Just on one of the local weather sites and it said there was a severe weather warning - "Patchy frost" in Ardrie and area. Just wondering how the severe warning applies, unless I'm missing something obvious. Will it affect driving conditions? Perhaps severe fog? Icy roads? I just don't see this in the same realm of a tornado or hail.
This is why I never watch the news. Everything is over the top and blown way out of proportion. Everyday some meaningless bit of minutiae heralds are doom. That today we are supposed to be scared of frost is a new low.
This is why I never watch the news. Everything is over the top and blown way out of proportion. Everyday some meaningless bit of minutiae heralds are doom. That today we are supposed to be scared of frost is a new low.
It's not that anyone is supposed to be scared of it, but farmers and gardeners sure want to know when frost is expected. Is this your first september on the prairies?
It's not that anyone is supposed to be scared of it, but farmers and gardeners sure want to know when frost is expected. Is this your first september on the prairies?
Nope I'm not new...this is not an "extreme" event at all. It's completely normal for the prairies in September. It's absurd they are trying to sensationalize frost instead of just reporting on it.
Nope I'm not new...this is not an "extreme" event at all. It's completely normal for the prairies in September. It's absurd they are trying to sensationalize frost instead of just reporting on it.
The normal first day of frost is September 15 or later. An early frost is a severe weather event as it can cause significant economic damage to farmers and gardeners, probably a lot more damage than your average thunderstorm causes to anyone.
Last edited by Jedi Ninja; 09-08-2009 at 08:23 AM.
Announcing them is one thing. Saying it is a severe weather condition is a little over the top. When it's 35 degrees outside, they don't say that's severe weather. They put up a sun graphic wearing sunglasses.
No, they aren't saying that it is severe, as in, severe like a tornado, or a thunderstorm.
The thing is, they have one mechanism to warn people about various weather conditions, that is the severe weather warning system. So that is what they use.
Many people WANT to be warned when their could be frost, that's why the warning is issued in this case.
All media outlets in Calgary & Area will treat the risk of frost as "breaking News", They always have.
I guess they recognize that people living in a city with Canada's oldest & largest Horticultural society, probably want to know when they should cover their plants or bring them in for the night.
Although, I really don't think "Severe Weather Warning" is necessary.
All media outlets in Calgary & Area will treat the risk of frost as "breaking News", They always have.
I guess they recognize that people living in a city with Canada's oldest & largest Horticultural society, probably want to know when they should cover their plants or bring them in for the night.
Although, I really don't think "Severe Weather Warning" is necessary.
Well, it is more severe weather than usual... Does anyone other than the original poster freak out when you realize that driving a car in Canada's hot/cold climate typically constitutes "severe service" as well? Probably not..
Glad that I'm not the only one who was surprised by the phrasing. I really thought perhaps I was missing something. Yes, I do get the translation to the farmers and their crops, that makes sense. I knew that they always do this about this time of year, I just figured I'd go to my local weather brains to see if they knew why it was so dramatic!
The poster does not think it is big news to be informed about a 'patchy frost' warning. Since it is not big news to him then it should not be important to other people. Is that what a couple of you guys are saying?
Patchy frost a severe weather warning?
. Okay maybe the news is right this time but I stand by my rant in general. 
