AboutDave Dombek Expertise A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.
Experience Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980.
Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather.
An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events.
If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.
Expert: Dave Dombek Date: 1/29/2008 Subject: Wedding Date
Question Questions regarding weddings seem to be popular, but here is another. We have a wedding date set for 10.18.08 in an outdoor setting in Asheville, NC. Is the weather typically dry around then and what should we expect from the fall foliage? Thanks!
Answer Heather,
Barring any hurricanes or tropical storms, mid-October is typically a dry time of the year. It usually rains only about once every 4 days then. As for the fall foliage then, it will be peaking in the mountains to the west at that time, but in Asheville itself, you will not quite be at the peak. Nevertheless, there will be at least some color.
I hope this helped.
