Jason Haller
EF2
Much like hurricanes and Tropical Storms.
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/10/02/weather-channel-to-name-winter-storms
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/10/02/weather-channel-to-name-winter-storms
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Weather Channel to name Major Winter Storms
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Elaine Spencer
EF3
I think this is a gimmick that won't go over terribly well, and won't last past this year. I'm not sure that their forecasters are going to be able to say "Blizzard Brutus" or "Winter Storm Athena" with a straight face for very long!
A topic that kept coming up on one of the news forums discussing this story was concern about the effect on insurance policies. Seems that some homeowners insurance policies nowadays have much higher deductibles for damage attributed to "named storms," meaning hurricanes or tropical storms. Some commenters went so far as to suggest that this was some kind of scheme by insurance companies to weasel out of paying winter storm damage claims (!) I don't believe that -- the policies in question state that the NWS has to do the naming -- but it's something to keep an eye on in the future.
A topic that kept coming up on one of the news forums discussing this story was concern about the effect on insurance policies. Seems that some homeowners insurance policies nowadays have much higher deductibles for damage attributed to "named storms," meaning hurricanes or tropical storms. Some commenters went so far as to suggest that this was some kind of scheme by insurance companies to weasel out of paying winter storm damage claims (!) I don't believe that -- the policies in question state that the NWS has to do the naming -- but it's something to keep an eye on in the future.
MClarkson
EF5
Look at that list of names! This isn't a joke? How is this not a joke? The first thing I did after reading this story was to check that its not actually April first and I wasn't in a coma for the last six months...
Then I came here to rant...
Then I came here to rant...
Justin Wiley
EF1
Just when you thought TWC couldn't get any dumber..
It's all a marketing scheme. It seems like it's based largely for twitter-related purposes as well. They are a bored, desperate bunch of hacks.
Thankfully, I don't watch it anymore so I won't have to sit through that steaming pile of garbage.
It's all a marketing scheme. It seems like it's based largely for twitter-related purposes as well. They are a bored, desperate bunch of hacks.
Thankfully, I don't watch it anymore so I won't have to sit through that steaming pile of garbage.
Bob Hartig
EF5
Seems to me like a bid for relevance that comes across as an exercise in irrelevance. Dumb, just plain dumb. Next thing you know, they'll be naming rain storms.
TWC showed the presidential debates tonight. Why should it be a surprise that they're JUST NOW starting to name winter storms? I won't get worried, though, until I see "Winter Storm Rocky (2012-2013)" cited in a published work of literature.
TWC had been dying a slow death over the last 10 or so years. NBC's purchase of TWC was a dagger to the heart. The creation of these ridiculous reality TV shows like Ice Pilots, Pyros, Coast Guard Alaska and etc. have been stomps to the head of a gurgling former giant in the former legitimate popular weather media outlet.
TWC had been dying a slow death over the last 10 or so years. NBC's purchase of TWC was a dagger to the heart. The creation of these ridiculous reality TV shows like Ice Pilots, Pyros, Coast Guard Alaska and etc. have been stomps to the head of a gurgling former giant in the former legitimate popular weather media outlet.
Robert Dewey
EF5
I know there has been work by Paul Kocin and others to categorize and rank snowstorms. I thought perhaps this was an extension of that and had a glimmer of excitement, only to see that it was a marketing stunt. There doesn't even appear to be a solid criteria for what a named storm should be, or what constitutes a major population center. The fact that the upper Midwest is getting hammered by a rare and significant early season snowstorm, and the fact that it hasn't been "named", tells me a lot. Then again, who knows... maybe the NHC will stop referring to tropical systems as hurricanes unless they impact NY.
Dave Kaplow
EF4
I think this was tried once before, at least on a regional level, sometime back in the late '70s or thereabouts. I definitely remember some of the winter storms here in the Northeast being given names. I don't know who originated the practice, but I'm guessing it was just an informal media convention much like what TWC is apparently proposing. The idea didn't really catch on back then, and was quietly abandoned after a couple of seasons. Look for the same thing to happen now if TWC goes ahead with this.
TJKLECKNER
EF4
News to me.....Have not watched TWC since 2001.....I'm not even sure where its at on my tv listings
Warren Faidley
Supporter
This is about the most stupid thing I have ever heard of. (And I thought I did some stupid things way back).
In reality, I'm afraid it's an attempt to personalize the storms to hook viewers. It sounds a lot sexier if winter storm "Vick" for example, is killing people. This could backfire on them. I cannot wait to hammer them in my blog if true.
W.
In reality, I'm afraid it's an attempt to personalize the storms to hook viewers. It sounds a lot sexier if winter storm "Vick" for example, is killing people. This could backfire on them. I cannot wait to hammer them in my blog if true.
W.
John Olexa
EF5
Hannah.Taylor
EF4
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