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Volume 72, Issue 73,
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Opinion
Staff Editorial
EDITORIAL BOARD
Robyn Morrow
Chris Elliot
Mark Suarez
Better to be safe than sorry Those looking for jobs after graduation might want to look into positions dealing with weather forecasting because it looks like our forecasters are a little confused. What was supposed to be the ice storm to end all ice storms never arrived Tuesday, and Mother Nature wreaked a little havoc on our typically warm and humid city Wednesday. National Weather Service meteorologists are even confused as to whether the threat of an ice storm has passed, the Houston Chronicle reported. The process of alerting students of the University closure was far more efficient than it has been in the past. University-wide e-mails were sent by 5:30 a.m. Already, one death has been attributed to the weather, the Chronicle reported. A 25-year-old city road crew worker was assisting a stranded driver on a U.S. 59 entrance ramp when another driver hit him. Houston Metro officials were wise to shut down HOV lanes on every freeway because of slick roads. Although it may have caused delays for numerous Houstonians, city officials were right to put citizens' safety first. Houstonians are used to heat -- after all, it was at least 70 degrees last week -- and even a little ice throws us into a frenzy. While those from outside the city may think we are overreacting, Houstonians typically don't experience icy or snowy weather. Before the latest snowfall in 2004, Houston hadn't experienced snow for more than a decade. In light of the treacherous conditions such inexperience can create, both city and University officials have made the best decisions possible given the circumstances. On second thought, who wants a job trying to predict our weather?
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