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Daniel Connell

Hometown: Wilmington, DE Educational Background: BFA Film & Television Major, Graphic Design Minor, Savannah College of Art & Design (Atlanta) What I Do: ... Read full biography

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Taurid meteor shower peaks with November fireballs

The Taurid meteor showers are underway, with the Northern Taurids peaking Wednesday, Nov. 11. Each shower produces about five meteors an hour, but the slow-moving meteors can turn into awe-inducing fireballs. Viewing conditions look excellent for the Northern Taurids, and the show continues until about Nov. 20.

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Watch as gales whip up huge, crashing waves on Lake Michigan

Amid a gale warning, strong winds triggered rough waters and stormy conditions around parts of Lake Michigan on Friday, Nov. 6. Watch as “furious” waves over 8 feet crash onto a Michigan pier.

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Zoo grizzly bear sisters cozy up for torpor — not hibernation

A pair of grizzly bear sisters at the Maryland Zoo were seen getting cozy inside as their annual winter torpor approached. According to the Maryland Zoo, bears not in the wild don’t need to fully hibernate, and instead enter an extended phase of lowered body temperatures, metabolisms, and oxygen levels during the winter months.

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Deputies wrangle big alligator from Florida condo after flooding

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No two alike: The science behind the uniqueness of snowflakes

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Snowstorm helps California’s Mammoth Mountain ski resort open early

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Bodycam: Officer jumps into floodwater to save two in Port St. Lucie

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The science and mythology behind fairy rings and circles of mushrooms

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Florida flooding strands residents on Election Day, 2 dead

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Road still icy? Here's when it becomes too cold for salt to work

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Halloween trick-or-treat forecast: Rain for some, clear skies for many

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Winter emergency car kit: what to keep in your car before a storm

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Seal enjoys the fall foliage in the cutest way possible

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Heat's on and your sleep suffers: ideal bedroom humidity in winter

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Huge 'silver dollar' snowflakes hit Nebraska, South Dakota

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About Daniel

Hometown: Wilmington, DE

Educational Background: BFA Film & Television Major, Graphic Design Minor, Savannah College of Art & Design (Atlanta)

What I Do: Associate Producer/Editor

How I Got To The Weather Company

I'm a director, producer, and editor, and I've been making films since elementary school. I graduated from SCAD Atlanta with a major in film and a minor in graphic design, then edited remotely for a startup before deciding it was time to find something new here in Georgia. The Weather Company stood out because it wasn't just somewhere I could keep creating — it was somewhere my work could do some good. This is the company that made me environmentally aware growing up, so knowing my own work might do that for someone else was hard to pass up.

What I Love About Working for The Weather Company

The Weather Company has done so much for me growing up in terms of making me environmentally aware.

Preferred Weather Areas

I love wherever it's sunny. Being from the east coast, I love a bit of snow… but winter weather in general is depressing. I'm always eager for spring and summer to return.

Favorite Core Weather Memory

On the first day of my senior capstone shoot, the edge of a hurricane was brushing over Atlanta, bringing intense winds and a torrential downpour. If we postponed the shoot, it would've costed us thousands. My crew and I headed to the location and, despite the chaos, determined it was still safe to shoot interior scenes. My producers and I ran out to buy the crew rain boots and ponchos. My dedicated team pushed through to get the film done — while keeping everyone safe. One of the craziest days of my career.

Social Media: @danielconnelll on Instagram

Favorite Weather Condition: Sun, mainly early Spring though.

Favorite Book: The Hobbit

Favorite Movie: King of Comedy

Memorable/Current Work: My coming of age comedy short, Arrow.