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Thanks for anwsring me question. One more for you what angers people more do you think when it snows more then expected or less? I can only guess when snow is called for snow and its ice what kind of letters you must get from that.

Asked by Earl over 5 years ago

Hard to say, Earl. Ten different people, 10 different opinions. I think the measure of frustration is probably driven by the amount of effort people put into preparation. If they put in little effort and it snows more, then that is frustrating. If they put in a lot of effort and it snows less then, wasted effort. I always remind folks that I'm in marketing and Mother Nature is in manufacturing, that usually helps me out! Thanks!

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What do you think was a time when someone was the angriest about messing up a forecast. Like calling for something that did not happen, something uncalled for happened, or something simple as a temperature change. Do people ever get mad over their own misunderstanding of a forecast?

Asked by Earl over 5 years ago

Happens often, Earl. Quite frequently over snow forecasts, exact totals are often hard and vary over a small area. Also in winter, precipitation type can very tricky, the lines between rain, freezing, rain, sleet and snow are a challenge and people get wound up with school and work closings. High risk severe weather days cause a lot of anxiety so those days often generate a lot of comment. Probably the toughest is when someone calls the newsroom and says, "I heard (weatherman) say it was going to snow (for example)," and we didn't say that. So you roll it around for a minute and finally realize they have watched one station and called another. Happens more than you would guess. :) Thanks!

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Siliguri in West Bengal, India is far away from the Ocean, can it still be affected by the fani storm?

Asked by Curious George almost 6 years ago

I’ll give you this referral, George. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutrsmc.shtml

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What do the letters ('D', 'S') mean in the hurricane cone of uncertainty? Depression? Storm? What other letters may appear here?

Asked by Travis over 5 years ago

Yup! Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm. H is Hurricane and M is for Major Hurricane, category 3 and higher. The National Hurricane Center website has excellent information resources. Thanks, Travis! https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

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Thanks for anwsring me question. One more for you what angers people more do you think when it snows more then expected or less? I can only guess when snow is called for snow and its ice what kind of letters you must get from that.

What do you think was a time when someone was the angriest about messing up a forecast. Like calling for something that did not happen, something uncalled for happened, or something simple as a temperature change. Do people ever get mad over their own misunderstanding of a forecast?

Siliguri in West Bengal, India is far away from the Ocean, can it still be affected by the fani storm?

What do the letters ('D', 'S') mean in the hurricane cone of uncertainty? Depression? Storm? What other letters may appear here?

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Thanks for anwsring me question. One more for you what angers people more do you think when it snows more then expected or less? I can only guess when snow is called for snow and its ice what kind of letters you must get from that.

What do you think was a time when someone was the angriest about messing up a forecast. Like calling for something that did not happen, something uncalled for happened, or something simple as a temperature change. Do people ever get mad over their own misunderstanding of a forecast?

Siliguri in West Bengal, India is far away from the Ocean, can it still be affected by the fani storm?

What do the letters ('D', 'S') mean in the hurricane cone of uncertainty? Depression? Storm? What other letters may appear here?

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