So-called weather prognosticators come out of the woodwork once the temperature drops and the first mention of snow or other winter weather appears on social media.
Paducah Weather Service Meteorologist Justin Gibbs warns you about unqualified people who take to social media to say we could see snow the week of Thanksgiving. It doesn’t mean it won’t happen, but Gibbs says there is no way a forecast that far out can be made with any confidence.
click to download audioGibbs says there is reliable weather information available online but sometimes that information gets twisted for reasons not related to giving reliable weather forecasts.
click to download audioGibbs encourages you to be mindful of weather information you see on social media and to follow trusted sources such as meteorologists and media outlets who provide weather daily.
