Some organizations are referring to the winter storm sweeping across the Great Plains and eventually here through the Tri-State as “Winter Storm Blair,” but how did it get this name?The Weather Channel is responsible for naming this upcoming winter storm “Blair.” The 2024-2025 winter season is their 13th year of naming impactful storms that meet certain requirements they’ve decided on.Similar to how the National Hurricane Center names hurricanes, The Weather Channel uses a list of alphabetical names. The first name of this season was Anya, now Blair, and the next system they name will be Cora. According to The Weather Channel, this is done to raise awareness of the hazards of winter storms, including treacherous, challenging driving conditions, potential power outages, and tree damage. (source: https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2024-10-11-winter-storm-names-the-weather-channel-2024-2025)While The Weather Channel uses its naming conventions for winter storms, you will find that The National Weather Service and National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) do not name storms.Whether a storm has a name or not, the incoming winter storm for Greater Cincinnati is expected to bring major impacts to travel from Sunday evening through Monday as accumulating snow, sleet, and ice are expected.
Some organizations are referring to the winter storm sweeping across the Great Plains and eventually here through the Tri-State as “Winter Storm Blair,” but how did it get this name?
The Weather Channel is responsible for naming this upcoming winter storm “Blair.” The 2024-2025 winter season is their 13th year of naming impactful storms that meet certain requirements they’ve decided on.
Similar to how the National Hurricane Center names hurricanes, The Weather Channel uses a list of alphabetical names. The first name of this season was Anya, now Blair, and the next system they name will be Cora.
According to The Weather Channel, this is done to raise awareness of the hazards of winter storms, including treacherous, challenging driving conditions, potential power outages, and tree damage. (source: https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2024-10-11-winter-storm-names-the-weather-channel-2024-2025)
While The Weather Channel uses its naming conventions for winter storms, you will find that The National Weather Service and National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) do not name storms.
Whether a storm has a name or not, the incoming winter storm for Greater Cincinnati is expected to bring major impacts to travel from Sunday evening through Monday as accumulating snow, sleet, and ice are expected.
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