"David Haggas" wrote in message
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"Adam Lea" wrote in
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There isn't the time to go into much detail in the two minutes or so
that the weather forecast is slotted into.

There's time for more than we get. In any case, even if this is so - why
cannot one of the channels (preferably a terrestrial one, but BBC4 or
News
24 would be better than nothing) show a five-minute detailed weather - a
bit like the way Weatherview used to be - every night? I simply fail to
believe that too few people would be interested to justify a slot
*anywhere*!

--
Bewdley, Worcs. ~90m asl.

There is also BBC interactive 24 hour weather 'channel' which could offer
so much, yet it is simply updated helicopter rides around the UK giving
out the most basic information. Not even a European forecast. Sky active
is the best we get on TV where there has recently been a return to the
interesting worldwide weather slot.

Let's not forget just how hopeless the other UK national terrestrial
channels are in this respect. The most informative forecasters are - like
the BBC - those doing the regional programmes.

When we were touring the States a couple of years ago, my favourite channel
that I used to tune into in motels was the Weather Channel, as much weather
info as you could take. We could do with a similar channel over here on
Freeview, instead of all the rubbish quiz and shopping channels that are
foisted on us.