Dick Albert

Dick Albert dies, 73

By adamg - 8/4/17 - 7:58 pm

Harvey Leonard on Dickie: 'A great guy in every way'

WCVB reports Albert, who reported the weather for three decades, and who was a Newton native, died of complications from pneumonia.

They should've listened to Dickie

By adamg - 2/22/09 - 10:32 am

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Farewell Dickie!

By Innismir - 2/4/09 - 5:23 pm

WCVB has announced that Dick Albert is retiring, with his last broadcast being 2/26. Harvey Leonard will take on Albert's duties at 5 and 6PM. Farewell and good luck Dickie!

Now, how does the extra Harvey Leonard affect the French Toast Alert level?

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Oh, sure, we're going to get 'a little light snow,' tonight, yeah, we believe you Dickie

By adamg - 1/19/09 - 5:30 pm

Or as Lori Magno puts it:

So I must have missed the updated forecast that went from 3-6" to the 16+" we received since Saturday night.

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There is a big difference between sleet and freezing rain

By adamg - 2/6/08 - 10:52 pm

Dick Albert educates us:

... Sleet is small pellets of ice that bounce as they hit the ground and the ice pellets do not stick to objects. Freezing rain is liquid that falls as drops and freezes to objects upon contact. ...