Showing posts with label Chicago forecasters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chicago forecasters. Show all posts

Monday, January 31, 2011

Rest Those Muscles -- All Chicago Forecasters See Massive Storm

Approximately 18 hours from onset of the big storm, there's been no change in the forecaster consensus. It's hard to imagine so many forecasters predicting such consistently large snow amounts. If it's a big hype job, it's one heck of a conspiracy. As of Monday night, here were the latest forecasts:

It would appear that a big snow is in the bag... or basket.

WMAQ: 14-20 inches
WBBM: Up to 18 inches
WLS: 10-20 inches
WFLD: 12-18 inches
WGN: 14-22 inches
NWS: 12-20+ inches

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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Pull Out the Red Pens ... It's Time to Grade Chicago's Weathercasters

I've always been intrigued by the different snow forecasts that can be produced by different people with access to the same information. This blog will be dedicated to summarizing the forecasts of local Chicago weather forecasters in the days preceding a forecast of snow.