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FSogol

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25. No, that's been done since the 1950s...

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 08:30 PM

Feb 2013

(it is actually older, but they used to use letters instead of names) and is done by the World Meteorological Organization. Naming winter storms is the brainchild of marketing "experts" at the Weather Channel. The NWS is encouraging winter storms not be be named.

In an argument over this issue, I'll take the advice of NOAA over marketing clowns at a tv channel.

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Blizzard "Nemo". Not so fast: Blizzard 2013 Live blog: Why call this storm Nemo? [View all] cali Feb 2013 OP

I agree. I reject naming winter storms. n/t FSogol Feb 2013 #1

Why? GodlessBiker Feb 2013 #5

What is served by hyping up winter storms? FSogol Feb 2013 #8

Then why name non-winter storms? Name both or neither. GodlessBiker Feb 2013 #13

The other storms are named by scientific organizations who study them. FSogol Feb 2013 #26

Do you reject naming hurricanes? LanternWaste Feb 2013 #16

No, that's been done since the 1950s... FSogol Feb 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author LanternWaste Feb 2013 #18

As long as we continue to name them after Disney characters, I'm cool with it. nt Robb Feb 2013 #2

"Snow White" has a nice ring to it. And WS "Bambi" sounds so FRIENDLY, y'know? Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #11

I like "Bambi." Good name for a storm. Robb Feb 2013 #12

Better name for a stripper, but to each his own. 11 Bravo Feb 2013 #14

TWC was bought in 2008 by Bain Capital, NBC Universal and Blackstone KurtNYC Feb 2013 #3

Yep, though I'd say they "crow" disaster at every drop of rain. cali Feb 2013 #4

two feet of snow Ichingcarpenter Feb 2013 #6

LOL Jefferson23 Feb 2013 #17

Snowmageddon XIII Fumesucker Feb 2013 #7

This time it's for real! FSogol Feb 2013 #9

But if you don't name the storm, you don't get as much sensationalism liberal N proud Feb 2013 #10

This Go Vols Feb 2013 #15

Weather.com is in the business of helping the cable channels sell Moondog Feb 2013 #19

I check these things by spelling them backwards...this one is an OMEN! HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #20

yes libodem Feb 2013 #23

Don't really care. If someone else weren't naming it I'd be making up something anyway. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #21

Naming a winter storm? Meteorologists are appalled by Nemo Go Vols Feb 2013 #22

If TWC wants to get creative they should instead... Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #24