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Weather Discussion => General Weather Chat => Topic started by: Trevor on November 07, 2012, 08:34:15 AM

Title: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: Trevor on November 07, 2012, 08:34:15 AM: Wasn't sure where to put this...the mods may consider making a child board for winter storms.

According to Stephanie Abrams' Facebook page, TWC is now calling this Nor'Easter "Athena".
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: TWCCraig on November 07, 2012, 02:23:21 PM: Lol, what a joke. Parts in the northern central plains had higher amounts of snow from previous storms this season, surprised to see them naming this. Anyway, 35.5°F Rain/Snow mix out on the island.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: TWCmatthew on November 07, 2012, 03:46:37 PM: They didn't name the winter storm that dumped over a foot of snow over northwest Minnesota a few weeks ago...
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: toxictwister00 on November 07, 2012, 05:28:37 PM: Already off on the wrong foot. :itsok:
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: Mr. Rainman on November 07, 2012, 05:40:54 PM: They're naming this storm but not the one that is prompting blizzard warnings in Montana? :dunno:
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: TWCCraig on November 07, 2012, 06:07:24 PM: I agree with all of you. Carl Parker said that the reason why they named this storm was because of "societal" reasons, given that we were just hit with Sandy. They need a criteria for storms like this, not just their opinion on how many people it will effect and how will it effect them.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: WeatherWitness on November 07, 2012, 06:39:25 PM: Quote from: plane852 on November 07, 2012, 05:40:54 PM
They're naming this storm but not the one that is prompting blizzard warnings in Montana? :dunno:

Exactly my point. <_<

There's only one reason why TWC is naming this storm: they only care about the Northeast.
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: TWCToday on November 08, 2012, 12:20:01 AM: Quote from: Trevor on November 07, 2012, 08:34:15 AM
Wasn't sure where to put this...the mods may consider making a child board for winter storms.

According to Stephanie Abrams' Facebook page, TWC is now calling this Nor'Easter "Athena".
Because of the inconsistency with their naming system and the fact that its not officially supported by the NWS I'm hesitant to make a subforum. What do you all think?
Title: Re: Winter Storm Athena
Post by: phw115wvwx on November 08, 2012, 04:21:58 AM: Quote from: TWCToday on November 08, 2012, 12:20:01 AM
Because of the inconsistency with their naming system and the fact that its not officially supported by the NWS I'm hesitant to make a subforum. What do you all think?
I vote a big "no" on that idea. The naming of Athena here proves there is no objective and consistent naming system in place, and TWC decided on this process alone without consulting anyone else in the meteorological community. No one else is going to recognize these names.