Expect Extreme Winter, US Forecasters Warn...

SAMIAM · 11-26-2010, 06:15 AM

Some may not realize how critical the forecast is to lakes region business' but it can make you or break you. Often, there will be a forecast for good weather and a snowstorm blows in over the weekend. Restaurants have ordered heavy, some schedule expensive entertainment, plan special events and load up the payroll for a big weekend. Very easy to lose thousands of $$ in that scenario. Same thing if they screw up the forecast in the other direction. They predict a big storm that doesn't materialize and nobody comes up to the lakes region for fear of bad travel conditions ......so there you sit....good skiing conditions, good ice on lake, nice weather and no people..
We love our summer and winter travelers but thank God for our locals.

11-26-2010, 06:15 AM	#33
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,926 Thanks: 350 Thanked 1,693 Times in 595 Posts	Some may not realize how critical the forecast is to lakes region business' but it can make you or break you. Often, there will be a forecast for good weather and a snowstorm blows in over the weekend. Restaurants have ordered heavy, some schedule expensive entertainment, plan special events and load up the payroll for a big weekend. Very easy to lose thousands of $$ in that scenario. Same thing if they screw up the forecast in the other direction. They predict a big storm that doesn't materialize and nobody comes up to the lakes region for fear of bad travel conditions ......so there you sit....good skiing conditions, good ice on lake, nice weather and no people.. We love our summer and winter travelers but thank God for our locals.

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