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by parasanti 2328 days ago
I am still amazed weather.com exist. Go to weather.gov and get everything you need without all the ads, tracking and bs of that other site.
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The folks behind weather.com are actively trying to kill weather.gov through lobbying and other campaigns. Folks need to be made aware that their tax dollars are already being spent on top-notch science tools by folks with a vested interested in their safety.
They almost got their dream leader of NOAA when Trump appointed the head of AccuWeather, Barry Meyers, to lead NOAA. He withdrew his nomination for health reasons, but believes the government shouldn't provide any type of direct forecasts to the public. Michael Lewis has a good write up of this in his book The Fifth Risk.
Ah, the good old world doesn’t exist outside USA narrative.
I didn’t think The Weather Channel was available outside the US. I’m sure they’ll give you a forecast on weather.com but the company is American based.