"Richard Dixon" wrote in message
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On Monday, 25 February 2013 08:35:35 UTC,
wrote:

But why put them out? If anyone used UKMO's warnings as a proxy record
,
they would have assumed snowball earth followed by the cretacious
period
all in one year!!!!

Lawrence they put them out for one reason - BUSINESS.

It's a shame an existing forecaster (and I'm aware that some have posted
on here in the past year or two) can't come on here to discuss this point.


Yes what happened to Jon O Rourke?

I'd have thought that for an on-duty forecaster, in the heat of time
pressure for issuing a warning, simply "getting it right" and making the
public aware comes first over business - well at least I'd hope that was
the case.


Ha ha ha it doesn't work like that Richard.
The cold warning will be discussed by the forecasting team, the Chief
meteorologist (not a bench forecaster) and other parties before issue. All
web products are also scrutinised by the brand manager, so it is a team
effort and not rushed out. And yes they will of course ensure that they are
likely to be correct but I think Lawrence is asking why they should be
issued at all? And the answer is that they are a good money earner paid for
by money out of the government's health budget. I am obliged not to say here
how much the warning system and other health forecasts cost but one could
indeed ask the question are they worth it when the NHS is short of beds,
nurses and cleaners?

Will
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