Rather more to get one's head round:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

First new warning is an advisory for heavy rain in the south this
weekend.

Guide to colours:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

Warning criteria (think these are only for Flash warnings though, a
subtle point I'd missed before):

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

"Dan G" wrote in message
...
Rather more to get one's head round:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

First new warning is an advisory for heavy rain in the south this
weekend.

Guide to colours:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

Warning criteria (think these are only for Flash warnings though, a
subtle point I'd missed before):

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

I thought this 'traffic lights' system was supposed to be simpler,
this is a nightmare!

On the 'yellow' advisory is a moderate risk of severe weather
the same as a low risk of extreme weather?
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

"Col" wrote in message
...

"Dan G" wrote in message
...
Rather more to get one's head round:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

First new warning is an advisory for heavy rain in the south this
weekend.

Guide to colours:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

Warning criteria (think these are only for Flash warnings though, a
subtle point I'd missed before):

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

I thought this 'traffic lights' system was supposed to be simpler,
this is a nightmare!

On the 'yellow' advisory is a moderate risk of severe weather
the same as a low risk of extreme weather?
--
Col

Yes, the colours seem to indicate the level of concern but do not of
themselves indicate the type of event ( severe or extreme ) other than
red only applies to extreme events, nor do they indicate any one type of
warning ( advisory, early or flash ) nor do they indicate any one level
of risk - as I read it.

Tom

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:27:23 -0700, Dan G wrote:

Rather more to get one's head round:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html
snip

Hmmm... judging by the "yellow" warning for SW England that's been
showing today, I think that colour is rather hard to tell apart from the
adjoining green. A slightly darker shade of green for the "no warning"
areas would be better - and indeed that would be an improvement anyway
over the garish green we get now.

--
Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.

I agree - it is utterly bewildering. Far too much differentiation between
types of severe weather.

On the plus side, at least the charts hopefully won't get painted red so
often - they have a whole pallette of colours to choose from now!

-Ben

"Col" wrote in message
...

"Dan G" wrote in message
...
Rather more to get one's head round:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

First new warning is an advisory for heavy rain in the south this
weekend.

Guide to colours:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

Warning criteria (think these are only for Flash warnings though, a
subtle point I'd missed before):

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html

I thought this 'traffic lights' system was supposed to be simpler,
this is a nightmare!

On the 'yellow' advisory is a moderate risk of severe weather
the same as a low risk of extreme weather?
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:49:53 -0500, David Buttery wrote:

A slightly darker shade of green for the "no warning" areas would be
better - and indeed that would be an improvement anyway over the garish
green we get now.

Agreed, the eye is drawn to the green not the yellow.

The little maps aren't clickable either to get the bigger picture. Not
that I'm at sure they where before but clicking a little map is an
intuitive way of navigating the page.

The traffic lights in general I think will work but there is inconsistency
and lack off definitions of what constitutes a "severe" event and what is
an "extreme" event. For example I would assume that a "Severe Blizzard"
refered to on the warning criteria page is actually an "extreme" event...

I don't like this statement "Follow orders and any advice given by
authorities under all circumstances and be prepared for extraordinary
measures." Follow orders... under all circumstances FOAD! Even if I
might... Under what powers can the "authorities" give "orders" to the
general public that *must* be obeyed (in the context of bad weather).

--
Cheers
Dave.

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.net...


I don't like this statement "Follow orders and any advice given by
authorities under all circumstances and be prepared for extraordinary
measures." Follow orders... under all circumstances FOAD! Even if I
might... Under what powers can the "authorities" give "orders" to the
general public that *must* be obeyed (in the context of bad weather).


You know what they are trying to say, to be prepared to leave
your house in flooding events for example.
However I don't think they can *order* you out and forcibly
remove you if you refuse. It does come across as very authoritarian.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.net...
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:49:53 -0500, David Buttery wrote:

snip

The little maps aren't clickable either to get the bigger picture. Not
that I'm at sure they where before but clicking a little map is an
intuitive way of navigating the page.


They are clickable from the 'UK Forecast' page.

Tom

David Buttery wrote:

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:27:23 -0700, Dan G wrote:

Rather more to get one's head round:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html
snip

Hmmm... judging by the "yellow" warning for SW England that's been
showing today, I think that colour is rather hard to tell apart from the
adjoining green. A slightly darker shade of green for the "no warning"
areas would be better - and indeed that would be an improvement anyway
over the garish green we get now.


I don't see any problem with the yellow and green - perhaps it's a
difference in displays. Mind you, my last visit to an optician a couple of
years ago resulted in me seeing greens as greys in the centre of vision of
my right eye - I can still see the image of the bright light she shone in
my eye - so perhaps it's an advantage in this situation.

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks., UK. E-mail: newsman, not newsboy.
"What use is happiness? It can't buy you money." [Chic Murray, 1919-85]

On Mar 13, 11:22*pm, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:
On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:49:53 -0500, David Buttery wrote:
A slightly darker shade of green for the "no warning" areas would be
better - and indeed that would be an improvement anyway over the garish
green we get now.

Agreed, the eye is drawn to the green not the yellow.

The little maps aren't clickable either to get the bigger picture. Not
that I'm at sure they where before but clicking a little map is an
intuitive way of navigating the page.

Glad it's not just me who's been clicking away on the little maps.
It's such an obvious thing to do.

Also, I agree with others that the yellow is very hard to see.

You have to wonder how much testing the web department of the Met
Office do. Recall when the new site first launched and the background
colour of the rainfall radar chart was the same as one of the rainfall
intensity levels. That's still the case now on the "zoomed" regional
maps.


Dan