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TL;DR Some Pixel owners have complained that the Pixel Weather app offered seriously inaccurate forecasts during a recent snowstorm in North America.
The app seemed to report much lower snowfall and higher temperatures than what actually occurred.
The app’s AI weather report feature also made up a word, describing the day as “flurzy.”
Google launched the Pixel Weather app back in 2024, and it’s a pretty neat and practical addition to Pixel phones. Unfortunately, many users have reported that the app offered woefully inaccurate weather forecasts in the wake of a recent snowstorm.
Pixel owners have created numerous Reddit threads to report that the Pixel Weather app delivered incorrect weather forecasts during snowstorms in North America. More specifically, many owners report that the app reported much lower snowfall than what actually occurred.
Did the Pixel Weather app give you correct forecasts during the snow storm? 20 votes Yes, it did 40 % No, it didn't 60 %
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Redditor earvense revealed a major disparity between the app and the National Weather Service’s own figures: During one of the biggest snow storms in years, I would like my phone’s weather app to be a reliable source of info — but it’s been saying we’re only getting 0.5 inches today, even as it shows me the severe weather warning from the NWS and links to its site that says we’ll get 7-11 inches. “This morning my Pixel said it was 46 degrees. It’s 5 degrees and snowing,” added user 228P.
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