No! I'm not talking about all those folks
picking the Super Bowl winner!
I'm talking about "National Weatherman's
Day!" That's today!
It's the day dedicated to honor all the men and
women who use all sorts of instruments, and
data, and technology to tell us if it MIGHT
be sunny, or rain, or snow or what ever.
I have, on many occasions, been mistaken
for a weatherman.
That erroneous image stems from those
very stormy days when I, and some poor
innocent photographer, was sent out into
blizzard like conditions early in the morning
to tell viewers that it was cold and snowing
and not a good day to drive.
We usually did about two reports each
half hour for the morning show which
required us to stand outside for about ten
minutes at a time.
Meantime, the station's actual weatherman
would have to stand inside under those
terribly hot lights to explain why we were
having snow and to predict how much we
field reporters would probably be standing
in. It can really get hot in there!
In all fairness.....weathermen can't win!
When they predict nice weather, nobody
ever remembers. When the bad weather
comes as they predict....they get blamed for
it. And when a storm shows up that they
didn't predict.......they're on every body's
"Ten most wanted list!"
The weather folks I worked with were
all pretty darn good. Guys like Derry Bird,
Barry Finn, Paul Heppner, Scott Stuccio,
Dave Kurharchik and Dave Skutnik to name
a few.
If any one of them gave me a prediction
for Superbowl game time conditions I would
trust them 100% (as long as I know the
stadium's retractable roof is working
properly!)
Please keep in mind there's a big
difference between a weather forecast and
a weather report. If you want a forecast
turn on the TV or radio or check your local
newspaper.
If you want a weather report...look out
your window!
Here's hoping your team wins, your
weather is great, and that all your NEWS
is good!
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