Karen Brewer

Spring Storm Gets Sprung on The Weather Man….and Us

First let me say,weather men are useless. All winter long we are routinely scared to death by television  “Storm Centers.” For days beforehand, we are warned of storms BEARING down on our area. Schools close at the mere hint of snow and people rush to supermarkets to stock up on milk and bread. Then, we get 3-5 inches of snow.Big deal.

So where were these scare tactics when we really needed them? How could a storm of this magnitude  escape the ever watchful, disaster hungry, media? If I were a meteorologist, I would hand in my resignation forthwith and hang my head in shame.

This meteorological oversight could have easily cost more than the five lives that were lost in Westport,CT.

No one I have spoken to in Darien,Ct felt they had been adequately warned of the intensity of this incident.We all went about our business unaware of the severity of the storm and placed ourselves in life threatening situations.

I do recall predicted wind gusts of 40MPH. What we got however, were SUSTAINED WINDS upward of 60MPH,elevating the storm to hurricane level.Im no meteorologist and even I know there’s a big difference.

Shame on you, Mr.Weather Man……you really blew us away with this one!

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