Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer (Post 632900)

The one that really gets me is the warnings that are put out for the possibility of a major weather event days if not a week in advance that turn out to be non major events or don't happen at all. Heck some times they can't come within 10 degrees of the actual temperatures. Must have been a bad through at the dart board.

"There is a low pressure system starting to take shape in the South China Sea that has the potential of putting down heavy amounts of rain / freezing rain and heavy snow over the Ohio Valley in the coming days. Now is the time to start making preparations for this major storm. Remember to stock up on non perishable foods, water, flashlights and batteries." The next commercial break is for the local supermarket chain. Hummmm.

One other thing is if you watch the weather on the different stations you will get a wide range differences in the forecast. One station takes the low road while the other takes the high. Overall the temperature can be within a 15 degree range at times depending on the station. I guess the old saying being close only counts in hand grenades and atomic war also holds true for weather forecasting.

VG

Originally Posted by Virtual Geezer (Post 632900)

The one that really gets me is the warnings that are put out for the possibility of a major weather event days if not a week in advance that turn out to be non major events or don't happen at all. Heck some times they can't come within 10 degrees of the actual temperatures. Must have been a bad through at the dart board.

"There is a low pressure system starting to take shape in the South China Sea that has the potential of putting down heavy amounts of rain / freezing rain and heavy snow over the Ohio Valley in the coming days. Now is the time to start making preparations for this major storm. Remember to stock up on non perishable foods, water, flashlights and batteries." The next commercial break is for the local supermarket chain. Hummmm.

One other thing is if you watch the weather on the different stations you will get a wide range differences in the forecast. One station takes the low road while the other takes the high. Overall the temperature can be within a 15 degree range at times depending on the station. I guess the old saying being close only counts in hand grenades and atomic war also holds true for weather forecasting.

VG

Originally Posted by Roaddog53 (Post 633369)

I ALMOST started tracking the major news stations and the weather channel on their forecasts just 2 days in advance than reporting who was more accurate over time. Just got way out of hand though. Lol. Than thought they can't even get ONE day in advance right. But, to their defense, when they say there is a xx% chance of precipitation it is very hard to get it perfect. We all know we can be standing in rain and across the street it is not raining.

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 633500)

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What would the news be today if we had this today.

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid (Post 633500)

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What would the news be today if we had this today.