,” in 1986, and he continues to be the St. Patrick’s Day Parade coordinator.
Pat has been instrumental in raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for worthwhile causes such as the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, Our Lady of Mercy’s “Campaign for Tomorrow,” The Diocese of Baton Rouge’s “Preparing for the New Millennium” and Catholic High School’s “Second Century of Excellence.” He’s the co-host of the Children’s Miracle Network’s telecast, benefiting the Children’s Hospital. In 2003, Pat received the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation’s Volunteer Activist Award. In 2005, the Society of Fundraising Professionals honored him as their “Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser.”.
Pat has been a member of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church since 1980, assisting in numerous positions for the Church and school. He is currently a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, and Commentator for the Church.
Pat has a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Point Park College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is married to Mabyn Kean Shingleton and has two children, Michael and Katie.
Our former grand marshals for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, The Wearin’ of the Green, are using boats from the Killarney Golf and Fishing Club to get to the Golden Nugget, a pub near Lacabane Court.
In 1931, the director of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory developed an approach to steer a lava flow from inhabited areas. Dr. Thomas Jaggar believed that bombingcould redirect the flow.
Elmo is derived from Erasmus, and St. Elmo was a fourth-century martyr, the patron saint of sailors. As noted in a previous Weather News, St. Elmo’s fire is a harmless glow appearing on high objects such as the topmast of a ship or the wing tips of a plane.
Luke Howard is best known for the naming system of clouds and dabbled in urban temperatures and those in the country. As noted in Tuesday’s Weather News, Noah Webster may be known for the dictionary but also displayed his expertise in climatology.
Sunset occurred in Barrow, Alaska, America’s northernmost city, at 1:49 p.m. today. Residents will remain in the dark for 82 days or until sunrise at 1:12 p.m., Jan. 24.
Saturday’s Weather News noted an autumn tradition — leaf burning.
I’m clearing my files of some previously noted weather items: Certain species of migratory birds, fish and insects can sense the Earth’s magnetic field and use cells in their brains to orient themselves and navigate during migration.
My mom resides in a small town in western Pennsylvania, Ellwood City.
The remnants of Ida are stronger now than earlier this week, when it slid across Dauphin Island, Ala. Ida was absorbed by another low and is now a full-fledged Nor’easter.
India averages between 250 to 300 sunny days per year. The journal Human Ecology reports solar energy could improve the quality of life for rural and tribal households.
Each year, 1.5 million motor vehicle accidents are linked to weather, resulting in 7,400 deaths and 690,000 injuries. A collaboration of federal and state transportation officials, motor vehicle manufacturers, engineering and planning firms and consumer electronic companies are combating the problem with an initiative called IntellidriveSM.
Ida is inland and the greatest damage from this could be some flooding and minimal wind damage. A related item takes us back to Katrina and Rita. The Associated Press reports Phyllis Ann Taylor relocated from Marrero to Houston after Katrina. Taylor said she owned numerous homes destroyed by both hurricanes.
Expect maple tree leaves to turn red soon. Botanists have discovered that the red of the leaf may be a sunscreen or a death threat for hungry insects. As noted in a previous Weather News, “World News Tonight” reported that in autumn, leaves break down to prepare for winter.
Imagine 30-35 mph winds swaying, buckling and toppling the Sunshine Bridge. On this date in 1940, residents of Tacoma, Wash., were stunned as to what occurred on Nov. 7: 30-35 mph winds caused the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma, Wash., to vibrate excessively, finally collapsing.
One wonders how much charcoal is used for an LSU or Southern game. Elsevier reports that a paper published in Environmental Impact Assessment Review verifies that charcoal grilling creates a carbon footprint three times greater than propane.
The definition of tsunami is “harbor wave.” The Associated Press reports when the sea receded 50 feet in one week on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, residents feared a tsunami. Seismologists investigated, determining severe tides occur around the world a few times a year, caused by gravitational pull when the moon reaches its closest point to Earth.
The Hurricane Hunters of Keesler Air Force Base completed their investigation Wednesday of Tropical Depression 11. We received their data in the Channel 2 Weather Center, when it was declared a tropical storm, and noticed two of the model runs put Ida in the Gulf on Monday.
The University of Utah’s Snow Optics Lab has monitored the amount of dust in the American West. More than 12 dust storms, blowing from Arizona, Utah and New Mexico, into the Rockies, are depositing brown and red stains on mountain snow.
Rainfall for October made it the second wettest on record, a few inches short of the all-timer set in 1984. California could use some of our rainfall. The state is in its third year of drought, complicated by an antiquated and overtaxed water-supply system.
Weather forecast for today.
In 2005, Congress extended Daylight Saving Time by four weeks.
Cold, rain or snow never stopped our Halloween preparations during my younger years. As noted in a previous Weather News, gardens in the neighborhood had lingering stalks of corn still holding an ear or two. Once shucked the kernels were as hard as gravel, easily twisted from the cob.
As a fundraiser at Riverside High in Ellwood City, Pa., the Varsity “R” Club collected apples from area orchards for cider. Our crisp autumn weather last week reminded me of this seasonal drink. Apple cider is a blend of late harvest apples.
Wildlife and Weather’s Halloween edition noted toads, spiders and snakes will begin their underground migration. As noted in a previous article, toads might be a key ingredient in witches’ brew, but a healthy toad population is a good sign of low pollution in your backyard.
On Oct. 28, 1991, a devastating storm formed in the Atlantic. Referred to as the Halloween Storm, 45-mph winds lashed the North Carolina coast for five days. Hurricane-force winds pounded New England; New Jersey was hit with its highest tides since the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944.
The Fresnel lens has been around for more than 180 years. The lens has been used in overhead projectors or to magnify the beacon in a lighthouse. Daniel Chemisana, a scientist at the University of Lleida in Spain, created a thermal-photovoltaic modular system by using the Fresnel lens.
In 2006, the Army Corps of Engineers ordered levee districts across the nation to remove “unwanted woody vegetation.”
A new magazine, Miller-McCune, highlighted major floods in the U.S. and how rivers in Vermont are doing what the Atchafalaya wasn’t allowed to do — flow where they want.
Friday’s article described the October 23, 1947, event where fish fell from the sky, covering 80,000 square feet of Marksville. As noted in previous Advocate articles, there have been weather events where snails, turtles and other critters have dropped from the sky; not the case in Marksville.
On Oct. 23, 1947, the cafe in Marksville was suddenly filled with news that fish were falling from the sky. As noted in an archived article, a biologist for the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries gave this account: “In an 80,000-square-foot area, thousands of freshwater fish, native to local waters, were landing on Main and Monroe streets.
