Meteorologist apologizes as storm predictions didn't deliver

The old saying goes that it's better to be safe than sorry, but meteorologists in the Northeast who erred on the side of caution are now apologizing for overestimating the effects of latest blizzard.

Gary Szatkowski, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, apologized on Twitter for the over-hyped predictions:

While Massachusetts and some New England coastal towns experienced hazardous conditions with heavy snows and violent winds, cities like Philadelphia and New York have lifted their travel bans after the big storm failed to deliver.

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