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Kevin Ambrose

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Washington, D.C.
As seen in: Capital Weather, MSN, The Washington Post, Yahoo Canada, Change.org, Infobae, NDTV, SFGate, The Toronto Star, Chron, The Minnesota Star Tribune and
Covers:  Weather, history, and nature.
Doesn't Cover: Sports and politics.
Author, Photographer, Washington Post CWG team member

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Kevin Ambrose’s Biography

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Kevin Ambrose is a freelance writer and photographer for the Washington's Post's Capital Weather Gang. He is also the author of "Mystery of the Centreville Six," "Knickerbocker Stories," “Washington Weather,” “Blizzards and Snowstorms of Washington, D.C.,” "Snowmaggedon," “Great Blizzards of New York City,” and the "Knickerbocker Snowstorm." Ambrose holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Virginia, and his interests include weather, photography, history, archeology and running…

Kevin Ambrose’s Journalist Portfolio

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Stumpy on CBS Sunday Morning

Stumpy on CBS Sunday Morning

Stumpy interview on CBS Sunday Morning on April 7, 2024.

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Mast Year interview on Fox5

Mast Year interview on Fox5

"Local nuts are forecasting a harsh winter in D.C."

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Extreme Washington Weather in Photos

Extreme Washington Weather in Photos

A 15 minute presentation about Washington D.C.'s extreme weather presented by Kevin Ambrose at the Newseum on…

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The Mystery of the Centreville Six

The Mystery of the Centreville Six

After a relic hunter found the remains of six Civil War soldiers in the woods, clues from the grave and from …

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July 8, 2014 Storm Video with double rainbow

July 8, 2014 Storm Video with double rainbow

A storm moving across Washington, D.C. produced a double rainbow over the Washington Monument.

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The Knickerbocker Snowstorm -- A mystery at Congressional Cemetery

The Knickerbocker Snowstorm -- A mystery at Congressional Cemetery

The Knickerbocker Snowstorm: A mystery surrounding the grave of a 17 year-old boy in Congressional Cemetery, …

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26,000 strikes! Why there was so much lightning Wednesday night in D.C. area.

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By Jeff Halverson, Jason Samenow Verified, Kevin Ambrose Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
26,000 strikes! Why there was so much lightning Wednesday night in D.C. area. (washingtonpost.com) 26,000 strikes! Why there was so much lightning Wednesday night in D.C. area. By Jeff Halverson; Jason Samenow; Kevin Ambrose 2025071716130900 Fueled by excessive amounts of humidity, intense thunderstorms rolled through the Washington region Wednesday evening, putting on a dazzling display of lightning. Intracloud and cloud-to-ground strikes lit up the sky.
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There’s a new Stumpy at the Tidal Basin

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By Kevin Ambrose Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
There’s a new Stumpy at the Tidal Basin (washingtonpost.com) There’s a new Stumpy at the Tidal Basin By Kevin Ambrose 2025040117405400 There's a new Stumpy in town. The original stump-shaped cherry tree, beloved by Washingtonians, was cut down by the National Park Service in May to rebuild the seawall on the south side of the Tidal Basin. But fans of the tree can rejoice because there's another one like it on the north side of the Tidal Basin. We're naming it Stumpy II.
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Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom at the Tidal Basin ends after downpours

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By Jason Samenow Verified, Kevin Ambrose Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom at the Tidal Basin ends after downpours (washingtonpost.com) Cherry blossoms’ peak bloom at the Tidal Basin ends after downpours By Jason Samenow; Kevin Ambrose 2025040115133000 Cherry blossom petals rained down at the Tidal Basin on Monday as gusty showers swept through, abruptly ending an abbreviated peak bloom. "Peak bloom is officially over," the National Park Service said Tuesday morning on X.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Photographer and writer for the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I started in 10th grade and continued through my college years. When I was 19, my summer job was clerk typist at Fort Belvoir.

How is social media changing news?

News is much more available now but it tends to be more sensationalistic.
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