Freezing rain to be followed by several inches of snow today in...

[Mellers]

Dick In Dixie wrote:

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Thanks. Not really a cat guy, but couldn't resist this picture when I saw it.

It's so you!

[Rockin John]

Reporting the weather is not the most exact science out there. I prefer the weather rock, when it's wet, its raining, when its covered in snow, its snowing, when its dry and warm, its sunny and when its gone, its a tornado!!!

[Mellers]

Rockin John wrote:

Reporting the weather is not the most exact science out there. I prefer the weather rock, when it's wet, its raining, when its covered in snow, its snowing, when its dry and warm, its sunny and when its gone, its a tornado!!!

I came home from a trip on the same day/evening in May when the Hugo tornadoes hit. I'm personally very grateful for knowing the weather that day ahead of time, and I'm sure other people do too.

Staying off the roads when it's freezing rain prevents accidents, injuries, even death. These reports have their place.

[Rockin John]

Mellers wrote:

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I came home from a trip on the same day/evening in May when the Hugo tornadoes hit. I'm personally very grateful for knowing the weather that day ahead of time, and I'm sure other people do too.
Staying off the roads when it's freezing rain prevents accidents, injuries, even death. These reports have their place.

I prefer it when they are wrong on the side of less snow and rain. I do appreciate the advances in forecasting, especially with tornado season. I was just attempting to inject a little humor in the topix column.

[Big G]

It gives bored newscasters something to talk about. Ya we know it's gonna snow, but do we really need team coverage?

I can't wait until some newscaster starts with,'Go into the fetal position and weep uncontrollably', when making a snowy forecast.

[JTP]

LAME. Nice sensationalism. When did several replace a couple or few?

Headline = "Freezing rain to be followed by several inches of snow today in metro area"

First sentence = "Freezing drizzle started at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen in the mid-afternoon today and will sweep across the metro. It's expected be followed by 2-3 inches of snow. "

[Cindy Stainker]

Dick In Dixie wrote:

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Thanks. Not really a cat guy, but couldn't resist this picture when I saw it.

I have three, they love summer because I have a closed in porch that they can lay in the sun on all day.

[Mellers]

Rockin John wrote:

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I prefer it when they are wrong on the side of less snow and rain. I do appreciate the advances in forecasting, especially with tornado season. I was just attempting to inject a little humor in the topix column.

Got it, got it! At least there won't be any tornadoes for a while!

[Mellers]

JTP wrote:

LAME. Nice sensationalism. When did several replace a couple or few?
Headline = "Freezing rain to be followed by several inches of snow today in metro area"
First sentence = "Freezing drizzle started at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen in the mid-afternoon today and will sweep across the metro. It's expected be followed by 2-3 inches of snow. "

Some places got 8+ inches of snow (though I don't think those places were technically the metro area).

[Rockin John]

Mellers wrote:

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Got it, got it! At least there won't be any tornadoes for a while!

Now we will get a winter tornado, thanks for jinxing Minnesota!!!

[Mellers]

Rockin John wrote:

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Now we will get a winter tornado, thanks for jinxing Minnesota!!!

About 9 years ago or so we had a warm January. I wondered who was trying to take my picture (I saw a large flash of light, which I assumed was a camera flash) but no one was around me and the sound followed by thunder. And with the March 1998 tornadoes I suppose anything is possible.

Feel free to blame me if it happens!