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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: April 09, 2014, 11:12:16 AM »

WeatherNation is on Channel 361 while TWC has Channel 362 back. No local weather is on there yet, but I suspect the Intellistar they used before the dispute is coming back, perhaps with a new look.

Going live until 8pm Eastern is a much better scenario that I could live with. However, this is TWC. I don't trust them one bit to hold on to the agreement. I do watch WN and I like what they're doing. I do however,  wish they do improve their severe  weather coverage, which I do understand is coming. I do watch them in the morning, for I saw Sam Champion's show this morning and I hate it...a lot. Competition IS a beautiful thing.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: April 06, 2014, 09:43:52 PM »

It's been awfully warm across the region for the last week...and now severe weather is a real thread for the area tonight.

Currently at Bogalusa, La.:
72°, Cloudy
Humidity:91%
Dewpoint:69°
Visibility:7.0 mi.
Pressure:29.72 in.
Wind:  SSE  12 MPH

Tornado Watch 65 remains in effect until 3 am Monday morning for all of SE Louisiana and southern Mississippi.

Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 1 pm Monday

Tonight...Showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and heavy rainfall. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

Monday...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning...then chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Monday Night...Cooler. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday...A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night...Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: March 21, 2014, 08:55:27 PM »

It's been good an warm all week down this way, except in the morning due to fog (fog season's bout to wrap up soon down here). I can't complain though I'm sure another freeze or two will come before Easter.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: March 21, 2014, 08:08:08 PM »

Um, I don't recall paying extra to get alerts on TWC. What dummy typed that on Wikipedia?   

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: March 14, 2014, 12:39:24 AM »

Big plans for Weather Nation starting with the spring severe weather season. It's a Capital Weather Gang story featuring WN president Michael Norton.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2014/03/10/the-future-of-weathernation-interview-with-president-michael-norton/

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: March 08, 2014, 08:29:58 PM »

After a streak of below normal weather around the Gulf South, temps have warmed up nicely into the upper 60s and low 70s...and that is to continue the next few days.

Here's a look around the region as of 7 pm:

* New Orleans Int'l 62, Mo. Cloudy
* New Orleans Lakefront 59, Mo. Cloudy
* Callendar Field 57, Pt. Cloudy
* Slidell 61, Cloudy
* Hammond 61, Cloudy
* Bogalusa 64
* Galliano 61, Pt. Cloudy
* Boothville 56, Mo. Cloudy
* Houma 60
* Gonzales 64, Cloudy
* Baton Rouge 65, Cloudy
* New Roads 64, Cloudy
* McComb 60, Cloudy
* Gulfport 61, Cloudy
* Biloxi 60, Mo. Cloudy
* Pascagoula 57, Mo. Cloudy

Washington Parish Forecast
* Tonight - Isolated showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
* Sunday - Isolated showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
* Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
* Monday - A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
* Tuesday - A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71.
* Wednesday - A 10 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: January 26, 2014, 06:27:52 PM »

A winter storm watch is now up for the entire area serviced by the NWS New Orleans from 6 am Tuesday to 6 am Wednesday. In fact, the watches stretch from Houston to the Carolinas.

As of this posting, it appears that it will be mainly a wintry mix to snow across the Northshore and ice or a wintry mix for areas south of Lake Pontchartrain. Up to two inches of snow are possible across the Northshore while a quarter inch of ice is possible south of the lake.

Franklinton forecast

Tonight - A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday - A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 55 by 9am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. North wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday night - A slight chance of freezing rain and sleet after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday - A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then freezing rain and sleet likely between noon and 3pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as 18. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Tuesday night - Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 15, 2014, 11:09:33 AM »

I've been reading the thread last night and this morning...and I agree with 95 percent of yall. I'm 36, and I remember TWC from the mid 80s. They were the one of the main reasons why I became a weather junkie.

It is quite sad to see how far this network has fallen over the last decade - from a network that folks joked about, even though the employees were proud of what they were doing (and it showed) to a network that frankly I don't even recognize anymore. The stuff they're doing now (airhead personalities, the longform programming, Top Five Videos, et al) is mind-boggling. Comcast/NBC Universal and Bain Capital has ruined a once proud network...and I let TWC know on their Facebook page on SEVERAL occasions that they aren't who they say they are.

One of my favorite weather shows podcasts - WeatherBrains - dedicated a lot of airtime on its show to the beef between DirecTV and TWC (http://weatherbrains.com/weatherbrains/ - Look for WeatherBrains 416: This Is Only The Second One). Even Accuweather made an announcement about its upcoming channel. I'm surprised it took this long for TWC to get some competition, but I guess it's better late than never. Competition is good, IMHO.

I applaud DirecTV's move to ditch the channel and welcome WeatherNation with open arms. Yes, a good chunk of their programming is taped, but every network on the air today has humble beginnings, so I expect WN to only get better and they will.

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News and Updates / Re: Cfg'n Server Software Upgrade Announcement

« on: January 08, 2014, 11:34:37 PM »

Probably down because maybe a new version of the emulator is being prepared?

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Your Local Weather / Re: New Orleans weather

« on: January 08, 2014, 12:42:44 PM »

The past few days has had temperatures not seen in over 30 years. Monday and Tuesday nights saw records broken in many locations in the New Orleans NWS coverage area.

Monday saw record low highs across the area:

• McComb, Miss. 31 (previous record low was 40 set in 1970, 71 and 88)
• Baton Rouge 34 (36 in 1924)
• New Orleans Int'l 37 (46 in 1958 and 72)
• Slidell 37 (43 in 2010)
• Gulfport 38 (47 in 1958)
• Pascagoula 39 (48 in 2006 and 2010)

Tuesday morning's record lows:

• McComb, Miss. 14 (old record 16 set in 1970)
• Baton Rouge 19 (20 in 1970)
• Slidell 17 (20 in 1970)
• Gulfport 19 (25 in 2006)

Fortunately, things will get back to normal starting today.

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Updated look for DirecTV viewers?

« on: November 14, 2013, 07:02:01 PM »

Us DirecTV viewers have had our LF displayed for quite a while now. With the network overhaul, everything's been updated except our LF segments...and I'm not talking about the national feed.

Will there be an eventual update for us DTV viewers?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 07:30:26 PM »

Overall, I like the new look. It's definitely better suited for HD however. On the SD version, things are a bit fuzzy and hard to read. The radar is OK but again, the text is somewhat cluttered.  The HD version is more crisp and the text is legible. There's also more info with the HD version with the sidebar. I had additional cities as well. I noticed record high and low info and I'm wondering what source they're using since my location doesn't have NWS record info. Maybe Weather Underground?  I also have an airport on Long Island - ISP. Seems out of place.

The nearest NWS location that keeps records. I live in Franklinton, La., but Slidell is the nearest location that keeps records.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 07:28:52 PM »

Can someone confirm this with me? I just read a user's post on TWC's Facebook page:

I love the addition of the song and artist on the screen when going to local 8's. finally we don't have to rush to our device to Shazam it! The rest on the other hand..undecided.

Right before they go to a commercial break, they are showing a live cam shot of a skyline (is it Atlanta?) and playing a song to accompany it.  The name of the song and artist are on the bottom of the screen.

The city varies.  I saw Phoenix earlier this morning.

Really? I'm not seeing the song ID screen. Maybe it's because I have satellite?

I've seen it several times, and I have satellite.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Graphics coming to TWC

« on: November 12, 2013, 07:40:25 AM »

So far, I am liking the new look. However, I do have DirecTV and the LF look is the same as before.

BTW, some of yall are mighty impatient. There are glitches and adjustments to be made as the day progresses. Relax.

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Local Forecast / Re: Regional/Metro Cities

« on: November 09, 2013, 01:43:06 AM »

Hammond, La. (23626)
METRO
* Hammond
* Baton Rouge
* Clinton
* Franklinton
* Donaldsonville
* Slidell
* Laplace

REGIONAL
* Shreveport
* Jackson, MS
* Alexandria
* Montgomery, AL
* Greenville, MS
* Tuscaloosa, AL
* Lake Charles
* New Orleans
* Mobile, AL

Bogalusa, LA METRO (23622)
* Tylertown, MS
* Slidell
* Wiggins, MS
* New Orleans
* Gulfport, MS
* Pascagoula, MS
* Picayune, MS