Winter storm Juno is bearing down on the northeast. The extremely high winds combined with “potentially historic” amount of snowfall means that a scary sounding term needs to be applied. Enter CNN meteorologist Chad Myers, appearing with CNN’s Carol Costello:
New word heard via @CNN @CarolCNN :
Snow-icane.
I like it — sounds festive.— Lisa Rinkus (@ljpr) January 26, 2015
@ljpr thank @chadmyerscnn for making up that word. Let's get it trending #snowicane #CNNsnow #blizzardof2015
— Carol Costello (@CarolC) January 26, 2015
Step aside, Sharknado!
https://twitter.com/IMZ_Politics/status/559721436995010560
Snowacane?? Smd
— DaGreatLahShevit (@MadeWorldLaH) January 26, 2015
https://twitter.com/moorehn/status/559721136104435712
CNN just referred to the winter storm hitting the East Coast as a "snowicane".
I'm done now…
— Tommy Lang (@tommylang1630) January 26, 2015
Not all meteorologists agree that “snowicane” is the correct terminology:
"Snow-a-cane" used by national met. C'mon man! #Blizzard2015 #blizzardof2015 pic.twitter.com/cBG6V2FWUg
— Steve Raleigh WCPO (@Cincywxman) January 26, 2015
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