Now, we're a little late on this story, but it seems significant enough to mention.  Wherever you go, no matter who you talk to, it seems that quite frequently the conversation turns to "the weather."  Well, that's simple enough - you can get the latest weather from your local radio station, the tv news, the internet, or well, even a local weather podcast.  The Weather Channel, recently announced that they have had over 500,000 subscribers (as of early December) download their local weather via podcast.  Now, entering the winter weather season, which means ski season in many parts of the country TWC will be offering special ski reports and weather updates via podcast.