News4JAX remembers Chief Meteorologist George Winterling as he was laid to rest
We are remembering George Winterling, Channel 4's legendary weatherman and first Chief Meteorologist. George passed away last month at the age of 91. He was laid to rest yesterday, surrounded by friends and family. His career spanned nearly 50 years and has left a lasting impact on Northeast Florida.
‘He poured every moment into Jacksonville’: Legendary WJXT meteorologist with notable legacy laid to rest
There are many words that could be used to describe WJXT Chief meteorologist, George Winterling — a veteran of the United States Air Force. A beloved husband and devoted family man. A pioneer in the field of TV meteorology.
Legendary meteorologist, gardener, educator & friend: Lifelong fans celebrate George Winterling’s unique legacy
We asked our viewers to share their memories of legendary Channel 4 meteorologist George Winterling after he passed away this week at the age of 91. The stories they wrote to us were too heartwarming to keep to ourselves.
Everyone loved the late George Winterling — except one dog in Lake City
The Channel 4 vault contains so many stories of George, from his forecasting of Hurricane Dora to George’s Garden. There was also no shortage of laughter during George’s career. He loved to tease his colleagues and crack jokes in the studio. Everyone loved George — except maybe one.
Mary Baer recalls George Winterling, the lifetime gardener
For 50 years on WJXT, forecasting temperatures, rainfall and storms was the biggest role of this legendary meteorologist who “lived and breathed” weather. George Winterling was also known, both to his television fans and to his neighbors in Beauclerc, for his love of gardening.
Legendary meteorologist describes Jacksonville during his childhood in the 1940s
As we mark the 200th anniversary of Jacksonville, we turn to a longtime resident to take us back in time to the Jacksonville he remembers. George Winterling moved to our area in 1941. He was just a boy; his father moved the family from New Jersey when Winterling was about 10 years old.
Legendary WJXT meteorologist George Winterling reflects on Hurricane Dora
As we continue to mark the 200th anniversary of the city of Jacksonville, we are looking back at another significant event in our city's history: Hurricane Dora. It is the only recorded storm to ever directly hit Northeast Florida. Jennifer Waugh sat down with legendary WJXT meteorologist George Winterling, who was the only local meteorologist to forecast that Dora would hit our area.
Legendary local meteorologist George Winterling writes memoir
The ever-popular and longtime local meteorologist George Winterling released a memoir in late February. Chasing The Wind, Memories of a Pioneer TV Meteorologist is sweetly dedicated to Winterling's wife, Virginia. The book details George's childhood, his five decades as a pioneer meteorologist at WJXT- including predicting Hurricane Dora to the active 2004 hurricane season. All...
George Winterling: A Lifelong Passion For Weather
Anyone who has watched television in greater Jacksonville in the past half century knows George Winterling by name. What they probably don’t know is how Winterling developed a lifelong passion for the weather and how he helped invent the field of television weather forecasting.