[Dilbert San Diego]

Exactly. Since the media are centered in the New York/Washington axis, whatever the weather is there is considered to be evidence of worldwide trends.

[pfflier]

Its a hoot to watch the weather channel. The talking head stands in front of the rest of the country and always talks about the weather in New York City and DC.

Tornadoes in Oklahoma and Iowa only get 10 seconds of "Oh, by the way" when it rains in NYC..