Brian Blair wrote:
It would appear that the 27/57 slots on BBC news 24 and to a degree
Breakfast have now been replaced with 15/45 past the hour with regional
"traditional" maps and symbols at 28/58

My initial impressions of the new graphics are that Scotland is both more
geographically accurate but harder to see on the UK map - but it is better
as it shows the tilt. The rainfall is better as it much clearer where it is
forecast to fall (normally our rainfall icon sits just south of Aviemore or
on Glasgow or Edinburgh so it is a job to see what we are getting). I am not
sure how they are representing the old one raindrop icon or the two drop and
the sunshine depiction is unclear - folks like to see a sun icon, period.

I found it hard to see the snow images (snowflakes) amid the rainfall and it
would seem that wind speed and direction will only feature if there is
significant wind?

Ultimately, no matter what fancy graphics they use, trying to present the
weather in 2 minute snippets for the whole of the UK will always be a tough
job. Sometimes it beggars belief to think how many hours a week are taken up
by say Eastenders and how much is devoted to the weather.

brian
aberfeldy

bit nippy this morning, shorts may be a bad call today.



I also thought that the new graphics are very hard to see (at least the
one I saw this morning). I don't have a huge TV screen and since with
the "3D" effect, Scotland is much smaller, I could not really see what's
going on with the rain display: the colour choice is also strange
"greyish" rain on a "brownish" background. Almost impossible to see
where the rain was forecasted. Also, where are the isobars, the high/low
pressure positions, the wind directions??? It looks like we have less
information than before...

Philippe