Talk:March 11–15, 2018 nor'easter/GA1
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Reviewer: Dylan620 (talk · contribs) 20:30, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
I should be able to review this within the next few days, most likely by the end of the day Monday :) --Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 20:30, 30 December 2023 (UTC)
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
- Is it well written?
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- This is generally well-written, but I have some qualms which I have detailed in #Comments.
- B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- Is it verifiable with no original research?
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
- C. It contains no original research:
- I am interpreting the damage figure in the infobox as falling under WP:CALC, since all four sources backing it up come from the NCEI.
- D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- Is it neutral?
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- Is it stable?
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- Pass or Fail:
--Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 02:26, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
Comments[edit]
- The math for the damage in the infobox isn't quite correct. Taking the $544k from the first source and adding the $125k from the second source yields a sum of $669k, which does not corroborate with the infobox value of $729k. However, when the Illinois and Indiana damages (as mentioned in §Midwestern United States) are included, the result is indeed $729k. The two references used for the damage totals in that section should be added to the infobox.
- The citation templates for the first two sources are incomplete.
- This Weather Underground page (reference #4 in the article at time of writing) is a word-for-word, format-verbatim repost of this Weather Channel news article (reference #3); Weather Underground was acquired by The Weather Company in 2012. I think the duplicate source should be removed, and the material for which it is currently used as a citation instead referenced to the original TWC article.
- The footnote should be fixed up a bit. "Low-pressure area's pressure" reads rather awkwardly, and the TWC article and NWS Albany recap should be cited as references instead of hyperlinked in the text.
- The lede states that Methuen had the highest accumulation in Massachusetts (28.3 inches); however, the NBC Boston article lists a higher figure for Wilmington (31.0 inches).
- Did Woodford, VT receive 48 inches or 50 inches? The article gives conflicting sources on this.
- In §Massachusetts,
bringing wind gusts around 50–60 miles per hour (80–97 km/h)
– the Boston Herald article used as a source here states 55–65 mph.
- The news article currently used as reference #6 is from November 2018.
- In §Meteorological history, there is a "however" capitalized directly after a comma. Not quite sure what's going on in that sentence.
- Also in §Meteorological history,
combined with a strong upper-level lift
– this is minor but I don't think the "a" is needed here.
- Also also in §Meteorological history,
snowfall was limited to lake-enhanced and higher elevations
reads a bit clunkily. Maybe try "areas downstream from lakes and in higher elevations" instead?
- In §North Carolina:
Winter weather advisories were in effect for central portions of the state, and sleet, along with freezing rain, mixed with snow, causing hazardous road conditions and sleet accumulations.
– this can probably be broken into two sentences. I would rephrase the second clause as "sleet and freezing rain mixed with snow..."
- There's another run-on sentence in the same paragraph as the quote directly above.
- Another one that could probably be split in half:
The high-occupancy vehicle lane of Interstate 93 between Boston and Quincy was closed, and Boston mayor Marty Walsh declared a snow emergency in advance of the approaching winter storm, and issued a parking ban.
In this same sentence, the source given does not verify the I-93 HOV lane closure.
- Another sentence split candidate:
Most of the state received at least 12 inches (30 cm) of snow as blizzard conditions occurred, as Scituate recorded the highest snowfall total in Rhode Island, with 22 inches (56 cm).
--Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 02:26, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- Dylan620, per your comments I've fixed everything now; feel free to review. ~ Tails Wx 16:35, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- Great work Tails, I think we're *mostly* good to go. Just a few small things:
- Mention of Montreal should probably be removed, as there are no sources backing up snow totals there and I'm having trouble finding some myself (only predictions of 40cm)
- The cost of damages in the NE US and South should be mentioned in the prose
- I think you accidentally self-reverted a couple of the fixes mentioned (specifically pertaining to upper-level lift and lake enhancement)
- These are all small things and I can probably take care of them myself. For what it's worth, I did find this source on impacts in Nova Scotia. --Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 20:00, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- Great work Tails, I think we're *mostly* good to go. Just a few small things:
Okeley dokeley[edit]
With my concerns resolved, I feel comfortable passing the article. Well done again, Tails. --Dylan620 (he/him • talk • edits) 20:09, 2 January 2024 (UTC)