Sunday, February 11, 2007

(Insert theme from...)

Oh, let's say Airport...

Why?

Because we are all gonna die. That's right everyone, there's a Significant Winter Storm approaching us.

Yes, time for the local TV stations to gear up for their usual hype-fest that is a snowstorm in the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. If you can watch Washington-Baltimore local news I can guarantee the following:

The will be hyping the storm now. (Sunday) Two days before we are expected to deal with it.

There will be one reporter at a salt dome. The shot will be set up so they have highway trucks getting loaded up with salt/sand mixtures behind them. Very dramatic.

There will be at least one reporter at a supermarket.

There will be one reporter at a home supply/hardware store.

There will be a reporter out in the snow talking to people who are out.

There will be footage of cars off the road or wheels spinning.

There will be at least 1 segment with a meteorologist on a "weather terrace" or outside in the elements.

Kim added a good one I forgot: Someone with a ruler outside or one of the field reporters using a ruler for their segment. Thanks Kim!

Hunker down everyone and remember my favorite movies for a snowstorm: Airport, Ice Station Zebra and The Empire Strikes Back

Note: That's the ORIGINAL Airport not the 75, 77 or 79 versions. While Charlton Heston is fun to watch, it's just not the same as Dean Martin as a pilot...seriously people...DEAN MARTIN!!! Accept no substitutes.

6 comments:

Unknown said...

You forgot the guy outside with the ruler.

Abby said...

This is why I get my weather from NOAA.gov and avoid the local news like the plague.

Nick said...

It's interesting all three major DC TV forecasters have wildly divergent snowfall amounts for the area.

This will be a wild day. Especially since I'm here at work today and have to get home still.

Unknown said...

I'm staring out at about 3 inches in Carroll County.

Nick said...

When I left this morning there was a dusting on the ground with light to moderate snow falling. Currently we now have a dusting on the grassy areas in Crystal City. I have not checked in at home as to what the current snowfall totals are.

Nick said...

Abby, good for you! I also use noaa.gov. Rock on NWS!