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by Rob_Haswell from FOX 6 Milwaukee

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Don't Chase the Weather
Jul 18, 2008 | 7:56 AM
Category: Weather
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One of the worst things about this job is that so many people call and ask me if they should change their plans due to the weather.  Don't get me wrong, I don't mind you asking at all.  I enjoy meeting our viewers and chatting about the weather but when you ask me to be  your wedding planner or event planner....

... I have one standard response, "Don't Chase the Weather".

By that I mean, if you're going to change your plans every time there's a threat of inclement weather, you could be forever chasing that perfect day that may never come.

Of course, there are times when events should be canceled or postponed due to the weather.  You shouldn't have that golf tournament on a stormy afternoon and you shouldn't ask kids to ride the bus in a blizzard.  You have a responsibility to keep your event "weather safe".   However, if you're trying  to time it so that you get perfect weather for your camping trip or your wedding, you'll be forever making changes and never enjoying life!

I always simply suggest that you have a plan B.  If you have a camping trip planned, be sure you have a deck of cards and a water proof tent.  If you're getting married be sure you have good food and an indoor place to eat it!  Remember, the event is really about the people not the weather.  Yes a perfect sunny day for your nuptials is always nice but it won't make or break your wedding.

Hey, sometimes bad weather can make an even much more memorable!  Think about the Packers playing in the snow or that camping trip when your kids played in the mud puddles until they looked like space aliens!

Don't plan around the weather - plan FOR the weather.

Have a great weekend!
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Aravynandrea read my blog
Jul 19, 2008 | 1:02 AM

Great advice! I use to make that mistake. Always changing plans due to the weather. Last year I kept putting off my rummage sale because it looked like there was rain in the forcast, only to find out those days ended up beautiful because the storms broke or shifted direction.

now I have a "Just in case" plan for if it DOES rain, and my rummage will go on as planned! ^_^
jdsmke read my blog view my photos
Jul 28, 2008 | 12:25 PM

Awesome advice! Keep up the great work. Not bad for the "new kid". ;)
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Rob_Haswell

FOX 6 Meteorologist =========================
Rob is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and also holds the National Weather Association Seal of Approval as well as the Endorsement of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society. =========================
A long, long, time ago in a farmers field far, far away, Rob noticed a change in the wind and became fascinated with the weather. Why you ask? (Pause for you to say "why?") Well, it was at that moment he realized he was downwind of the manure pile on the turkey farm where he grew up! After that he watched the weather very carefully in an effort to save his sense of smell! Okay, that's not entirely true but I did grow up on a turkey farm and I have been fascinated with weather and broadcasting for quite some time. I began my career in radio before making the jump to TV. I worked on Good Morning Toronto. After that, I decided to pursue my dream of living and working in the U.S. and joined Wake Up Rochester in Rochester NY. I spent three years in "Bills Country" before coming to my senses and moving to "Packer-Town!" (GO PACK!) I also spent some time trying to make it big as a comic actor and studied the art of improvisation at Toronto's Second City Theatre with teachers like SCTV's Joe Flaherty! I moved here with my beautiful wife, Tanya, who's the real comedian in the family, my son Noah, who's giving my wife a run for the title of funniest Haswell and my daughter Nyla who is the cutest 2 feet of human being you could ever meet! We're very excited to be living in the great city of Milwaukee and we're looking forward to learning all there is to know about Wisconsin! By the way, where do you buy those cheesehead hats anyway?

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