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Patch Poll: Are We Weather Wimps?

Do you feel like we overreact to weather events?

 

After last year's virtual non-winter, this year's fairly normal snowstorms and cold weather may feel like a significant disruption.

Last week, forecasts of winter weather that included a couple inches of snow caused delays and early closures in Carroll County.

Do we overreact under the threat of an inch or two of snow, or are we smart to keep cars off the road when there's any frozen precipitation expected?

Take our poll and tell us in the comments.

Patch's Winter Weather Coverage:

  • Are we weather wimps?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Yes, people become manic at the mere mention of winter weather.
        3 (60%)
    • No, it makes sense to keep cars off the roads and people home when frozen precipitation could become dangerous.
        0 (0%)
    • It depends, sometimes closures and warnings are justified, sometimes it's hyped up too much and we over react.
        2 (40%)
    Total votes: 5
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Winter Weather

Julie Anne

1:18 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013

It really depends. This is the mid-Atlantic and we've had "surprise" storms before where they were calling for a dusting and have gotten several inches. Better to be safe than sorry!

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