wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 16, 2016 I know this is an old man's rant, And I'll just acknowledge that from the get-go. But, about 2 weeks ago , We had a major blizzard that the weather people completely missed Predicting. So, This time, They predicted a major storm, they had video of people just ransacking grocery stores 800 + flights were cancelled at the airport, They were predicting over a foot of snow in the city and 4 feet of snow in the mountains, Yada yada yada. Natives here know the cycle, They missed one so they over predict the next one. And, sure enough I wake up To work and be generously described as A dusting of snow. I swear to God, in my next life, I'm going to be A so-called meteorologist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,906 Posted April 16, 2016 You should go downtown and find a corner and yell this stuff. The fresh air will do you good. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,077 Posted April 16, 2016 I know this is an old man's rant, And I'll just acknowledge that from the get-go. But, about 2 weeks ago , We had a major blizzard that the weather people completely missed Predicting. So, This time, They predicted a major storm, they had video of people just ransacking grocery stores 800 + flights were cancelled at the airport, They were predicting over a foot of snow in the city and 4 feet of snow in the mountains, Yada yada yada. Natives here know the cycle, They missed one so they over predict the next one. And, sure enough I wake up To work and be generously described as A dusting of snow. I swear to God, in my next life, I'm going to be A so-called meteorologist. Uh......It ain't over yet. I'm about to get dressed to go wipe off the dish to get signal back. Let's revisit this same time tomorrow, umkay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 16, 2016 Uh......It ain't over yet. I'm about to get dressed to go wipe off the dish to get signal back. Let's revisit this same time tomorrow, umkay? What part of town are you in? I'm in Westminster. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,077 Posted April 16, 2016 What part of town are you in? I'm in Westminster. Littleton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 16, 2016 Littleton. Ok. Yeah, even our sidewalks are clear here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,501 Posted April 16, 2016 So why do people believe these clowns know what the weather will be in 100 years? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,442 Posted April 16, 2016 It must suck being right the vast majority of the time only to have every old man when you don't exactly predict the future 100% of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,166 Posted April 16, 2016 It can't rain all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 16, 2016 It must suck being right the vast majority of the time only to have every old man ###### when you don't exactly predict the future 100% of the time. If they were right half the time, I think most of us would be over-the-top happy. For most of us professionals Or otherwise, if we were wrong half the time, we would be fired. I would be fired if I was wrong 2% of the time.These clowns called for a foot-and-a-half of snow by now, I'm staring at black pavement As we speak. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 16, 2016 Jesus,We were the lead story on ABC News just now. Big Red Letters saying snow Danger! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,077 Posted April 16, 2016 Jesus,We were the lead story on ABC News just now. Big Red Letters saying snow Danger! Just finished cleaning off the Dish for the 2nd time today so I could watch the Celtics/Hawks game in HD. Yeah, the street isn't covered in snow but that's just because of how warm it's been recently. The lawn is covered both front and back and it's still coming down at a pretty good clip. Not a blizzard by any means but I wouldn't say the weather people were totally wrong either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,442 Posted April 17, 2016 If they were right half the time, I think most of us would be over-the-top happy. For most of us professionals Or otherwise, if we were wrong half the time, we would be fired. I would be fired if I was wrong 2% of the time.These clowns called for a foot-and-a-half of snow by now, I'm staring at black pavement As we speak. Don't be an idiot. When they call for sunny skies and a high of 77 and it's sunny and 75 you're not on here bitching. You probably think if coach put you in during the 4th quarter you'd be state champs. No doubt about it huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROCKFORD 134 Posted April 17, 2016 Littleton. do the Crouches still own the subaru dealership there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 17, 2016 Don't be an idiot. When they call for sunny skies and a high of 77 and it's sunny and 75 you're not on here bitching. You probably think if coach put you in during the 4th quarter you'd be state champs. No doubt about it huh? They don't cancel 800 flights Because of the 2-degree difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CantTouchThis 23 Posted April 17, 2016 The newest high-resolution numeric weather models are about 90-95% accurate out to about 36 hours. The problem is meteorologists tend to become too confident in the newest "super-high res so it can never be wrong" model and don't analyze the output as much as they should or look at other models, which may point out something off with the latest high-res model's data or output. However, as computing power increases, the forecasts will become more and more accurate. The more data and calculations you can cram into a model, the more accurate it will be. In theory, we can get nearly 100% accurate models if we have unlimited computing power. That is why the most powerful super-computers in the world are used for weather forecasting. Obviously we are still a ways from every old man in the country killing themselves because they will have nothing to complain about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,442 Posted April 17, 2016 yesterdays forecast called for mid 70's and sunny today. 100% correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ROCKFORD 134 Posted April 17, 2016 what if they predicted no storm and it actually happened. 800 flights of dead people would be worse than a peeved wiff. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 18, 2016 Yes, because We all know that All modern Air flight systems Have no ability to fly In the snow. Jesus. How f****** stupid can you be? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,288 Posted April 18, 2016 If I want to know the weather, I'll stick my head out the window. There's a guy in the next yard listening to news radio, and they do the forecast like every 10 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,605 Posted April 18, 2016 My parents live in south Denver(Parker), and they got 18 inches of snow. Seems like the weatherman did a pretty good job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 4,077 Posted April 18, 2016 Wiff, Saw an article that showed how much snow different areas of Denver got. Littleton got 20 inches but Westminster was about half of that. So you just happened to be in an area not hit as hard as a lot of other areas. Also didn't stick much due to the recent warm weather. But overall, weatherpeople seemed to do a decent job with this storm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mungwater 588 Posted April 18, 2016 Meteorologist mother fvcker! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,561 Posted April 18, 2016 If I want to know the weather, I'll stick my head out the window. Pipe down, chorus boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted April 18, 2016 Wouldn't they "blow" instead of "suck"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,442 Posted April 18, 2016 Another day and another spot on forecast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mile High Drunk 13 Posted April 19, 2016 We got about 20 inches. Use weather5280.Com for more accurate reporting. You would have seen that they were saying it wasn't going to hit your area as hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,442 Posted April 19, 2016 Damn, they correctly foretasted every day since I started keeping track. It's almost like wiff is an idiot, but that can't be right, can it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,906 Posted April 19, 2016 Damn, they correctly foretasted every day since I started keeping track. It's almost like wiff is an idiot, but that can't be right, can it? Your forecast is accurate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 771 Posted April 20, 2016 I just direct message Burt when I have a question, he knows what's up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,667 Posted April 20, 2016 Damn, they correctly foretasted every day since I started keeping track. It's almost like wiff is an idiot, but that can't be right, can it? Really? Because how did today's rain and snow storm work out for you? I swear to God some of the f****** women on this board get butt hurt in an entirely different thread and decide to be enemies Just for the sake of their own Pride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites