GaWx Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 This is very sad to read. Roger also ran annual AmericanWx hurricane season forecast contests at least going back to 2016, which is how I best knew him. He put a lot of thought into these as he came up with very carefully thought out scoring formulas and gave regular detailed updates on the standings as well as prospects under various scenarios. May Roger rest in peace. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmillz25 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Wow I’m so sorry to hear about Roger. May he Rest in eternal Peace 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 4 hours ago, so_whats_happening said: Sorry to tag but felt it was needed for everyone to know in here. @Rjay @donsutherland1 @bkviking @MJO812 @RodneyS @Stormchaserchuck1 @Tom @wxallannj @Scotty Lightning @dmillz25 @hudsonvalley21 This is very sad news. He was a fantastic member. May he rest in peace. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 22 hours ago, wxdude64 said: Sadly posting this with a heavy, heavy heart- Obituary information for Roger James Smith Odd....someone accessed his account because his profile says last online 10 hours ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 34 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: Odd....someone accessed his account because his profile says last online 10 hours ago.... Maybe someone in his family? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, yoda said: Maybe someone in his family? That's what I'm thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 minute ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: That's what I'm thinking... Probably to let us know maybe, but they saw we already knew? Just guessing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Sad reading this, I don't post much on any forum learn more reading, however always enjoyed the contests felt like a way to contribute and he put tremendous effort into them to make them competitive and very informative at the end of each month, season and year. RIP Roger prayers to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Lightning Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I just read through the thread and in the back of my mind I was hoping it wasn't true; I know he had some health issues recently, but thought he was on the mend. RIP Roger and thank you for keeping this game going for years. It's been fun and I know you spent a lot of time every month compiling stats, etc.; unfortunately my forecasting skills have sucked for the past year and half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthShoreWx Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Shit! Roger was a gem. Gave me a sad smile to read that one of his wx board handles (IE) was MT Cranium. Fair winds and following seas Roger, and maybe a hurricane when the mood suits you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyS Posted Saturday at 11:42 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:42 PM I found this at https://www.google.com/search?q=mt+cranium+rip&sca_esv=f5ae96e688f1c6a3&sxsrf=ANbL-n4BUn165DsPAksiH--TojjaTqSA1g%3A1774136063265&source=hp&ei=_yq_afbwDbnm5NoPuv6CwAE&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAab85D4SMSyWmc574fhzcu_GQqozcvLzq&oq=mt+cranimum&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz: Roger Smith, famously known as the weather forecaster "M. T. Cranium" on boards.ie and as Peter O'Donnell on Facebook, passed away unexpectedly in February 2026. He was a highly respected figure in the Irish online community, recognized for providing detailed daily, long-term, and accurate weather forecasts for over two decades. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Lightning Posted Sunday at 03:12 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:12 PM The dude was an international superstar! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago I have a question. Do we wish to close this game in Roger's memory? Or do we wish to continue to play in his honor? I am open to either, just throwing it out there. @Scotty Lightning@RodneyS@yoda@Tom@donsutherland1@Rjay@wxallannj@so_whats_happening@Stormchaserchuck1@bkviking@MJO812@hudsonvalley21@dmillz25@PositiveEPOEnjoyer and any other I may have missed. I'd be willing to try to close Feb, but we were SO far off on a few that his 'curve' would be in effect, and I have no idea how to calculate that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donsutherland1 Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago 5 minutes ago, wxdude64 said: I have a question. Do we wish to close this game in Roger's memory? Or do we wish to continue to play in his honor? I am open to either, just throwing it out there. @Scotty Lightning@RodneyS@yoda@Tom@donsutherland1@Rjay@wxallannj@so_whats_happening@Stormchaserchuck1@bkviking@MJO812@hudsonvalley21@dmillz25@PositiveEPOEnjoyer and any other I may have missed. I'd be willing to try to close Feb, but we were SO far off on a few that his 'curve' would be in effect, and I have no idea how to calculate that. I'd want to continue to play in his memory. Like you, I don't know how he calculated his curve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjay Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 1 hour ago, donsutherland1 said: I'd want to continue to play in his memory. Like you, I don't know how he calculated his curve. We can score it our own way. I have no idea how he scored things but if someone comes up with a good way, they should go for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so_whats_happening Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago I would be down to keep giving it a try. As for scoring this may take time to figure out but we can at least post the results for each month as well as snowfall and Max temps. I think it would be great to keep it going in honor of Roger. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so_whats_happening Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Just so we are all on the same boat as for locations with February anomalies: DCA: Washington Reagan (-3.8) NYC: Are we using JFK, LGA, or central park data? (-4.7, -4.6, -4.4 respectively) BOS: Logan Airport (-3.3) ORD: O'Hare or Midway? (+4.3, +3.9) ATL: Hartsfield (+3.1) IAH: Houston Bush (+6.1) DEN: Denver is a tricky one with the airport like 5 miles away from downtown but there is a Denver central park site (https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=bou) (+9) PHX: Phoenix Airport (+7.8) SEA: Seattle-Tacoma or Boeing Field? (+0.4, +1.1) Any input/changes are appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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