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Why Do Snowstorms Have Names Now?
Not all meteorologists accept the name game, or acknowledge this storm as Nemo.
Welcome to You Ask... Patch Answers where we answer readers questions. We recently received questions about the names of snow storms. Patch readers want to find out more about why snow storms have names now. Here is your answer. You've probably heard occasional—but perhaps not frequent—references to this winter storm as "Nemo." While it makes for some good jokes about that cute little orange fish, Nemo is not the brainchild of the Disney Corporation, but rather, a pre-determined name The Weather Channel gave to this latest storm. If you missed it: The Weather Channel in November announced it would name "noteworthy winter storms" in the 2012-2013 winter season. Sure, snowstorms have been informally named after the fact (remember Snowtober…
