So did winter storm Selene affect you.
Well we were hoping to be home by today, but the winter storm Selene warning made us sit tight. It appears that was a good choice now that the reports are coming in. Since the storm is stretching...
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silversand wrote:
Joe:
The Weather Channel has unilaterally decided to "name" noteworthy storms (unlike scientific naming of tropical storms, under an industry-wide (spanning the Globe) naming convention). This started in 2012 appx. They argue that naming (winter) storms makes it "easier" for the layperson to track individual systems (say, if 3 systems are going to strike the US over short periods of time)...
On the flip side, other WX companies (weather expert providers) argue that naming storms only adds to confusion, confusing "media spin" with science.
I personally prefer that every storm that comes by isn't named. YMMV :B
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All I need to know from the weather is if it is heading MY way. Don't need to know about the ones 3,000 miles away or what it's name is!
You Florida Snowbirds that are sitting tight until the snowstorms are over? You will be ok as long as you get out before May 1. That's when God flips a switch in Florida were no joke it goes from pleasant to burning hell hot temps! :B
