Meteorologist, Anchor, Reporter at NBC4
Marshall McPeek is a meteorologist, co-anchor, and reporter for NBC4.
He joined NBC4 in January 2002. Before joining Storm Team 4, Marshall worked as a weather anchor for WEWS-TV and as a weather anchor and feature reporter at WKYC-TV, both in Cleveland. He also worked as an anchor/reporter for WTOL-TV in Toledo, Ohio, and WSIL-TV in Harrisburg, Illinois.
Marshall earned his journalism degree from Ohio University and his broadcast meteorology certificate from Mississippi State University. He is a member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. He holds the AMS's Seal of Approval (Seal #1416) and has also earned the AMS's prestigious designation of Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM #501).
Marshall has been nominated for two Emmy awards and received several Ohio Associated Press awards. He has covered major weather events including the Great Midwest Flood of '93 and significant news stories including following military members to Incirlik AFB in Turkey as they patrolled the No-Fly Zone over Iraq.
Marshall grew up in Bucyrus, Ohio, and began his broadcasting career at just 14 years old at local radio stations WBCO-AM and WQEL-FM.
Marshall and his partner live in Columbus with their favorite canines, Quox and Pogonip and a bizarre Siamese named Stewie.
Find out more at www.marshallmcpeek.com and www.mcweather.com.
Winter weather returns ... Storm Team 4 tells you how long it will last.
February is Earthquake Awareness Month, even in Ohio. The state wants you to be prepared with today's drill.
Valentine's Day is the biggest holiday of the year for local florists and this year's sales are expected to be the best in several years.
Emily Steel won the "Taste" category in a chocolate cooking contest last weekend in Westerville. This is her award-winning recipe for Caramel-Chocolate Bars that was featured during Sunday's (02/05/2012) 9am broadcast.
Clouds will break up this morning and we'll see plenty of sunshine. It'll be a huge improvement over Saturday. Temps will be in the mid-40s today, Monday and Tuesday.
On and off rain showers today with a little bit of wintry mix and snow tonight before it all comes to an end. Sunday looks pretty good!
A bill that would remove the "vicious" label from pit bulls is likely headed for the governor's desk next week.
A bill introduced in the Ohio Statehouse would raise the speed limit on interstates to 70mph and prohibit drivers from hogging the passing lane.
For years, the disaster coordination process has involved phone calls, faxes, e-mails and reams of paper. The system is now being streamlined with software and internet accessibility. A software package called WebEOC is already in use by the Ohio EMA and is being tested in several Ohio counties including, Franklin, Union, Ottawa, Lucas and Clark counties.
A cold front will pass through the region today with a new round of rain that changes to snow showers behind the front. WIND ADVISORIES are posted for today and tonight.
Fronts will pass through the region Saturday and Sunday with a chance for some precip each day. Accumulations will be unimpressive. The wind will make it feel pretty unpleasant, though.
Road crews have a challenge on their hands this morning. The sleet, freezing rain and snow have created a mess on the streets and highways. WINTER STORM WARNINGS and WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES are in effect through the morning for Central Ohio. We'll see some clearing this afternoon and a big warm-up is on the way for Sunday.
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday's highs were in the upper-50s. Today's highs will only be in the low-30s. Morning flurries will give way to some sunshine in the afternoon.
The Chillicothe City School District is battling a new wave of cyberbullying brought on by anonymous posts to a news-aggregator website. Some of the posts are described as "slanderous" and they're disrupting the educational process.
A group of flea market dealers displaced by foreclosure proceedings against their landlord, are moving to a new place. It's going to take a lot of volunteer hours and some personal risk to keep their community together.
It's a frigid Sunday morning with many lows in the single digits. Thankfully, the wind is not much of a factor this morning. We'll only be in the mid-20s today but warm into the low-40s tomorrow to melt off the snow. We'll see Monday afternoon's rain changing to snow again on Tuesday.
What a difference a week makes. Last weekend was warm and nice; this weekend is cold and snowy. We'll melt off the snow on Monday then get back into the rain-to-snow pattern on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Students at the Pickaway Ross Career and Technology Center craft race cars from blocks of solid wood and race them in an annual competition. In the process, they're combining their academic training with real-world applications and learning how schoolwork translates into practical uses.
Knox County residents are contacting NBC4 with concerns about fracking waste water disposal operations. Thousands of gallons of brine from local and out-of-state sources are injected into deep wells every day.
Sun and clouds again today with a quiet spell in store. High pressure keeps the weather calm through Tuesday. A new round of rain and wintry mix is headed our way for Wed and Thurs.
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