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Float To Work Today On A Gust Of Wind
Philadelphia hasn’t gotten anything more than a couple inches of snow so far this winter, which means the triumphant return of John Bolaris to Philadelphia at Fox 29 and the usual over-the-top weather forecasts from the other stations haven’t really been much of a factor in the local news. But fear not, sports fans! Although it’s 48 degrees out right now, we Philadelphians are facing up to 45 mph wind gusts this afternoon. According to Phillyweather.net, these kinds of weather systems — short systems of rain coupled with high winds, though that’s oversimplifying it — are called bowling ball lows and we usually don’t get them until later in the year. We’re going to get another on Friday, but the temperatures will be too high to bring even freezing rain or sleet to anywhere but the usual “north and west of the city.” Best not to even try to bring your umbrella out with the high winds; just zip up that old Charlotte Hornets Starter jacket and brave the elements yourself. Sunday’s supposed to be gorgeous. Today’s weather: From mild to wild [Inquirer] |
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Sunday’s supposed to be gorgeous.
Of course it is. It’s the Lord’s day.
I dunno, Weather.com says 48 and partly cloudy. Doesn’t sound that stunning to me.
According to John Bolaris:
A lot of it at the end is experience and agonizing over numerics and then coming up with a forecast. It is not an exact science by any stretch. It is just that people expect so much more because we have all this information now. They want pinpoint accuracy, but that is just impossible when it comes to forecasting, especially snow. In the Delaware Valley, you can’t do that.
You are like an artist, putting things together.