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Classic Weather Break — Buying Weather Coverage

August 25th, 2010 · No Comments

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To say the very least, the last few years have been very tumultuous in the markets.   Each day, no one seems to know whether stocks will go up or go down.  Several times now we’ve heard commentators and pundits on the news say that predicting the [...]

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Tags: Weather and Money

Buying Weather Coverage

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 389 of Weather Break
To say the very least, the last few weeks have been very tumultuous in the markets.   Each day, no one seems to know whether stocks will go up or go down.  Several times now we’ve heard commentators and pundits on the news say [...]

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Tags: Weather and Money · Weather in the News

“Comfort Ratings” for Clothes and Sleeping Bags

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 268 of Weather Break
Manufacturers of coats, jackets, and gloves often market and describe their products with “comfort ratings” that supposedly represent the ranges of temperatures over which these products will keep the wearer at a comfortable temperature.  When hiking or camping, it certainly is important [...]

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Tags: Basic Meteorology · Weather and Money · Winter Weather