What hurricane?

Funny video of a man with a horse head interupting a live weather report in the midst of Hurricane Sandy...

Letter to the editor- predicting the weather

"We all grumble about the weather, but" (dramatic pause) "--but--but nothing is done about it."
Mark Twain

I had to laugh when I saw this letter in yesterday's Buffalo News. The writer reminded everyone of an article containing a local meteorology "expert's" forecast for this past winter...

Now that our unusually mild winter is over, I wish to point out a front-page article from the Oct. 10, 2011, News titled “Forecasters throw cold blanket on sunshine.” The article featured a meteorologist who confidently predicted a cold, harsh winter with at least 110 to 120 inches of snow for the Buffalo area. He said, “There’s no doubt about it. This is not going to be a gentle winter.”

Robert A. Krohn
Amherst

Here is an excerpt from the article he is referring to...

Meteorologists at Accuweather are predicting higher than average snow totals and colder than average temperatures for Western New York this winter.

"Get ready," said Jack Boston, an expert in long-range weather forecasting at Accuweather.com. "There's no doubt about it: This is not going to be a gentle winter."

Buffalo should be prepared for the possibility of snow totals of at least 110 inches and perhaps 120 inches or more this season, Boston said.

"I'm really concerned that it's going to be over 120," he said.

They should consider changing their name to Inaccuweather.

Long-range forecasts prove to be unreliable

Forecasters throw cold blanket on sunshine


The color of the sky as far as I can see is coal grey.
Lift my head from the pillow and then fall again.
With a shiver in my bones just thinking about the weather.
A quiver in my lips as if I might cry...


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Windy Day

Good luck Old 1st Ward runners. We'll find your bodies sometime in May by Welfare Beach. Looks like this crackhead wasn't too concerned about the 60MPH winds...

*(Thank you Brittany Robinson for the photo.)


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Winter storm warning

Boy, is it windy out there in Western NY. To speak in the vernacular of the peasantry...

A strong cold front as ushered in high winds and rain but through the rest of the evening and early overnight we'll begin the transition to lake effect snow.

A Lake Effect Snow Warning is in effect for Northern Erie and Genesee Counties through noon Monday.

Accumulations may reach 4-7 inches tonight with an additional 2-3 inches early Monday leading to storm totals of 6-10 inches of accumulation. The higher amounts will likely be closer to the Buffalo south towns.

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Barry said it would be like this

Channel 2 is doing this very special story about Barry Lillis' battle with alcoholism. In the following promo, they say something to the effect of, "not many people knew about Barry's double life." Double life? Half of Western New York knew this guy was tanked before, after, and sometimes during his weather reports. I know people who watched channel 2 just to see if he could make it through the report without falling over. Can't a man relax?...

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Accu-Weather forecast

We're going to get hit with a foot of snow. Unless the winds change and we get nothing. You will most likely have to shovel the snow so pedestrians can get by and the roads might need to be cleared, too.

Eventually, the temperature will get above 32 degrees and the snow will melt. It will disappear for about six months and the whole process will begin again sometime around November.

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The big storm

We've been waiting all winter to play this clip. The classics never get old...


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Cleveland Icehouse

It's been a cold December in the Northeast. Check out the lighthouse in Cleveland, Ohio, covered in ice from the splashing waters of Lake Erie...

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Weather alert-Heat Wave

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for all of Western New York this week. These tips from the Red Cross might help you to keep cool:

-Wear plenty of dark clothing. Coats, gloves, and hats.

-Dress in layers. Thermal underwear is highly recommended.

-Don't drink plenty of fluids. But if you have to, we recommend vodka or some other form of alcohol.

-Stay outdoors in the sun all day and exercise as much as possible. Avoid shady areas. This is especially true for young people and the elderly.

-Don't worry about your neighbors. If you don't see your elderly neighbors for a few days, they're probably just having a wild orgy or watching a Golden Girls marathon on TV Land. There is no need to check up on them. They wouldn't check up on you.

-Newborn babies love the heat. If you're near the casino, you can leave them in the car and play the slots or a few hands of blackjack. That's what car seats are for!

-If you start feeling nauseous or dizzy during an activity, don't worry about it. The feeling will probably pass.

Other summer safety tips:

If you see any black bears roaming the woods near your house, they like to be handfed and petted. Feel free to approach them.

Fireworks are fun for all. Kids, if you see an M-80 with a short wick, go ahead and light it. The thumb is a highly overrated appendage these days.

Have a safe and fun-filled summer!

Then Phyllis jumped up and said there's an Earthquake!

June 23, 2010 is going to go down as one of the most bizarre days in WNY. First, we had an improbable goal in the 90th minute which enabled the US to win their group at the World Cup. Later on, there was a Wimbledon tennis match (which is not over yet-It was suspended due to darkness) in which one set lasted over 7 hours. This is the longest professional tennis match ever.

Finally, the weather today was downright ridiculous. It started off as a beautiful humid day. Then, there were reports around 1:30 of a 5.0 earthquake hitting the area. The epicenter was actually in Quebec. I was teaching gym in my school's basement and didn't feel a thing. Later on, we had thunder and lightning at around 6:00 PM. It is currently 7:00 PM. The sun is out and I can hear the birds chirping. The scary part about earthquakes is the fact that scientists don't have a clue about when or where they are going to strike. The fact that they always say, " we won't ever have a major one", makes me think we someday probably will. One thing we've learned about the weather is that it is unpredictable. Who ever saw the October storm coming? Andy Parker claims to have predicted it, but we all know he's full of crap, like the rest of them. Mike Cejka was probably dressed up in leather chaps in someone's garage when it took place and Kevin OConnell was probably trying to bail his son out of jail. I have to go now. I think it might be a full moon and I'm expecting to see werewolves running down South Park Avenue later tonight.
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