[Graybeard58]

Why does one need a warning that it’s going to be cold or an even unusually cold winter, so as to “prepare’ for it?

[AppyPappy]

A warning would make the Global Warming crowd look like idiots.

[Unassuaged]

I would certainly like to know if Maryland, for example, was going to get a winter like has not been seen since the 1600s.

I would be worried that pipes would freeze, etc.

—I guess if you live in a bitter cold area already, you may not worry, but houses and infrastructure are built with the local weather in mind.

[PapaBear3625]

Why does one need a warning that it’s going to be cold or an even unusually cold winter, so as to “prepare’ for it?

Towns need to know how much road salt to stockpile, and building owners might like to know what to expect for heating expenses so they can budget in advance.