Mini Poll Results

Weather We Like It or Not

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.

If you picked a city in which to live purely on climate, which of the following would you choose?

16%

St. Louis
45%

San Diego
29%

Honolulu
6%

Denver
2%

Chicago
1%

Minneapolis
1%

El Paso

In general, has the weather been getting worse or better over the past several years?

6%

Better
54%

Worse
40%

No real change

How do you get most of your weather information?

42%

TV weather reports
4%

Radio weather reports
23%

Smart phone apps
17%

Internet sites
1%

Twitter
7%

The Farmers Almanac
5%

Looking out the window
1%

Some other way

What grade would you give local weather forecasters as a group?

25%

A
45%

B
18%

C
6%

D
1%

F
6%

Incomplete. Final grade awarded when Spring gets here

Which of the following is the most reliable local TV Chief Meteorologist?

54%

Dave Murray
18%

Steve Templeton
28%

Cindy Preszler

"Chief Meteorologist" — too much or OK?

42%

Too much
58%

OK

Best non-scientific animal predictor of bad weather?

10%

Groundhogs seeing shadows
2%

Frogs croaking quietly
11%

Birds flying low
19%

Cows lying down
7%

Sheep huddling
6%

Ladybugs scarce
45%

Me washing my car

How much do you personally worry about global warming?

15%

A great deal
35%

A fair amount
19%

Only a little
31%

Not at all

Do you think global warming will pose a serious threat to you and your way of life in your lifetime?

35%

Yes
46%

No
19%

I have no idea

Best item of cold weather gear you own:

31%

Great gloves
14%

Great hat
31%

Great boots
11%

Great scarf
12%

Great underwear

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