It’s snowing again, so I figured today was a good day to post my “thanks to Charlottesville meteorologists story.” I’ve found an awful lot of value in my Charlottesville Media Twitter list – it’s the first place I go to check on news in the Charlottesville area, and notably this year, the weather. Recently I realized just how valuable Twitter-friendly meteorologists can be. NBC29 is active on Twitter, but not to the degree as Newsplex’s weather folks.

Having a local, knowledgable meteorologist to whom I can direct my dumb questions *and get answers* is awesome. Thanks, @TravisKoshko

— Jim Duncan (@JimDuncan) February 20, 2014

So, thanks, Charlottesville weather people. For those not in the Charlottesville area and considering moving here, you might find value in following this list to get a sense of Charlottesville weather and news – it’s currently comprised of 43 58 accounts, and I think it’s up to date (it’s not uncommon for reporters to start in Charlottesville and move after a year or two).

@JimDuncan You’re welcome! To answer your original question, polar vortex has has more of an influence on our area than recent years, yes.

— Travis Koshko (@TravisKoshko) February 20, 2014

@JimDuncan No one knew about “El Nino” until after the blizzard of 1993, either, or “derecho” until two years ago. Still think we’ve (more)

— Travis Koshko (@TravisKoshko) February 20, 2014