KC extreme weather - what to know?

[RjRobb2]

Originally Posted by TinaMcG

Funny, I never rely on weather.com, except for their live radar. I think local news teams are more specialized in what's going on here. I never watch The Weather Channel either because it has become too entertainment oriented.

Weather is not an isolated thing. It builds from what is going on in other parts of the country and even other parts of the world. So, being specialized in what goes on in a specific area is irrelevant. In fact, it could actually lead you to be less accurate because you arent looking at the big picture. TWC gets all their info from the National Weather Service who monitors the weather for the entire world, not just one region. If you start using weather.com, you will find it to be far more accurate than any of the local newscasters.

[TabulaRasa]

Originally Posted by KevK

The reason stations like lots of local news is that it is very profitable for them. The local station gets to keep 100% of the ad revenue from the local news. They get only a few local spots during network programming that they can sell.

I worked in community journalism for years, and I much prefer a local news focus, myself.

[TinaMcG]

Originally Posted by RjRobb2

Weather is not an isolated thing. It builds from what is going on in other parts of the country and even other parts of the world. So, being specialized in what goes on in a specific area is irrelevant. In fact, it could actually lead you to be less accurate because you arent looking at the big picture. TWC gets all their info from the National Weather Service who monitors the weather for the entire world, not just one region. If you start using weather.com, you will find it to be far more accurate than any of the local newscasters.

Of course weather is not an isolated thing, and local weather people talk about everything that's going on, from Alaska to Baja and all points east. The National Weather Service and TWC aren't about to look closely at nuances in weather models to do detailed forecasts for every area of the country. That's what local meteorologists are for.