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brentspeak

(18,290 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2015, 03:13 AM Jan 2015

Blizzard forecast in parts of northeast turning out to be a huge bust forecast [View all]

An embarrassingly colossal mistake (though parts of New England should get some major snow). As acknowledged by the NOAA meteorologist whose twitter postings played a large part in sounding warning alarms about the so-called "blizzard".

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Blizzard forecast in parts of northeast turning out to be a huge bust forecast [View all] brentspeak Jan 2015 OP

in case you are commenting w/o watching the coverage chillfactor Jan 2015 #1

I have watched the coverage brentspeak Jan 2015 #2

yet millions still affected by the storm... chillfactor Jan 2015 #5

If you feel that strongly about this brentspeak Jan 2015 #6

one area was downgraded ...ONE... chillfactor Jan 2015 #8

Millions in the NYC area could have been affected Retrograde Jan 2015 #17

The meteorologist is apologizing because it's NYC and NJ kcr Jan 2015 #28

its a sandy thing. the euro forecasted sandy better, the euros had it more over NYC & NJ. so i think pansypoo53219 Jan 2015 #31

I was joking, but yeah, I think you're right. kcr Jan 2015 #33

Is it now? I'm in the middle of it and... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #3

Are you in the Philly/NJ area? brentspeak Jan 2015 #4

Shit happens with forecasts-- are you complaining that you didn't have enough snow? TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #9

Do you see me complaining? brentspeak Jan 2015 #15

For Christ sakes. Let it go. Weather forecasting is not exact. nt longship Jan 2015 #12

all the forecasts Ive read the past fews days are for blizzards NYC and east only nt msongs Jan 2015 #7

Philadelphia area has been preparing for a major storm for days TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #14

wonder if Bolaris will get blamed again! PCIntern Jan 2015 #25

There is frequently tons of coverage regarding bitter cold temps in the upper midwest. PotatoChip Jan 2015 #30

Oh... NJ & Philly are spared. That's all that matters. Atman Jan 2015 #10

Im watching the weather channel cwydro Jan 2015 #11

So I take it you live in the North East and everything should be up and running like normal? ChosenUnWisely Jan 2015 #13

Very glad oberliner Jan 2015 #16

You're welcome to come up and shovel off the deck, front walkway and driveway for me mythology Jan 2015 #18

Better safe than sorry; that also applies to hurricanes. nt babylonsister Jan 2015 #19

Yes this is the #1 story at Drudge Report - sepcific to NY and NJ underpants Jan 2015 #20

I've learned the media always gives the worst case scenario FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #21

So where exactly is this "huge bust" / "embarrasingly colossal mistake"? Glassunion Jan 2015 #22

Would defunding NOAA and Skidmore Jan 2015 #23

Yeah, because that's precisely the point my OP was arguing brentspeak Jan 2015 #36

Huge bust. You mean like Dolly Parton? nt PCIntern Jan 2015 #24

Yes. Ahh I love this photo of Dolly's huge bust... Glassunion Jan 2015 #27

It wasn't too bad in my part of NJ (right across the river from Manhattan), Beacool Jan 2015 #26

Works for me in western New Hampshire! elias49 Jan 2015 #29

Glad it didn't cause much damage. backscatter712 Jan 2015 #32

Good. I always prefer when dangerous storms decide not to show up after all. nt tblue37 Jan 2015 #34

Nothing to be embarrassed about. We have over TWO FEET OF SNOW. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #35

There was no "embarrassingly colossal mistake" The forecast was actually very good. NutmegYankee Jan 2015 #37