And while the weather presenter pointing at all the bright lines and markers on the synoptic chart certainly know what they’re talking about, the average Joe or Joanne doesn’t.

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And while the weather presenter pointing at all the bright lines and markers on the synoptic chart certainly know what they’re talking about, the average Joe or Joanne doesn’t.