How to be a Meteorologist in the Northwest

If you ever had an interest of becoming a Meteorologist in the NW (and there might be some openings soon after they predicted the biggest late season storm in 20 years), I thought I would give you a few tips. 

Here is what it needs to look like in order for all community events to be cancelled:

And here is what it needs to look like for all schools to be cancelled and the public to be SEVERELY WARNED to not leave your homes under any circumstances unless absolutely necessary:

I realize that this may be confusing to some of you who have actually seen snow - what we call - accumulate, but things are different here in the northwest.  It has to do with the low pressure coastal air mixing with the arctic blasts from the north.  It's complicated.  I'll save that for lesson #2.  Until then, study the pictures and stay safe.