Lusting for WX

  by Christian Grantham - February 7th, 2008 - 9:03 am| Weather | one comment

Lisa knows hot.

Curvy, cute as hell and undaunted by hail—that’s Lisa Patton, a steadily moving bright-red front on Middle Tennessee’s erogenous Doppler radar. We’ve always suspected other people shared our obsession with WKRN-Channel 2’s unflappable longtime weathercaster, but we didn’t know how much until we posted an ode to her tropical heat last year on a Scene blog. The heavens opened. “I’ve thought Lisa was the hottest woman on televised news since as far back as I can remember,” wrote one commenter. Gushed another: “That first shot they show of Lisa Patton in the weather newscast, when she’s still sitting at the desk. With her sparkly green eyes. No matter what the thermometer says, it’s hot in [my] household.”
[The Lust List - Nashville Scene - 02-06-08]

And it’s for real. This email just came in and is just a sample of the kind of emails we get about Lisa and the entire weather team.

I could not find the correct spot for comments so I am contacting you.  Lisa Patton and your weather news during the storms are simply amazing.  I stayed with her from late afternoon to 4 Am, I gave out before she did.  I hope youall realize that there are many people in Christian, Trigg and Todd Co. who depend upon you to give us weather news.  The last time I stayed up all night with you was the other devastating storm that wiped out downtown Clarksville. On behalf of a lot of people on the Ky-TN line, you are a literally a life saver and much appreciated.  Again a special thanks to Ms. Patton and to WKRN.

Sincerely, Mary Lee Norfleet, Hopkinsville, KY

Georgia prays for rain while Gov. Perdue’s mansion wastes water

  by Christian Grantham - November 13th, 2007 - 4:12 pm| Environment, State Government, Weather | no comments

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue says he’s doing everything he can to head off the water crisis griping his state. He’s imposed water restrictions on state residents, threatened the Tennessee Valley Authority over watershed management, and is now seeking help from above through prayer.

“It’s time to appeal to Him who can and will make a difference,” Gov. Perdue reportedly told a crowd that gathered today to pray for rain. But according to Atlanta station WSBTV, Gov. Perdue’s mansion here on Earth fails miserably as an example of responsible water use.

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen recently weighed in on GA’s water crisis when elected officials there suggested taking water from Tennessee.

“I would have a real problem … with a wholesale transfer of water out of the Tennessee watershed into Florida,” Bredesen said. “I just think it’s one of the very important natural resources that we have in Tennessee, and (we) should be very, very cautious about allowing it to be degraded in any way,” he said.
[Bredesen opposes sending more water to Georgia, Florida - AP - 11-02-07]

We Weather Forecasters Are Being Teased!

  by Davis - September 18th, 2007 - 12:01 pm| Weather | no comments

We forecasters are quite dependent on computer models for a long range or 7 Day forecast.  Sometimes the models giveth, and the models they taketh away.   I call that being teased!  Check out:

http://www.news2wkrn.com/weather/?p=4310

from our weather blog nashvillewx.com