![]() ![]() “Not only is it an attractive sign that will draw the attention of people who are walking in downtown Minneapolis, it’s also another forecasting tool for us,” Shaffer said. WCCO chief meteorologist Chris Shaffer said the station’s weather team is in charge of lighting the sign with the appropriate colors. Colors also will be displayed at and during newscasts. Although it doesn’t have nearly the reach the Weatherball did - according to the station, it’s about 100 feet up - you can’t miss it if you’re in downtown Minneapolis near the WCCO-TV building at Nicollet Avenue and 11th Street. newscast, the station will show off the Weather Watcher. WCCO has created its own catchy song for the new sign, explaining that blue means cold weather is ahead, red represents warmer weather, green signals rain or snow and white stands for no change. The Weatherball also was famous for its earworm jingle telling folks what weather the colors indicated. “It’s a nod to the iconic Weatherball that was perched on top of the Northwestern National Bank building in downtown Minneapolis for more than 30 years before a fire destroyed the building on Thanksgiving Day in 1982.” ![]() WCCO meteorologist Chris Shaffer says were going to see seasonable highs and plenty of. “In Minnesota, our lives revolve around the weather and WCCO-TV is proud to present this Minneapolis landmark and important public service,” Brien Kennedy, WCCO-TV’s vice president and general manager said in a statement.Īccording to the Pioneer Press, the Weather Watcher is a reminder of the area’s past. She serves the station as a news reporter and weather forecaster. ![]()
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