The internet is the bane of the scare tactics of these “New Weathermen” all one has to do is search for the their climate predictions going back to the 70s to see that none have panned out.
I find it particularly annoying on the smithsonian channel. They seem to juxtapose the issue into aerial tours of every state.
The weather channel could be mistaken for the comedy channel when they name everything but dust storms with heroic mythological names like winter storm Atlas. They also provide a great foundation for a drinking game. Count how many times they use the word "unprecidented" or interview a 20 something who says "I have never seen weather like this before" in their breathless coverage of a rain storm.