By ALTHEA PETERSON Staff Writer on Oct 2, 2012, at 11:06 AM Updated on 10/02 at 11:06 AM
WEATHER WORLD
It's not a Tulsa urban legend, myth or a running joke: It really does rain every year (since 2008) at downtown's Mayfest.
And ...
There is a lot to digest on the drought front, so I'll try to cover as much ground as I can.
Before showing this week's ...
Bad news this week, Oklahoma: Your drought situation was either unchanged or got worse.
If this comes as a surprise, ...
"Snowstorm Draco?" After a Tulsa snow storm in March 2010, a robin stands still in an ice-snow wintry mix, on 39th Street near Florence Avenue. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World File
"Snowmageddon" just wasn't cutting it.
The Weather Channel announced today that it will name noteworthy winter storms.
Check out an announcement video
here.Names of storms include: "Athena," "Draco," and "Magnus," according to the announcement video.
Why? Here's some of the reasons the Weather Channel lists:
Naming a storm raises awareness.Attaching a name makes it much easier to follow a weather system’s progress.A storm with a name takes on a personality all its own, which adds to awareness.In today’s social media world, a name makes it much easier to reference in communication.A named storm is easier to remember and refer to in the future.You can read more on the announcement
here.--Althea Peterson
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