Mr. Brazedowl

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[Mr. Brazedowl @Brazedowl]

@NCWeatherhound We're the odd county out here

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@calleymeans Man. Absolutely nothing else happened between '19 and '20 that could POSSIBLY have impacted those numbers. 🙄

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@SCweather_wx

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@TropicalSaiel @Meteor_Mike @News12NJ @DaveCurren @weatherwithhope @SkylerDayWX @AlexCalamiaWx @AddisonGreenWX @RadektheWxman @MattHammer12 @hoffmanrich @CubitWx @MichelePowersWx Draaaaamatically different than any model guidance or NWS product.

[NWS Raleigh @NWSRaleigh]

This is our first briefing looking at the potential for a winter storm this weekend across the area. This is short on details because this is still several days away.

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@ATLAreaWx Not for nothing... That didn't say the median age of first time home buyers.

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@WallStreetApes Meanwhile in the land of people projecting their nationalist fever dreams. It hasn't even been passed yet. Additionally, the text saysnothing about anything being paid on the spot. The irony of not reading a bill about not being able to read. https://t.co/F4i2cgh70O

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@WallStreetApes Meanwhile in the land of people projecting their nationalist fever dreams. It hasn't even been passed yet. Additionally, the text saysnothing about anything being paid on the spot. The irony of not reading a bill about not being able to read. https://t.co/F4i2cgh70O

[Dr. Levi Cowan @TropicalTidbits]

I never publicly comment on political matters because they are usually irrelevant to my work of providing hurricane data and forecasts to people in my personal capacity. Today though, it is highly relevant, and as a member of the meteorological community, I am angry.

Planned or ongoing bulk workforce cuts would irreparably harm the National Weather Service, NOAA, and their scientists who save innumerable lives by warning people in advance of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, blizzards, and other life-threatening hazards. Many of you reading this may knowingly or unknowingly be alive today because of their work, or know someone who is. As a direct consequence of wounding the NWS and NOAA, the public would be less safe.

My personal mission to bring hurricane science, data, and forecasts to the public would not be possible without the weather observations, doppler radar stations, computer models, hurricane hunter aircraft, and weather satellites provided by NOAA and the NWS. Your favorite weather apps, TV meteorologists, and private weather companies would also be unable to function without this data or the civil servants who live and breathe it to synthesize it into public safety information.

All of these benefits cost each taxpayer the equivalent of a few cups of coffee per year, and surveys show most would be willing to pay much more. The American weather enterprise saves many, many times more money than it costs to run, making it one of the biggest bangs for your buck in the government. The impact of quality weather forecasts and infrastructure on society is multiplied many-fold by preventing economic disruptions, keeping public transportation efficient, and providing lead time to prepare for and mitigate disasters. Most importantly, it saves priceless lives.

Careful, long-term plans to streamline or reorient the weather enterprise in an evolving world are not bad, but *this plan* is insane. A feverish rush to take a cleaver to this workforce is self-destructive and dangerous to Americans who rely on the services they provide. It also cuts off the legs of young, passionate scientists who represent the future of meteorology in the new age of AI and other emerging technologies -- the very people we need in the field right now.

As a part of this community since the age of 8 when I began analyzing hurricanes with dial-up internet, I am heartbroken and concerned by what appears to be planned or already in motion. It also directly impacts my friends and family. I cannot be silent, despite knowing I do myself no favors by speaking out. I ask you to join me in advocating for @NWS and @NOAA if you value their work or the work that I am able to do because of them. There are many ways to make your voice heard.

That's all for now, thanks for reading.

[Mr. Brazedowl @Brazedowl]

@NCWeatherhound Just waiting on school to get called off. I see Weds and Thurs at least.

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@TropicalSaiel I just saw that finger of blue reach up to VA and did the DiCaprio lean and point.

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@SCweather_wx Imagine the wild wild West days before computer models.

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@TropicalSaiel Got a dream snowfall total for that run?

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@TropicalSaiel GFS just needs to get in line already. It's giving me anxiety. 😮‍💨

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@NCWeatherhound

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@WxZachary @NbergWX

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@cinderellaicius I mean I 100% don't want Trump in office... But source please? You call out a huge number, followed by an anecdote about your cousin.

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@Breaking911 @NbergWX https://t.co/loAMi8p1XI Because people believe this sort of thing is why we are where we are.