Red Letter Day

Those poor weather forecasters get so much flack for inaccuracy that I’m compelled to document the most accurate forecast I’ve ever seen. “Snow expected heaviest north of highway 14.” On a good day, I could probably throw a stone and hit highway 14, living along its north side. We got 16.5 inches of snow. The next town south, 8 miles away, got 6. Just this once they could have added “No lie!” 😂 I got such a kick outta that. I hope someone brought them donuts this morning. 😂😂

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4thdimensiondream · 70-79, M

I’m truly amazed at how accurate they are. I’m also amazed at how with all our science and technology we are completely at the mercy of Mother Nature. We had more snow this winter than we have had in a while and every time they forecasted high totals my good friend did not believe it. I mean come on, they are looking at satellite photos. They know when a storm is coming and they are pretty good with knowing the temperature (how I have no idea). They nailed it this winter.

JustNik · 51-55, F

@4thdimensiondream We forget how spoiled we are. 🙂

DrWatson · 70-79, M

I've lived in Minnesota long enough that nowadays I just figure "we'll get what we get" and leave it at that!

The day before this latest storm, a complete stranger approached me in the grocery store and started talking about how we weren't going to avoid this one. I nodded and kept going, but he followed me around for a few seconds so he could go on and on with with speech about how we "were doomed!" 😄

JustNik · 51-55, F

@DrWatson Doomed! Goodness. I’d have to wonder if he’d never seen snow before. 😂

bowman81 · M

Even a blind squirrel occasionally finds an acorn. Around here the percentage of incorrect forecasts is just astounding. Celebrating the correct forecast is evidence of just how incompetent they really are.
🤦🏻

JustNik · 51-55, F

@bowman81 I don’t think they’re incompetent so much as weather is just a hard thing to nail down a good lot of the time and getting harder as it’s becoming more erratic. I generally look at it as a “best guess.”

PoohSmasher

Here they said snow mixed with rain, and that is exactly what we had, but if the temp had dropped 1 degree it would have been a massive snow dump. They played on the fine edge of that and were correct. I find that pretty amazing considering the complexity of warm/cold/wind etc.

JustNik · 51-55, F

@PoohSmasher Wow! They were just killin it all over then! lol I’ve no idea why they try to get so specific in their forecasts, but it is pretty cool when it works out.

Ghostinthemachine · M

Donuts are good way to show appreciation.

Just sayin

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Ghostinthemachine · M

@JustNik We have those here as well. In fact a buddy owns a Franchise and is always bringing them around.
I like me a good ol’ fashioned glazed.
Nothing too fancy, but the cake-i-ness of the donut better be top notch or I’m walking

JustNik · 51-55, F

@Ghostinthemachine ya gotta have standards! 😌

Ghostinthemachine · M

@JustNik Mine are extremely adjustable depending on the situation 😌

Wireman · 31-35, M

Yes, and the climate change efforts just goes one with the fake reasons.

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