For the better part of five days, weather people and giddy alleged news people, (or whatever constitutes news people these days) have inundated the Bay Area masses with stories about the likelihood of it snowing down near sea level. Fine. Only logical given its been 35 years since it snowed in SF and yes, that's certainly newsworthy.
But, as usual with some of the flunkies here, the "it's-gonna-snow" story count has reached epic proportions. I hate to keep picking on KGO radio, but the morning news team, and one particularly gruesome giddy, gee-whiz news reader has gone overboard with endless chirps and over-the-top back and forths with Lloyd Lindsey Young. Nauseating at best.
The TV people have been just as guilty. I gather there's a ton of live trucks hunkering down right about now near Twin Peaks and San Bruno Mountain. Praying. Ditto a few news directors and assignment editors.
I'm certain the radio cars are out in force too near Mt. Diablo. By the way, did you hear it might snow?
The East Coast is probably laughing at us, not that we should care, but seriously, we're talking about what the experts say could amount to about an inch, if that, and most of it will be damn near the "higher elevations."
It's one thing if there was six inches in front of the Powell/Market cable-car go-around, but an inch? If that?
Oh please.
By the way, did you hear it may snow?
You should be in Portland. We had a light snow this a.m. and all three network affiliates preempted the network morning news shows (except hour 4 of Today) for endless coverage of reporters standing in the snow, looking at the snow, touching the snow. The HD pics were great but it reminded me of the "team overage" in LA and SF whenever it rains. The message is that local news sucks no matter what market you're in.
ReplyDeleteI was in eleventh grade in Concord when it snowed back in 75 or 76. They had to let us out of school because most of us had never seen snow before. It is kind of a big deal, Rich,. Be nice.
ReplyDeleteI think it snowed on the mid peninsula in 1976?
ReplyDeleteIt will be nice to have "Reporter Fill-in-the-Blank" report from the Bay Area rather than the usual Blue Canyon if it does snow.
ReplyDeleteIt IS a big deal around these parts. We did get some in Dec. 2009, first time since 75/76.
Sorry Rich, but if it snows where I live...which is not at ground level but hasn't snowed since 76, it's a big deal....
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of a weather buff..and the lows predicted arent enough to make snow at sea level. Its more of a case of soooo clooose...so lets make a big deal its possible...but real weather people know thats its only likely at high peaks..and most years they get a dusting anyways.
ReplyDeleteI think all the Transplants, and Hipsters are looking forward to it snowing in San Francisco...But hey, every once in awhile it does Snow in the City!
ReplyDeleteThe snow in the Bay Area would be a huge deal not just becuase it's so long since the last real snowfall (although Clayton did have snowfall last year). Remember the areas that get snow often have PLOWS and sand trucks. Overall the Bay Area doesn't have these. Each county may have a few graders, CALTRANS has a few plows on their trucks, but most cities are not set, there are not many 4x4 tow trucks, and most Fire Depts and Police Depts don't have many vehicles to handle the snow. Plus, most ambulances are not ready for it............so add that up and it's a VERY BIG DEAL.
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World is coming apart, and we are spending our airtime on this bull! TV stations are managed by morons.
ReplyDeleteThey've sure taken the fun out of it by harping on it for days. We woke up to it in the 50's 60's and '76, and it was a wonder to behold. No more mystery now, just hype. Oh BTW, it's Friday.... hohum.... Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteWhat I've noticed Rich is that THE names in local weather arent saying snow for sure...but the newbys like Sophia Loren's niece on ch11 ARE saying it will snow in downtown SF..she's not hesitating! She's got guts, kid...and a nice..ehem...too.
ReplyDeletewhat is an 'EHEM"...is it different from an "AHEM"
ReplyDeleteBreasts?breast? buttock(s),pudenda...??
Christina Loren does have guts.. And she's been right down to the minute on this system... Even went against the national weather service early on, and now they are matching her forecast. Yes she is hot... But she really is a weather geek.
ReplyDeleteEhem - just another sexist pig perv'in on the anchors tush. Why do we need weather persons to relay the same data we all get from the NWS on our smartphones? Ehem
ReplyDeleteWho's the nut that doesnt know its called teleVISION? LOOKS matter. All things being equal.
ReplyDeleteHey,did you see Rachel Maddow on Leno? she was a fem HOT blond in High School-ehem...