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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: July 19, 2013, 04:07:52 PM »
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Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather
« on: July 19, 2013, 03:44:10 PM »
Upper-Level Low Brings Rain, Cool Temperatures to Texas, Southern Plains
At the early part of the week, an upper-level low retrograded from the Northeast United States/Ohio Valley region towards the Central and Southwest United States. The result was beneficial rainfall and significantly cooler temperatures for parts of the Southern Plains, including the Metroplex.
Observed 10-Day Temperatures
7/09: 100°/77°
7/10: 102°/82°
7/11: 102°/80°
7/12: 101°/75°
7/13: 101°/80°
7/14: 81°/70° *
7/15: 74°/67° **
7/16: 89°/71°
7/17: 92°/71°
7/18: 93°/73°
*Record low maximum temperature tied with previous record of 81° in 1989.
**New record low maximum temperature set, breaking previous record of 79° in 1900.
Observed 7-Day Rainfall
At the early part of the week, an upper-level low retrograded from the Northeast United States/Ohio Valley region towards the Central and Southwest United States. The result was beneficial rainfall and significantly cooler temperatures for parts of the Southern Plains, including the Metroplex.
Observed 10-Day Temperatures
7/09: 100°/77°
7/10: 102°/82°
7/11: 102°/80°
7/12: 101°/75°
7/13: 101°/80°
7/14: 81°/70° *
7/15: 74°/67° **
7/16: 89°/71°
7/17: 92°/71°
7/18: 93°/73°
*Record low maximum temperature tied with previous record of 81° in 1989.
**New record low maximum temperature set, breaking previous record of 79° in 1900.
Observed 7-Day Rainfall
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: July 18, 2013, 12:13:22 AM »
I have to laugh at the new emphasis on weather. I feel the station is doing the exact opposite - moving away from just weather, with stupid long-form shows such as Reel Rivals, Prospectors, etc. Hence, renaming the entire station to "TWC" would have made sense. But I guess Time Warner stole that acronym. 
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: July 17, 2013, 05:54:53 PM »Following up on the note that someone noticed the TD for The Weather Channel is no longer using TWC.
FiOS changed the ID name for The Weather Channel. The SD channel is now WEATH. The HD channel is WEATHD.
This is the same case with AT&T U-Verse, except I think the HD name is WEAHD (without the "T"). SD is WEATH.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: July 17, 2013, 01:27:24 AM »
70°F Thunderstorm
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: July 15, 2013, 05:34:34 PM »
73°F Rain
The weather across the country seems to have done a 180°.
The weather across the country seems to have done a 180°.
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Forecasting / Re: Spring/Summer Weather Discussion Thread
« on: July 14, 2013, 01:47:59 PM »
It looks like the weather "gods" have been listening, as an upper-level low has retrograded from the Ohio Valley towards the southwest, bringing drought-stricken areas some much-needed rainfall. Cooler temperatures are also in store. Right now, it is 30 degrees cooler than yesterday's high!
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: July 14, 2013, 01:45:56 PM »
71°F Light Rain
Not your typical mid-July day.
Not your typical mid-July day.
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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New OCM - Keith Carson
« on: July 11, 2013, 12:46:53 PM »These New OCMs could be part of the Upcoming Local On The 8s "Relaunch"
Maybe, because at this point I really feel like they don't need any additional OCMs. Perhaps they are making enough money now to replace all those who were unfortunately left off, or as you said Adrian, they may need some for "behind-the-scenes" stuff. Sometimes I hardly recognize the OCMs that do the Focus Forecasts on weather.com.
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Forecasting / Re: Spring/Summer Weather Discussion Thread
« on: July 11, 2013, 12:43:40 PM »
OK, so it looks like yesterday we had our third derecho of the year. I thought I remember reading in an article recently where a derecho only happens once a year to once every-other-year. And here, we've already had three! I mean, last year when there was the derecho in the Ohio Valley/Northeast, it seemed to be big news. Now, it almost seems like the "norm" - well, sort of. Perhaps I misread the article, or perhaps it was blatantly wrong but this is weird.
For this matter, I guess I could also wonder how two EF5 tornadoes hit the Oklahoma City metro area within two-weeks time.
For this matter, I guess I could also wonder how two EF5 tornadoes hit the Oklahoma City metro area within two-weeks time.
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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion
« on: July 09, 2013, 07:13:21 PM »
The only thing that bothered me about that article was the sixth paragraph:
Round-clock coverage? Are you kidding me?
Perhaps they were referring to the mobile apps and website. However, I completely agree with the latter part of the paragraph that says TWC likes to focus on the "future" instead of the "now." Take this instance, for example. Instead of including decent coverage of the central Plains heat wave and Midwest storms on their homepage, they have the big red banner and top story as something about Chantal, a tropical storm still days away from "landfall."
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Helped by a steady string of blizzards, tropical storms, hurricanes and tornadoes, the cable channel has increased its revenue while some other media outlets have struggled. Even when the weather in most of the country is mild, the channel's round-the-clock coverage tends to be heavy with big graphics, capital letters and warnings of what bad weather could be unfolding somewhere, soon, in the United States. Such weather data are now expanding to the Web and cellphones, part of the reason the company changed its name to the Weather Co. from the Weather Channel late last year.
Round-clock coverage? Are you kidding me?
Perhaps they were referring to the mobile apps and website. However, I completely agree with the latter part of the paragraph that says TWC likes to focus on the "future" instead of the "now." Take this instance, for example. Instead of including decent coverage of the central Plains heat wave and Midwest storms on their homepage, they have the big red banner and top story as something about Chantal, a tropical storm still days away from "landfall."
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: July 09, 2013, 07:08:01 PM »
100°F Partly Cloudy
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TWC Today News / Re: New Music Section
« on: July 09, 2013, 11:43:11 AM »
I always thought clips 30 seconds or shorter were considered "sample clips" and would not be accused of copyright. This is for anywhere on the web, not just YouTube.
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Hurricane Central / Re: Tropical Storm Chantal
« on: July 08, 2013, 12:56:40 AM »Looking at this again, I am feeling increasingly pessimistic about this storm. Shear is expected to pick up just as the storm gets close to Hispaniola, and this makes me think of what happened to Emily in 2011.
NHC mentioned it, but I'll say it here - there is the possibility Chantal could degenerate to a remnant low or even completely dissipate before it makes it to Florida.
Ugh, darn it. Based on no meteorological analysis whatsoever, I wish the storm would be strong enough and take a track between Allen in 1980 and Lili in 2002. Texas and parts of the west desperately need the rain!
My preliminary thought right now is we'll have track between Lili (2002) and Bertha (1996).
You guys don't need the rain. We need the rain.
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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch
« on: July 04, 2013, 06:54:26 PM »
Snow in July?! No, it's hail!!! 
Image Courtesy: N.M. State Police
Read the full article on weather.com
Honestly, despite the extensive damage that was caused, I wouldn't mind seeing something like this in my lifetime. How much accumulating hail have you all seen in person before?
Image Courtesy: N.M. State Police
Read the full article on weather.com
Honestly, despite the extensive damage that was caused, I wouldn't mind seeing something like this in my lifetime. How much accumulating hail have you all seen in person before?