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When did they start naming winter storms?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:47 pm
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:47 pm
Seems I missed that.
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Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:48 pm to geaux86
Gotta do something to get ratings in the off-hurricane season
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:50 pm to geaux86
They do that so insurance companies can rake in that named storm deductible.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:53 pm to geaux86
You don’t remember “the Blizzard of 93”
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:53 pm to geaux86
It’s so northerns can feel cool. They are jealous of our named hurricanes.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:54 pm to OysterPoBoy
quote:
They do that so insurance companies can rake in that named storm deductible.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:55 pm to geaux86
Liberal meteorologist shoving their diverse names and climate change down are throats
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:56 pm to geaux86
Isn't that just some of The Weather Channel's silliness? I've never heard anybody besides them call winter storms by name.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:56 pm to geaux86
This is the first one I remember with a name.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:00 pm to Spankum
The Euros have been naming winter storms for a while. Their winter storms can be the equivalent of a Cat 2 hurricane. This cold the US has been having has apparently supercharged the warm water of the Gulfstream and is wreaking havoc in the UK.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:04 pm to geaux86
Like 10-15 years ago.
About the same time that the Weather Channel quit playing Kenny G over a forecast screen and Locals on the 8's.
About the same time that the Weather Channel quit playing Kenny G over a forecast screen and Locals on the 8's.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:07 pm to geaux86
“sandy” is the first one I recall.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:07 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
quote:
Isn't that just some of The Weather Channel's silliness? I've never heard anybody besides them call winter storms by name.
Correct. Stupid marketing gimmick.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 9:39 pm to geaux86
Because of Insurance named storms purposes
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:13 pm to geaux86
Like two decades ago, Patrick
Posted on 1/30/26 at 5:34 am to geaux86
Only The Weather Channel does that. The National Weather Service doesn’t name winter storms.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 5:51 am to geaux86
It started with Super Storm Sandy and never stopped. Have to show climate change is causing disaster by naming everything and creating a higher level Hurricane Rating to scare folks and get ratings.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 5:52 am to geaux86
2012, about 14 years ago.
AI overview:
The Weather Channel began officially naming winter storms in the United States during the 2012–2013 season to improve communication regarding significant snow and ice events. While some local stations used names earlier, TWC’s initiative, starting with "Athena" in October 2012, brought widespread media attention to the practice.
Who Names Them: The Weather Channel selects names from a pre-determined, alphabetical list of 26 names.
Official Status: The National Weather Service does not officially recognize these names and does not use them in their products.
AI overview:
The Weather Channel began officially naming winter storms in the United States during the 2012–2013 season to improve communication regarding significant snow and ice events. While some local stations used names earlier, TWC’s initiative, starting with "Athena" in October 2012, brought widespread media attention to the practice.
Who Names Them: The Weather Channel selects names from a pre-determined, alphabetical list of 26 names.
Official Status: The National Weather Service does not officially recognize these names and does not use them in their products.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 5:53 am to OysterPoBoy
Beat me to it. It's always about the money.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 6:02 am to geaux86
When the fear mongers started using the feel like temps rather than real temps to justify "climate change" arguments.
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