New Jersey is about to by a large snow storm. The article I read discussed how all meteorologists agree on the fact that New Jersey will be receiving snowfall coming in from the Gulf of Mexico, but that they can't agree on how much. The article said that it's hard to predict the weather because using computer generated simulations show unpredictable sudden changes in the direction of the storm. Meteorologists all interpret these changes differently. Some meteorologists say that the snow storm will bring 18-24 inches of snow, while others think that the wind could change direction and only sprinkle some snow on the surface of New Jersey. In order to help with tricky situations deciding the weather forecast like this one, meteorologists use their knowledge of the local conditions and data from past storms. But as one meteorologist explains, part of predicting the weather is trusting your gut feeling.
Link to the article: http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/blizzard_may_drop_up_to_24_inc.html
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