As the first big snowstorm of the year rolled into Connecticut last Saturday (Oct. 29) afternoon, media scrambled to identify the early-season weather event. With a newsroom editing and reporting staff largely from outside the area, we saw 'Winter Storm Alfred' a few places (most notably WFSB, Patch sites and even on a page from Sen. Joe Lieberman), so it seemed like a good idea to go with some consistency. But the National Weather Service doesn't name winter storms.
So consider it a lesson learned for all of us. Hurricanes get names, but no other storms have the privilege.