A phenomenon where bad weather surrounds a specific location, but
never actually affects that location. Used when you
work outdoors and can see a thunderstorm rolling in that might close down your location, but it never actually starts raining or when
snow is predicted for your area, but never falls which means schools are not closed. Named for the famous Smitty of the Sports Complex who secretly had a weather machine.
Girl:
Oh, shazaam, look over there! We'll be going home early for sure!
Girl2: Nah, Smitty's
Dome is up...that storm
will never reach us!
Source: A.M. in CTown, Martinsburg, WV