I think the next one is "Q"
If not that then it will be "Rocky"
Either way, you won't hear me mention it.
Very Early 2/21 Weather Thread
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I think the next one is "Q"
If not that then it will be "Rocky"
Either way, you won't hear me mention it.
do weatherpersons not approve of the naming idea?
*still crossing fingers for snow day*
I'm not so sure. The forecasters here in KC seem to be thinking that we could be in line for ice. Depending on how that turns out, it could be uglier than a foot of snow.
The National Weather Service definitely does not.
I don't either. It's nothing more than blatant self-promotion for TWC.
One, they still never really clearing defined a criteria for what merits naming.
Plus, they just aren't the same as hurricanes. It's sometimes hard to say where the end of one storm is and where another one starts.
And, the obvious one, hurricanes are there for days or weeks. Winter storms are 1 or 2 day events, and --- as we know --- they can come out of nowhere or completely fizzle and do nothing.
Also, a lot of times you have multiple hurricanes at once that could potentially impact similar areas, so naming can help with confusion. That really isn't a problem with winter storms. We don't really have three raging simulatneous blizzards.
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I agree with you. Next they'll be naming thunderstorms and cloudy days. Like you said, hurricanes are long-lasting and can occur in clusters.
Is it true that they name winter storms in Europe and that the conditions in Europe favor storms rolling across the entire continent? Unlike most storms in North America?
Apparently they do:
Here is a link to that particular post in the blog.
He has a very good, interesting blog, especially during hurricane season if you are interested in that.
As long that it snows enough on Thursday, where I have to leave early so I can go home and watch the Daytona qualifying races, I would happy.
