Showing posts with label National Weather Service hype. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Weather Service hype. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Weather Hyped to the Max!

Does weather need to be hyped? Does it need exaggeration worthy of a carny barker?

Case in point:

Issued by The National Weather Service
Philadelphia, PA
10:55 am EST, Wed., Feb. 10, 2010

A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT.

A COASTAL STORM DEVELOPING OFF THE CENTRAL MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL INTENSIFY EXPLOSIVELY TODAY. ...

Who writes this stuff?