On 07/11/2015 10:59, Eskimo Will wrote:

"Col" wrote in message


AFAIK you have to register.
I don't see why they can't just do what web forums to and let you browse
the posts as a 'guest'. Then if you want to contribute you need to
register.
That's how everybody else seems to do it!


I wouldn't bother. The reports are a hotchpotch on a map. there is no
time control so you get reports 3 hours apart. Some of the temperature
reports look like they were done with a mobile phone app (i.e. battery
temperature). There is no quality control
unlike WOW. It's a BBC gimmick - forget it but do have a laugh if you wish.
Wayne Dwops indeed :-)


Curiosity got the better of me and I registered. It is a bit of a
'mish-mash' of reports caused by the time difference between reports as
you say and especially in a mobile situation like this you can't really
get a clear picture of where it is raining, but you can
always look at the rainfall radar for that

The main feature seems to be the photos and that's fair enough but some
people have simply Googled for a photo of their conditions as exactly
the same shot appears at different locations!

You should get yourself to Princetown though as there is some very
interesting weather there. At 10.39 this morning there night-time snow
showers with a temperature of 10°C......

--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg