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Old December 6th 12, 12:47 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default BBC Weather Warnings

O.K. Rant mode on.

I am getting pi**ed off to the back teeth with the BBC's coverage of
both news and weather, constantly referring to their, or Fred Blogg's,
web site for "more information", "the full story", or "further details".
Their weather forecasting bulletins are particularly prone to this sort
of coverage. Too often we hear "the met office have issued several
weather warnings", but never do they actually say what these warnings
are in respect of or what parts of the country are affected. It is about
time the BBC realised that not everyone has internet access, and that
they should publicly air details of these warnings as a service to their
viewing public, as well as publicising (or publishing?) the work being
done by the met office at our expense.

Rant mode off.

Pretty sight this morning with the 1cm cover of snow over everything,
but a hell of a job getting off the estate both on foot and by bus due
to the non-gritting of roads in the area.

jim, Northampton