I see a lot of misinformation in the comments here across multiple threads. Here are a couple sourced rebuttals.
> Featured snippets means no one clicks through to the source and thus underlying sites lose money.
Fact: Features snippets are optional for site creators and can lead to dramatically increased engagement in terms of sessions and CTR. [1][2]
> Weather.com in particular is hurt because it is ad supported no one leaves the Google page for weather.
Fact: The Weather Company happily partners with Google for this functionality. “The Weather Company, alongside governments, partner with Google to provide the world’s best weather solutions. We are happy to see Google continue to join with us and others in helping citizens stay informed.”[3]
> Featured snippets means no one clicks through to the source and thus underlying sites lose money.
Fact: Features snippets are optional for site creators and can lead to dramatically increased engagement in terms of sessions and CTR. [1][2]
> Weather.com in particular is hurt because it is ad supported no one leaves the Google page for weather.
Fact: The Weather Company happily partners with Google for this functionality. “The Weather Company, alongside governments, partner with Google to provide the world’s best weather solutions. We are happy to see Google continue to join with us and others in helping citizens stay informed.”[3]
[1] - https://searchengineland.com/seo-featured-snippets-leads-big...
[2] - https://blog.alexa.com/featured-snippets-in-search/
[3] - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/...