The downvotes seem to indicate that the HN community is less informed and more prejudiced than I expected. For some background information: here is a Scientific American article from 2015 on the topic: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-europeans-bet... Quote: "Overall, the consensus among meteorologists and other scientists is that the European model is better overall in forecasting weather."

As with everywhere else, it is not unusual for people with little knowledge to have strong opinions. Humans doing human things.

Europe having the best weather model is not remotely controversial to anyone familiar with the subject.