"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
ps.com...
Looks like we are in for some cautious changes:
It means phrases such as 'scattered showers' could be ditched and
replaced with the more mathematical '30 per cent chance of rain'.
'Scattered showers' means a lot more to me than '30 per cent chance of
rain'.
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Alan White
Webcam and weather:-http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather
I agree. It doesn't tell you what type of rain you have a 30% chance
of having. Is it a 30% chance of mist, drizzle & thorough misery, or a
30% chance of a 5 minute shower? I think phrases such as scattered
showers, frequent squally showers etc. are well understood by most
people.
I've noticed that by using percentages it is easier to claim you were
right. So if there's a 25% chance of snow, and it snows, then of
course the forecaster did a good job in predicting it. If it doesn't,
well the forecaster was right.
I've got the email addresses of a number of forecasters, and the
format is normally I don't understand
why they should be protected from feedback as Tudor implies. In the
old days forecasters encouraged feedback - like good old Craig Rich.
Graham
Penzance
Yes, and I suspect most feedback would be respectful and out of interest in
weather rather than anything spiteful which could probably be filtered
anyway. Feedback to presenters rather than "The BBC" might be more
effective.