1.13.2009

Hazardous Weather

A comparison of weather reports on the same day.

from NOAA for a Colorado town.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Today: A slight chance of rain between 11am and 1pm, then a slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to between 20 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.




from NOAA for our little PA town.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Winter Storm Watch

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 22. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 29. East wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.


Perhaps the word Hazardous needs a better definition.

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