Saskatchewan Screamer

[windingtrailgal]

From Tom Skilling today. How cool of a name is that for a weather system??

[bonnevier]

I saw that earlier...my co-workers and I got some pretty good laughs!

[windingtrailgal]

We've been using it all day! :)

[jr37]

I thought maybe it was an old girlfriends name.:D

[windingtrailgal]

I thought maybe it was an old girlfriends name.:D

:D

[highhertel]

'Saskatchewan Screamer'....John Chandick coined that phrase years ago.

HH

[frosty]

'Saskatchewan Screamer'....John Chandick coined that phrase years ago.

HH

Who?! :confused:

[dcsnomo]

I thought maybe it was an old girlfriends name.:D

DArn- beat me to it!

[lvr1000]

I was a little afraid to open this thread :)

[windingtrailgal]

'Saskatchewan Screamer'....John Chandick coined that phrase years ago.

HH

I didn't mean to claim that Skilling made it up...just that we heard him say it today and thought it was AWESOME! :cool: But kudos to Mr Chandick

LOL @ lvr

[chords]

Who?! :confused:

Whose J Chandick or T Skilling ?

[bus8787]

Whose J Chandick or T Skilling ?
Are you kidding. tom Skilling is the highest paid best meteorologist on earth.
Sorry john Dee there is always a runner up .

[windingtrailgal]

I tried to google John Chandick - saw a 70's ad for him out of Green Bay? And also HH's mention of him per this thread!

Tom Skilling is a WGN - Chicago meteorologist. He's a REAL meteorologist (like JD) and not a fluff puff who just reads the weather. He loves his job and it shows. We watch him at least once a day...sometimes twice!

[skiroule]

not a fluff puff

fluff puff? For once I have no comment...

[attack_06]

From Tom Skilling today. How cool of a name is that for a weather system??But u didn't say what it is so what is it

[windingtrailgal]

But u didn't say what it is so what is it

Oh...THAT!! :)

Well, instead of an Alberta Clipper, the precipitation system with low pressure which comes on down into the lower 48 out of Saskatchewan. Skilling's quote was ""Such systems really move — or 'scream along' — thus the term Saskatchewan Screamer!" Something like that anyway. Know the "push" for this system is out of Saskatchewan and is gonna bring me some snow! :)

[bonnevier]

It was more like a whisper down here.

[azandy]

'Saskatchewan Screamer'....John Chandick coined that phrase years ago.

HH

I remember that.
I always just thought all weather people used that phrase.

[coldbear]

How about a strong northern system pushing downward colder than normal air that might leave a few feet of fresh snow with the help of open Lake Superior waters? Yep, I like my prediction better!

[windingtrailgal]

It was more like a whisper down here.

Right? Heard from folks who were downtown today that they had NOTHING by the lake. We got maybe 2" of, well, I don't KNOW what? I'd hate to call it snow and give snow a bad name...


How about a strong northern system pushing downward colder than normal air that might leave a few feet of fresh snow with the help of open Lake Superior waters? Yep, I like my prediction better!

Awwww....come on!!! As IF that explanation sounds cooler than Saskatchewan Screamer??
I personally was thinking hockey player...it was all the MEN who were thinking bad thoughts!! :eek:

[rv245]

fluff puff? For once I have no comment...

Can a fluff puff become a Saskatchewan Screamer? And what about Alberta? If she starts really moving instead of just laying there can she become a screamer too? Watch the new at noon to find out.

[highhertel]

I tried to google John Chandick - saw a 70's ad for him out of Green Bay? And also HH's mention of him per this thread!

Tom Skilling is a WGN - Chicago meteorologist. He's a REAL meteorologist (like JD) and not a fluff puff who just reads the weather. He loves his job and it shows. We watch him at least once a day...sometimes twice!


Sorry for the late response, I was getting my lawn mower ready (lol). What a crazy winter, no snow in Door County, a nice warm rain and the lawn could be rolled.

Anyways, John Chandick was a weatherman for WLUK TV 11 in Green Bay for many years in the 70's, 80's and early 90's(?). He was born and raised in Canada (Saskatchewan Province I believe) and coined the phrase 'Saskatchewan Screamer' and 'Alberta Clipper'. One time he blew a forecast for snow prediction and had to complete a small wager he had for total snow accumulation. He had to do the 6:00 p.m. forecast on T.V. while standing on his head. Funny thing was all the while he was doing the forecast, coins he had in his pants pocket kept falling out and landing on the studio floor making the typical 'coin' sound. The production crew could not hold in their laughter. Like the class guy John was, he did the forecast with pride.

Funny things you remember as a kid. Wonder what John Dee will do if and when he blows a forecast!

HH

[windingtrailgal]

Can a fluff puff become a Saskatchewan Screamer? And what about Alberta? If she starts really moving instead of just laying there can she become a screamer too? Watch the new at noon to find out.

Now I have no comment!! :eek:

HH - well there's our lesson for the day. Sounds like a cool weather guy!

[ffemt]

I think I knew her !!! haha

[frosty]

Now I have no comment!! :eek:

Say it's not soo!!! Lol :D