From a Lawrence (KS) Journal-World story about a snowstorm that did not live up to forecasters’ expectations:

After doomsday predictions earlier this week of multiple inches of snow piling on the Lawrence area, the heart of the city received only a brief dusting after sundown Thursday.

It is always fascinating for me to see “multiple inches of snow” become an emergency situation.  But the local Detroit news broadcasts enjoy hyping the chance of a few inches of snow, too, so I suppose it’s a widespread occurrence.  Where there is TV, there must be overreactions.