I think it is very lucky that weathermen in Los Angeles are in Los Angeles, where there is no weather to speak of. Let me explain.
Here in New York (and Lynn says it is the same in Ohio) the weather people are usually very correct. It think a lot of the reason is that, well, you see the weather coming across the country. If you have lived your whole life where the weather is visible coming at you, you might not understand.
In Los Angeles and San Francisco the weather blows in across the ocean. The ocean, unlike the land, can be different temperatures and effect the wind differently. Additionally, there are mountains out there that really effect the weather. The mountains ringing Los Angeles rise to over 11,000 feet (3600 Meters) - and that throws off the weather too.
So the weather changes really quickly and weathermen in San Francisco pretty much throw up their hands and say, "Got me. Probably some fog tomorrow." Los Angelino weather bimbos, on the other hand, never really have to report on the weather per say. Which is why they can bring their little dogs to work and flirt with the network anchor during their segments.
Once you get past the Rockies, there aren't any mountains to speak of (don't even talk to me about the Poconos) and there isn't any ocean. So the weather can be predicted far easier. It is interesting to live somewhere that the weathermen are usually right.
PS - I have no explanation for Chicago Weathermen. I think they just get the idiots there.
PPS - Just in case you think I am being hypocritical and sexist here, these are the CBS Channel 2 and Channel 9 Weather girl and the Fox Channel 11 Weather girl. (Well the picture adder is down on Blogger, right now, but I will add it later).
Here in New York (and Lynn says it is the same in Ohio) the weather people are usually very correct. It think a lot of the reason is that, well, you see the weather coming across the country. If you have lived your whole life where the weather is visible coming at you, you might not understand.
In Los Angeles and San Francisco the weather blows in across the ocean. The ocean, unlike the land, can be different temperatures and effect the wind differently. Additionally, there are mountains out there that really effect the weather. The mountains ringing Los Angeles rise to over 11,000 feet (3600 Meters) - and that throws off the weather too.
So the weather changes really quickly and weathermen in San Francisco pretty much throw up their hands and say, "Got me. Probably some fog tomorrow." Los Angelino weather bimbos, on the other hand, never really have to report on the weather per say. Which is why they can bring their little dogs to work and flirt with the network anchor during their segments.
Once you get past the Rockies, there aren't any mountains to speak of (don't even talk to me about the Poconos) and there isn't any ocean. So the weather can be predicted far easier. It is interesting to live somewhere that the weathermen are usually right.
PS - I have no explanation for Chicago Weathermen. I think they just get the idiots there.
PPS - Just in case you think I am being hypocritical and sexist here, these are the CBS Channel 2 and Channel 9 Weather girl and the Fox Channel 11 Weather girl. (Well the picture adder is down on Blogger, right now, but I will add it later).
Added Channel 2 and 9
Channel 11
