It’s winter in northern Illinois. DANGER!!!!!! DANGER !!!! WATCH TV!!!!!!!
December 21st, 2008 at 01:05am Chuck Sweeny
Hey, I know the weather’s cold and snowy, but would you TV weather readers , er, “meteorologists” out there back off on the DANGER DANGER DANGER nonsense?
It’s winter in northern Illinois. It gets cold. It snows. Every year. Some years it’s snowier than others.
But the fact is, we’ve known this since birth. We put on winter coats, gloves, scarves and hats and go out in the cold. Today, with almost all our vehicles having front-wheel drive, we can reasonably expect to get around OK if we drive sensibly. Tell us the road conditions, but don’t scare us with the “sky is falling” routine, because we don’t believe it. Save the scary stuff for really bad conditions.
That “wind chill factor” you use to scare the heck out of us is a phony number that only means something if you’re outside in your bathing suit and nothing else. Which we are not, because it is WINTER.
“Wind chill factor” just makes the temperature sound colder than it is.
Why not just report the weather without the histrionics? Oh, and by the way, it’s not “My” Sunday, or Tuesday, or Thursday.Â
Me suspects that the aim of all this danger talk is to get us to stay inside and watch your TV station all night.
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1. bleaf | December 21st, 2008 at 1:39 am
Yeah, I remember watching the good old weathercaster giving me the good old forecast. Now I watch the storm team tell me the likelihood of living through the day. Geez, ever since the Weather Channel, it\’s been about the scare. I mean that bright red line of thunderstorms on the radar in Arkansas seems so dangerous it makes you want to grab your flashlight and ride it out in the basement. But you can’t because you might miss the drama of it all.
2. Rick Jones | December 21st, 2008 at 6:58 am
Thank you!!! If I hear one more person wish another “be safe” I’m going to scream. Winter is supposed to be fun and maybe a little romantic. Cold air can and should touch our skin. We won’t die.
And two more things to our fear mongering weather persons. You can stop telling me what to wear and to take an umbrella and leave for work early. I’ve got that all figured out. Second, you can stop calling yourselves “Chief Meteorologist”. We’re not going to salute.
3. newsdigger | December 21st, 2008 at 9:11 am
Some really are “Meteorologists,” not just “weather readers.” Kind of like you’re just a “writer” instead of a “journalist.” Methinks you are forced to write about something everyday and not only watch way too much TV, but also take what you hear way too seriously.
4. hokumboy | December 21st, 2008 at 1:12 pm
My wife and I always call WIFR “The Paranoia Channel”. They can turn a drizzle into a deluge.
5. Mike | December 21st, 2008 at 5:54 pm
The sad part is that someday when we need to take a weather warning seriously, nobody will.
6. newsdigger | December 22nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
GOOD GAWD! RRSTAR IS GUILTY TOO! THE SKY IS FALLING!
From the “Pot, this is the Kettle … You’re BLACK, Department…”
(and you guessed wrong … I’m not a meteorologist)
RRSTAR.COM STAFF REPORTS
ROCKFORD —
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch, a windchill advisory and a hazardous weather outlook for today.
All three were issued early this morning as temperatures dropped and a threat of snow emerged for tonight.
The weather service is warning of dangerous wind chills this morning through noon. Wind chills could be close minus 28 degrees this morning.
Afternoon temperatures are expected to remain in the single digits but winds will decrease. The weather service is advising area residents to take cold-weather precautions and dress warmly, including hats and gloves. Overexposure to such temperatures and wind chills could result in frostbite and hypothermia.
A winter storm watch is in effect for Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm could involve snowfall and/or ice accumulation in some areas that could affect travel. Up to 4 inches of snow is possible Tuesday.
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