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Nick Diller

For 38 years Nick Diller was the morning host of WSBS Radio in Great Barrington, and then a cameraman for CTSB Television. When not behind the microphone or camera, Nick pursues his true passions: Weather watching, using weather records of Great Barrington dating back to 1965. He's been brewing beer since 1994. He's a master at barbecuing and grilling and often teaches others how to grill. And he makes various types of barbecue sauces under his Griller Diller label. (He grows his own hops for brewing) and being the nanny (Manny) of his granddaughter.

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Nick Diller weather summary: March 2018 snowy and cold

The temperatures for March were colder than average with a mean of 33 degrees, which turned out to be the 11th coldest in the 53 years of record-keeping with a temperature of 33 degrees compared to 34.5 degrees.

Nick Diller weather summary: February 2018 wet and very warm

Twenty-two of the 28 days came in above average, producing seven days of 50 or above temps and three of those hit 60, including two record highs.

NICK DILLER: Valentine’s Day grilling chicken cookout

I brought the chicken into the kitchen to add to fresh beets and baked sweet potatoes as well as a delicious salad.

Nick Diller weather summary: January 2018 was very cold with snow, then warm with rain

January snowfall was just about average at 17 inches. But we received well above rainfall.

WEATHERMAN: Nick Diller’s storm update

High temp Saturday was 59 at 12:04 a.m. and now at 8 a.m. it’s down to 27 degrees with gusting 25 mph winds.

Nick Diller weather summary: December 2017 was warmest, then coldest

The mean temperature for the month was 25.5, three degrees below average. It turned to be the 8th coldest since 1965.

Coldest day this century

The high temperature of 9 degrees represents the coldest high reading since December 22, 1989.

Nick Diller weather summary: November 2017, drier with near-normal temperatures; early December snowfall

It's interesting to note that the daily high temps in November 2017 were warmer than average while the lows were colder.

Nick Diller weather summary: August 2017, cool and dry

Rainfall totaled 3.36 versus the average 4.20 inches. But once again, it did not feel drier and cooler because of moderate to extreme humidity.

Nick Diller weather summary: July 2017, cool but not as wet

For the ninth time in 52 years there were no 90 plus readings in July.

Nick Diller weather summary: April 2017, dry and warm

the weather conditions for the month gone by turned out to be just right for slow flowering of plants and fruit trees.

Nick Diller’s monthly weather summary: March 2017, colder and wetter

Temperatures can be very warm and then very cold. Sometimes big snowstorms can occur. March 2017 was like that.

Nick Diller weather update: Record cold day

With an upcoming nor'easter on Monday night and Tuesday and you have an old Man Winter making up for lost time.

Nick Diller’s monthly weather summary: A warm, dry February 2017

February marked the first time in three months the monthly total of precipitation fell below the average.

Record warm temperature

From the weather observer: "All in a much warmer than normal winter."

COOK’S CORNER: Grilled cowboy-cut rib eyes

Today, I'm grilling 2 cowboy rib-eye steaks to celebrate my 73rd birthday and my 48th year grilling.
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