Category Archives: weather

Storm Chasers–I Don’t Think So

Posted on October 23, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Storm chasing is one of the rare instances where science and cool seem to meet, which is evidenced by the preponderance of television shows that highlight storm chasers. In fact, there is at least one reality show based on storm … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Ike Coverage

Posted on September 13, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Many of you know me as a writer and language expert; however, I’ve been a meteorologist for over 20 years, and even though I no longer forecast the weather, I continue to have an intense interest in the weather. With … Continue reading →

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Weather Forecast: Is Anyone Listening?

Posted on September 10, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Listening, as I stated in a recent post (Political Attacks), is as important to communication as what is being said and, thus, is never more obvious than with a weather forecast. As a meteorologist with many years of experience, I enjoy hearing … Continue reading →

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Hit-and-Miss Misses the Grammar Mark

Posted on March 30, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I’ve heard the grammar error hit-and-miss used instead of the correct hit-or-miss by almost every meteorologist on television and by many meteorologists who write weather blogs. Hit-or-miss is an adjective that describes something that either might or might not occur (usually … Continue reading →

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47-Hour Weekend

Posted on March 7, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I have a confession to make: I didn’t know that it was daylight-saving time rather than Daylight Savings Time (with an s, no hyphen, and caps) until co-blogger Sherry Coven corrected me. She is, of course, right–as she always is–so you might be … Continue reading →

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Weather on Your Weekend

Posted on March 4, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Can I register a complaint about my own blog on my own blog? Is that legal? Why do I keep asking myself questions? I hate when people do that! Anyway, I’m the meteorologist, and everyone else on this blog is talking about … Continue reading →

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The Plurals Are Rain and Snow

Posted on February 29, 2008 by languageandgrammar

Here’s a look at your snows on your Saturday. We’re looking at wind-driven snows. I hear these kinds of things almost daily from both local and national weather personalities. The plural of rain is rain, and the plural of snow … Continue reading →

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50% Chance of Rain

Posted on January 12, 2008 by languageandgrammar

I’m a meteorologist, so how long did you expect this blog to go without a weather post? While a 50% chance of rain may not be a grammar error, this type of language use is representative of the information included … Continue reading →

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