A massive snowstorm is headed toward Kentucky but meteorologist Marc Weinberg is apparently too scared to predict an exact total of accumulation. He chose not to compete for $10,000 for charity.
The Louisville-native should henceforth be known as a giant weenie.
This shocking decision not to compete in a free competition among weather experts is a really bad look. I would like to give Weinberg the benefit of the doubt and say he was not aware of the invitation to participate but I am fairly certain that is not the case. Thus… weenie.
Who is Marc Weinberg?
Weinberg was hired as the Chief Meteorologist at WDRB, a Fox-affiliated television station in Louisville, Kentucky, approximately 20 years ago. He is a self-proclaimed “Meteorologist with expertise in radar analysis, scuba diver, storm chaser and astrophotographer.”
More simply put, Weinberg is the weather guy for Fox in the biggest market in Kentucky and this is his time to shine!
A massive winter storm is wreak havoc on a large portion of the eastern United States over the weekend. The fear-mongering has already begun. Viewers at home must be aware of important safety tips. The ratings for local news are always at their peak before a large weather event.
Weinberg has been very active on social media over the last 48/72 hours. As far as I am aware, he writes and posts his own posts. He runs his own account on X. He has posted 10 times in the last 24 hours.
Things like this:
The 50-something-year-old meteorologist is getting crushed in the replies.
What is the KSR Meteorologist Madness competition?
KSR, an acronym for Kentucky Sports Radio, serves as the most prominent voice for Kentucky Wildcats sports. More specifically, football and basketball.
Matt Jones is the founder. Tyler Thompson is the Editor-in-Chief. Drew Franklin is the managing editor. Jack Pilgrim, Nick Roush, Freddie Maggard, Zack Geoghegan and Adam Luckett are the main staff writers. Steven Peak is the videographer. KSR does great work.
And with the storm on its way, Jones and his team came up with a fun new competition: Meteorologist Madness. It will pit some of the biggest personalities in local weather against one another in a head-to-head battle. Each meteorologist must submit a specific prediction for snowfall to the tenth of an inch. The forecasts will cover the 48-hour period on Saturday and Sunday.
Official measurements will then be taken at the airports in both Lexington and Louisville. Whichever meteorologist gets closest to the exact totals will receive a $10,000 donation to the charity of his or her choice. Commonwealth Causes, ServPro and Matt Jones donated the money. There is no entry free.
“Glad to be a part of this,” wrote WKYT Chief Meteorologist Chris Bailey. “No matter who wins, a local charity will be the big winner and that’s all that matters.”
That’s the right mindset. Heck yeah, Chris Bailey!
Weinberg won’t submit a forecast for snow.
As we have already established, Marc Weinberg is a giant weenie. He chose not to participate in the competition for charity.
Jones gave him a deadline of 10:00 p.m. on Thursday night.
Even Jim Cantore of the Weather Channel got in on the action.
Weinberg did not.
He still decided not to participate after he was ruthlessly mocked on the internet for being a coward. Check out the replies on this post:
And this one:
And this one:
I do not condone bullying. Especially not on the internet. Of this, however, I am in full support.
Marc Weinberg chose not to participate in KSR Meteorologist Madness, which makes him a giant weenie. Giant weenies deserve to be treated as such. This is the ultimate loser move. It does not get more lame.
Weinberg either knows how often and how badly he is wrong and doesn’t want to be embarrassed by his peers, or takes himself way too seriously. Either way, he should no longer be taken seriously at all.
Giant weenies cannot be trusted.
I would watch and/or listen to Jim Cantore, Chris Bailey, Bill Meck, T.G. Shuck, Kevin Harned, Justin Logan, Jay Cardosi, Mallory Schnell, Ryan Hall, Jim Caldwell or Reed Yadon instead. They aren’t scared!