Originally Posted by djp98374

i understand what weather SoCal gets.

Recall the boy who cried wolf?

but you are forgetting what the forecast could have been vs what actually happened. The could have been is why it mattered
see the post hurricane coverage n the SE and what was expected vs what happened.
hurricanes can have small deviations that matter significantly in impact. A similar situation are nor’easters innthr northeast and if snow hits nyc-dc area or is it just a mix/ rain vs 2+ feet of snow.