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Bears Overrun Weather Report

Rob Quinn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:41:43 CDT

In Scranton, Pennsylvania, earlier this week, the weather forecast was cloudy with plenty of bears. The city's WNEP-TV station does its weather broadcasts live from an outdoor area it calls "the backyard," and four black bears walked onto the set seconds before weatherman Kurt Aaron began a live broadcast, reports...

Weather Forecasts Come to Google Maps

Rob Quinn — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:42:05 CDT

Google Maps has got a treat for weather nerds: The service has added a "weather layer" showing weather conditions and cloud cover around the world, using data provided by the Weather Channel's weather.com and the US Naval Research Laboratory, reports PC World . "To add the weather layer, hover over...

Over-the-Top Weatherman Goes Viral

John Johnson — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:45:00 CST

Jim Kosek of AccuWeather.com doesn't like to give boring forecasts, so when he braced Baltimore for the first of its recent storms, he let it all hang out. The result has drawn nearly 900,000 views on YouTube. "This is Al Roker meets Sam Kinison," writes Eric Athas of...

Vancouver Hopes for White Olympics, Naturally or Not

Harry Kimball — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:18:00 CST

Continued warm weather in Vancouver, which will host the Winter Olympics in less than a month, has led to a massive snowmaking effort and a bit of anxiety. Cypress Mountain, one of four outdoor venues used in the Games, has been closed early to “protect the integrity of the snowboarding...

Winter Likely 5-10% Colder for East Coast

Will McCahill — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:48:35 CDT

The Pacific warming effect of El Niño could mean an unusually cold winter for the US East Coast, with temperatures as much as 10% below normal. “Historically when you have that El Niño on the weak side, it tends to correlate to colder weather in eastern North America,” one forecaster...

Fox Anchor Apologizes to Chickens Everywhere

M Papenfuss — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:30:20 CDT

The Fox anchor who stirred up a fricassé when he almost suggested a co-worker go pluck a chicken has apologized for his on-air bleep, reports AP. "I misspoke," said veteran New York broadcaster Ernie Anastos. "I apologize for my remarks to anyone who may have been offended." A manager roasted...