Tue October 2, 2012 Weather Channel Will Start Naming Winter
Storms For a long time now, winter storms that cause significant
headaches are named posthumously. Think about the Knickerbocker
Storm of 1922, which got its name after it collapsed the roof of
the Knickerbocker Theater in Washington, D.C, or the School
House Blizzard of 1888, which killed hundreds, including many
students making their way to school. Today, the Weather Channel
announced it will be naming winter storms before they impact an
area. In its release about the new convention, The Weather
Channel says part of the reason winter storms are not named is
because there is nothing equivalent to the National Hurricane
Center for winter storms. "The National Centers for
Environmental Prediction's Hydrologic Prediction Center (HPC)
does issue discussions and snowfall forecasts on a national
scale but it does not fill the same role as the NHC in naming
storms," the Weather Channel said. "Therefore, it would be a
great benefit for a partner in the wea