Let’s face it; The Weather Channel© has changed all of our lives. We watch live minute to minute updates of weather patterns and storm fronts. Experts try and predict events for the next half hour to the next 10 days, to years in the future. They consider longer term cause and effect (El Niño comes to mind) to try and identify what type of seasonal weather we will have. We need the forecasts to help us plan our day, month, and season. Do we bring an umbrella today? Do we buy a new snow blower? When should I plant the tomatoes?

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