I was shocked DCG cancelled school, but hey, I had to call in so I could stay home with the kid. Dang.
Winter Weather 1/22
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That doesn't seem like an accurate comparison because summer storms are far more volatile than snow events. Wouldn't a better comparison be estimating the path, amount, and timing of a rain event vs a snow event?
I'd kindly remind you its a message board....overreaction is normal here. Look at the threads after a Cyclone loss.
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It is and it isn't. Do you care about tenths or hundredths of an inch of rain? That's what forecasting snow can be like due to available moisture, temps lower level temps/humidity it goes on and on. Both have their challenges but pretty much every meteorologist would probably agree that winter weather is harder to forecast. It's made worse by the fact that it impacts our lives more. "Oh darn I didn't get that half inch of rain I guess I will go for a run." "We didn't get the five inches of snow they forecast!!!"
My wife stayed home and she's loving it. It's been a 5 day weekend for her (PTO friday, Holiday Monday, Office closed today)
Yeah I understand and agree with your point on forecasting rain vs snow, I just thought the "predict the exact path and location of a tornado" was a bit off base and exaggerated.
You are spot on - we don't squabble one bit if we get .50" of rain instead of .75" but that difference of precipitation/moisture for a snow event is a larger amount due to the precip-accumulation factor.
It was an exaggeration but not a big one IMO especially when you are looking at it days in advance. I am obviously biased but I feel that both the broadcast and NWS mets have done a better job the last few years of showing broad probabilities in the preceding days and then narrowing it down as you get closer.
Thankfully there are smart people working to improve the forecasting of all types of weather. They need funding though and I fear for the future if we continue to slash budgets.
school cancelled in my area for no reason. is predicting weather searching for a solution to a problem that doesn't need to exist?
