tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post1740509009459306478..comments2023-07-03T06:33:49.206-04:00Comments on J-TWO-O: Astro + the return of winter storm seasonJ.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-77562772417248042122014-11-12T15:25:54.766-05:002014-11-12T15:25:54.766-05:00I am against the naming of winter storms and would...I am against the naming of winter storms and would like those punk meteorologists to get off my lawn.<br /><br />As destructive as winter storms can be, they are nothing next to tropical storms, <a href="http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames_history.shtml" rel="nofollow">which is why they are named</a>.<br /><br />Have to disagree on the name-matches-the-emotions format; the last thing you want in the face of any storm is panic and assigning a big scary name will do just that. Note the use of regular ol' names for tropical storms. (Interesting aside on that link about retiring certain names for pretty much the same reason. "Oh crap, here comes Agnes again.")Dave S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12642181505614685541noreply@blogger.com