Inclement weather could affect US midterm turnout in several states - Sensationalist Headlines

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/02/us/election-day-weather-wxc/index.html (CNN) A significant storm system could bring adverse weather conditions to several key states on Election Day, which occurs across the country next Tuesday. Weather forecast models are showing an area of low pressure moving through the Midwest into the Great Lakes, along with a trailing cold front that would spark numerous storms all the way down to the Gulf Coast. Weather can play a significant role in voting behavior, with lousy weather generally suppressing turnout. Every state east of the Mississippi River could see rain on Tuesday, though some states will undoubtedly see more storms, and potentially disruptive weather, than others. The strongest storms, which could be severe and contain hail, damaging winds and even the potential for tornadoes, will be located just ahead of the advancing cold front. The Tennessee and Ohio River Valleys face the highest chances for severe weather at this time. That could impact key Senate races in Indiana, Tennessee and Florida. CNN shows these states as "toss-ups," meaning the polling numbers indicate the races are essentially tied. The results could determine the balance of power in the Senate. Key races for state governors could also be affected by the weather, including in Ohio and Wisconsin, which could see significant rainfall and storms depending on the exact track of next week's storm system. In the western half of the country, the weather looks to be more tranquil. However, the recent passage of the cold front that will bring unsettled weather in the eastern half of the counry will leave western states in the chill. High temperatures in the Great Plains will be in the 40's and 50's but the wind will make it feel cooler.

Clearly an act of Gawd himself to allow the great god-fearing Republicans to stay in power!

Nice try nature. As a NY'r in the last decade you've hit us with multiple hurricanes straight outta' nowhere, buried us in fuckloads of snow, drenched us in so much rain it caused major landslides up here in the capital region as well as severe flooding, literally thrown fucking tornadoes at us, and given us a lovely wildfire or two (last year? can't remember). Oh and we got a drought too so yeah. Try harder next time.

watch crazy Facebook Republicans claim God is on their side.

For real though, if Putin actually had a weather hacking machine, and nobody knew he did, you bet he would use it as liberally as the factions in CNC: Red Alert use their fucking superweapons.

I can't believe Idaho is going to get crushed by a massive helicopter.

Inclement weather usually results in more democrats refraining from voting than republicans thus comparatively inflating GOP totals

Lower turnout hurts Democrats in every state, wonder why https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/250/498/dd3.png Also just a reddit anecdotal but a part time meteorologist said this is overblown

I walked by a tv with the local fox news station acting like the storm is going to be so intense that it felt like it was trying to scare voters. Its just some thunderstoms, no reason to panic at all.

I would gladly trudge through shit just to vote the current administration right into the hell pit they deserve to be in.

Oh the effect is definitely overblown and it's constantly changing as shifts in party demographics and other factors change.

I read that first word as "Incelment" and was insanely confused for a moment there.

It's supposed to snow here, but I can walk a few blocks in it, this shit is way over-exaggerated.