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Tom Kierein demystifies weather forecasting

Posted by: Maven on December 22, 2009 at 7:32 am

From NPR:

“Much of the U.S. continues to dig out from a massive snowstorm that snarled traffic and travel plans. When the forecast is bleak, or a promised storm never shows, weathermen often take the blame. NBC meteorologist Tom Kierein explains just how accurate a forecaster can be.

But now, if you live anywhere from North Carolina to New England, you might still be digging out from the storm that dumped up to two feet of snow on us this weekend. Snarling roads, air traffic, Christmas shopping, and for many of you your holiday travel plans, even if you don’t live anywhere near the East Coast.

The weather forecasters had it right this time. The Washington Post on Saturday simply said, it will snow all day. But predicting winter weather is a tricky science, and when a promised storm doesn’t happen – or worse, when one blows in without warning – the local weatherman often takes the blame. So how accurate could a weather forecast actually be? … “

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December 22, 2009 · Filed Under Drought, Weather & Snowpack

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