Blizzard 2013: Why is it Called "Nemo?"
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"I'm ready to fight Nemo," I announced to the woman at the Stop and Shop checkout lane. My cart was packed with blizzard appropriate snacks, batteries and dog food. Wait — Nemo? I could see on her face. Yes, this impending, historic blizzard shares a name with the naive yet adorable Disney clownfish who got abducted into the scary, unfamiliar world of the ocean. Fighting Nemo sounded almost cruel; definitely awkward. Since when do winter storms have names anyway? The weather channel reports they started dubbing winter storms this season. A named storm is easier to follow, which the weather experts says helps people prepare. The last winter storm was named Magnus. Magnus — “I’m ready to fight Magnus.” What a ring that has. …
Chowda Head
7:44 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
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