The polar vortex and the media hype of the cold weather

Yes, it was cold. It was very cold. But the media and many in the forecasting profession made what was a perfectly normal weather event into a major story of extreme and rarely seen cold. The Baltimore Sun said “Baltimore’s coldest day in nearly two decades.” And the Washington Post said “Polar vortex delivering D.C.’s […]

Posted by Larry on January 9th, 2014 | Comments Off on The polar vortex and the media hype of the cold weather Posted in Methodolgy Issues, The Media