What's in a name? Well, if you're The Weather Channel, today's
winter storm is called Winter Storm Nemo. And if you're WFSB
Channel 3, the storm is called Charlotte. Prior to The Weather
Channel's announcement last fall that it would be naming winter
storms, Channel 3 touted on its website that it was the only
station in the nation to name them. The National Weather
Service, an arm of the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, is in charge of officially naming tropical
storms, which retain their names if the systems turn into full-
fledged hurricanes. In a statement, the weather service said,
"The National Weather Service does not name winter storms
because a winter storm's impact can vary from one location to
another, and storms can weaken and redevelop, making it
difficult to define where one ends and another begins. While the
National Weather Service does not name winter storms, we do rate
major winter storms after the fact." Today's storm is expected
to end Saturday afternoon and leave be