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Friday, February 08, 2013

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Would A Storm By Any Other Name Be So Scary?

An orange clownfish named Marlin searches for his son in an ocean full of perils in the Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo.

February 8, 2013 The Weather Channel has granted itself naming rights for winter storms, calling the current nor'easter Nemo. While many meteorologists gripe that it's just a marketing gimmick, others think it might help people focus on severe weather and plan accordingly.

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