This polar vortex storm is named Uri

[central scrutinizer]

Does anybody know why? Etymology? Is it a reference? Or just the next name on the list?

[msongs]

1. corporate marketing by for profit weather industry nt

[Hela]

2. NWS names winter storms now, just like hurricanes.

https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2020-09-30-winter-storm-names-2020-2021

[a kennedy]

3. and happy they started using men's names......hated the fact they were ALWAYS womens

names for a long time.

[underpants]

5. Surely you're kidding.

[Gruenemann]

4. URI is short for URINE

Because it's pissing on us and pissing us off.

[sarge43]

6. It's used as an acronym

URI: Upper respiratory tract infection, ie common cold.

[Hela]

7. Maybe it's Uri Geller?

Does this storm bend spoons?



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uri_Geller

[Harker]

8. The practice of naming storms should end.

People shouldn't have their names forever linked to deadly weather events.

It's really not cute.