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Naming Conventions

Satellite image showing the blanket of snow from Winter Storm Hercules stretching from the Midwest to New England in early January 2014. Source: NASA/NOAA (Suomi NPP satellite).

Why Winter Storms Get Named — and the National Weather Service Won't

The Weather Channel has named winter storms for 14 seasons running, using a population-and-area formula it built itself. The National Weather Service — and the AP — still won't use the names.

Climate  · 20 Jul 2026, 19:34  · Maya Calder