I don't think I'll believe Storm Alert is gone until a storm like Katrina, Rita, or Ike threatens the United States and TWC still doesn't play the music and go into the mode. There was no reason to go into Storm Alert last year because no storm posed a major threat on anybody. Same so far for this year. If Earl kept its strong characteristics and was going straight to New York as a major hurricane, they would've done something special. Since it was weakening pretty rapidly and it was looking like it was going to brush New England, I didn't see a need for it either. As they said, nor'easters and blizzards bring more wind than Earl did.
