“the current fad of naming every storm with winds over 20 mph is something that I wish would pass.”
Not sure this accurate, but only named storms can get federal funding, therefore almost all get named.
“Not sure this accurate, but only named storms can get federal funding, therefore almost all get named.”
Yeah, I was exaggerating a bit, but not by much.
It is actually the weather channel and not a government agency that is naming the winter storms. Here are the storm names for the 2023-24 winter season. I think the current one is Gerri.
https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2023-10-04-winter-storm-names-2023-2024