How do TV meteorologists learn to make such reliable predictions? By attending educational events where they learn from the best. One such conference is called Sierra Storm 2006. The official description says:
Operation Sierra Storm is a cutting-edge meteorological conference and seminar that combines on-going education, newsworthy speakers and topics, networking opportunities, and broadcast options…. Attendees include television meteorologists from national and international outlets and major metropolitan markets.
The keynote speaker is a living symbol of competence and skill. His own education occurred rapidly and famously in 2005, during Hurricane Katrina, when he led the U.S. government preparations that saved the city of New Orleans from what looked like imminent disaster. He is none other than:
Keynote Speaker: Michael D. Brown , Former FEMA Director; Emergency Preparedness Consultant
Television weather forecasters have much to learn from him, if not from the presumably less-well-known, less-skilled other speakers at the conference.