‘Talk’ About A Weather Report! John Elliott’s Forecast Goes Haywire
CBS 2 Wednesday 16th May, 2012
hosting a special week-long series of shows out of NYC. As they did on Monday, the women decided to tackle the weather forecast. Little did they know that they’d be tackled instead. John Elliott delivered what has to be one of the most unusual weather reports in CBS 2 history.
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