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Old July 18th 06, 04:12 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Graham P Davis Graham P Davis is offline
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Default A degree of hype

GKN wrote:

Over hyping the forecast, so they cannnot be blamed if people start
passing out with the heat. Think about it!!!!
They do the same with forecasts of snow. The motto is over do it, and they
cant say they were not warned!!!


Part of their pay depends on getting forecasts right but they deliberately
get them wrong for Health & Safety reasons? Yes, that seems likely.

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Graham Davis
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