Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
Originally Posted By: daves87rs
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/weather/polar-vortex-in-septembers-forecast-20140806
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/fall-2014-forecast-polar-vortex/31254218
One thing I've learned is not to put much faith into long term weather predictions. After all, these are the same folks that have trouble with 3 or 4 day forecasts. Now that the weather folks have their new buzzword "polar vortex" they're using it every chance they get. The weather folks also have lots of pretty maps and lots of technology to augment what boils down to nothing more than a guess.
After this many years I've seen hot summers followed by every type of fall and winter weather imaginable. I've also seen cool summers followed by every type of fall and winter weather imaginable. I've seen winters that have snow on the ground by the end of October, and winters with virtually no snow all season.
My wife and I enjoy winter and the snow. It's a chance to get out on the bike trail with our snow shoes and see all the wildlife that takes over when people aren't around. It's also great exercise-the cold works us harder when we are out in it.
I've prepared for winter exactly the same way every year-prepare for the worst and hope for the best. One thing I won't do is let it worry me.
So wrong. So off base. And thanks for taking a dump on my career.
Long term forecasts and short term forecasts have very little to do with each other. Apples and oranges comparison, and trying to make the comparison shows you don't really know what you're talking about.
Polar vortex is not our new buzz word. It's yours.
We are more correct in our days 1-3 forecasts than you would ever care to admit. I will always admit to varying challenges within the forecast process and different confidence levels. But we are NOT guessing.
Thanks. Move on.