Fallout from the forecast
Angi and I taped today’s version of Coffee Break this morning. I led off with a few thoughts from the weekend discussion I read at Steve Lackmeyer’s blog at okccentral.com. I spoke with Steve on Sunday afternoon. The blog allowed for good discussion and debate on the fallout from forecasts.
On Friday night, I watched the OU basketball game while having dinner. The bartender mentioned the lack of people getting out that night because of the weather that had been forecasted: 3-6 inches of snow. Later, I heard similar comments. Jim Cowan from the Bricktown Association left a comment on Twitter about the weather forecasts hurting businesses.
I think Jim has a good point. After major storm events like the May 3rd tornado, OKC residents pay attention to the weather forecasts out of safety concerns. Sometimes, like Friday, it becomes unfortunate when the snow doesn’t fall. And that can hurt local businesses. But it’s probably better to be safe than sorry.
But the real conversation at okccentral.com came after Lackmeyer posted email from KFOR’s Mike Morgan. Read for yourself, there are four posts and a bunch of comments. The latest post has around 50 comments.
Lackmeyer’s blog generates comments and conversation. It’s not just pictures of celebrities to draw bots and search engines. Lackmeyer writes about topics people are genuinely interested in and they write back.
Spring, winter, spring… I’d prefer summer
Ladies and Gentlemen, spring and winter and then spring, all in the next few hours.
According to the National Weather Service there is a chance of thunderstorms today in the evening and nighttime hours. In southern parts of the state, the storms could be severe. Expect heavy rain and hail. Tornadoes are also a possibility.
By Friday morning, a winter storm is expected to affect NW Oklahoma, spreading south and east throughout Friday and into Saturday morning. Snow accumulations could be up to a foot in the NW.
Your OKC forecast: today, cloudy, a high near 57. 30 percent chance of storms, that increases to a 70 percent chance tonight.
Tomorrow: Temperatures fall to around 36 by 4 pm, rain before 4 pm, then sleet and possibly snow. On Friday night, there is a 70 percent chance of precipitation.
By Sunday, temps expected to return to near seasonal norms. Go figure.
Crocodile
Crocodile, a four keyboard band, stopped by Wednesday for a Static session with The Oklahoman’s George Lang.
Coffee Break for Friday
Looking for something to do before/after hoops?
Angi Bruss and Kyle Roberts shot this video in preparation of this week’s Big 12 basketball tournaments.
OU Pro Day
The Sooners held their version of Pro day on Tuesday in Norman. Kyle Roberts shot the morning event as Sooner players sprinted, jumped and tried their best to impress NFL scouts. Read more by clicking on sports on NewsOK.com.
Kyle did a nice job with this piece. Shooting for more cinematic than ESPN, the video does a great job with its closeups as the players cut back, with effects in the transitions and editing with the music. It’s stuff you notice but don’t notice until it’s not there.
