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2016 Postmortem

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:05 AM Jan 2016

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Does the press even sensationalize the weather ?

CNN just suggested it might snow on Monday night in Iowa.

I checked weather.com and there is a 90% chance it doesn't:

https://weather.com/weather/5day/l/USIA0231:1:US

SMH

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Does the press even sensationalize the weather ? (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 OP

Yes. SamKnause Jan 2016 #1

Thirty nine degrees sounds balmy for Iowa DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2016 #2

There's ALSO a chance that there could be a devastating EARTHQUAKE!! NurseJackie Jan 2016 #3

seems like it could go either way. the forecast has changed a couple of times restorefreedom Jan 2016 #4

SamKnause

(13,103 posts)

1. Yes.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:07 AM

Jan 2016

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. Thirty nine degrees sounds balmy for Iowa

Reply to SamKnause (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:14 AM

Jan 2016

Even this Florida and California boy has experienced much colder weather.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

3. There's ALSO a chance that there could be a devastating EARTHQUAKE!!

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:17 AM

Jan 2016

OMG! Run for your lives!

restorefreedom

(12,655 posts)

4. seems like it could go either way. the forecast has changed a couple of times

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sat Jan 30, 2016, 11:26 AM

Jan 2016

and in iowa, it could snow at anyntime i am sure

the latest suggests it won't be a major issue

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