This was a well-intentioned but flawed decision that has the potential to damage public trust in weather forecasts. “I’ve had my fill of the National Weather Service after seven and a half years, to tell you the truth.”Remarks Gov. https://t.co/rAhJsC1AXN pic.twitter.com/iHimhhFTdM — Jacob DeFlitch (@WxDeFlitch) March 15, 2017The influential media aggregator Matt Drudge tweeted, “What is going on with National Weather Service? “I am deeply disappointed in the governor’s comments,” said Gary Szatkowski, who ran the Weather Service office serving Philadelphia before retiring last year. The Weather Service needs to try to be both accurate and communicate the storm hazards.

Source: Washington Post March 15, 2017 19:24 UTC