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The Weather Channel recently released its annual list of winter storm names for the 2017-2018 season and the internet is making so much fun of them.
Why? Well, for one, The Weather Channel’s names for storms are, uh, not official. Like at all. Unlike hurricanes, winter storms don’t actually have an official name. In fact, the only storms the National Weather Service recognizes are hurricanes.
The second reason people are making fun of The Weather Channel’s 2017-2018 list of winter storm names? They are the most popular baby names of 2016. Get ready for lots of jokes about babies and toddlers being “storms” on your Facebook feed this winter.
Winter Storm Names for the 2017-2018 season have officially been released: https://t.co/RFrXoFsRSU pic.twitter.com/rfiPKh2yIo
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) October 5, 2017
The Weather Channel says that they name the storms so the media can more easily identify them and disseminate information about them and totally not so they can get free publicity.
Needless to say, because, internet, folks are having a lot of fun with this list, which I am sure in way disappoints The Weather Channel at all because, hey we’re talking about them.
Michael Scott will crush Toby! #TheOffice pic.twitter.com/f7XGT7n9Ag
— Cindy Cee (@LoveAndyC) October 5, 2017
This list looks like the roster for my kid's 3rd grade class.
— Lindsey (@oufenix) October 5, 2017
Do I see Ethan and Grayson? pic.twitter.com/wls0mUNggO
— lauryn (@laurrynnnnnn) October 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/whotookcicala/status/916021493921832960
Oh yessir I am a storm
— Skylar Chavis (@skylarchavis) October 5, 2017
Is this just a weeks schedule from Chipotle?
— Matt Gibbs (@mtthwgbbs) October 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/i_love_legends/status/916020746455044096
60% of these storms are going to have informally diagnosed food allergies https://t.co/ynQ3GbHCjK
— BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) October 5, 2017
These storms will use their lawyer father to bail them out of any trouble.
— Richard DeFino (@rickyfdefino) October 5, 2017
12 of these storms just fucked my girlfriend on Xbox live
— M.eth (@TheKingScxottyD) October 5, 2017
The Weather Channel began routine naming of winter storms in 2012. But why stop there? Gentle Spring Rain Gertrude, anyone?
— Steven Day (@scdaylaw) March 14, 2017
Winter Storm Uma is gonna do some damage pic.twitter.com/OdoRpxCFD7
— DemDawgsHunkerDown (@herecomesred2) October 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/bronwynbailey/status/916275848554188800
https://twitter.com/RayFF72/status/916034981582995456
noaa and everyone else wants you to stop fucking doing this
— arithmetic mean joe greene (@Pliny_theElder) October 5, 2017
Not going to happen.
never forget pic.twitter.com/CLJiaIZ8xk
— Jack Byrom (@JackByrom) October 5, 2017
#NeverForget.
H/T 22 Words