On Tuesday, 8 November 2016 13:17:14 UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Eskimo Will wrote:


"Norman Lynagh" wrote in message
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I don't know why there's a severe weather warning for snow for this area
due to come into force at midday while the current weather forecast
predicts no precipitation before 1800. Such discrepancies do the
credibility of the Met Office no good at all. Timing is very important.
For example, snow very quickly affects bus services, including the many
school buses that operate to the villages and remote farms. If there is a
genuine threat of snow from midday onwards then afternoon bus services
could be disrupted. If there's nothing before 1800 then there's no problem.


Automated site forecasts yesterday gave sleet in Tideswell. As far as I can
see snow will only be a problem 400 metres and above. The upper trough is
disrupting and precip will slow down as low deepens in base of trough. There
has been this trend in model runs so far. The MetO I'm afraid is going down
hill rapidly now as the last of the experienced staff retire or leave. This
is not a criticism of younger staff who are brilliant but know no other
culture than the one they have now which is working towards full automation
and where forecasting has become a fringe activity in the Met Office. But
hey, I'm a dinosaur, what do I know? (Quite a bit actually; LOL).

Will

Automated forecast is now predicting heavy snow in Tideswell from 2000 this
evening till 0900 tomorrow morning.

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Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org
@TideswellWeathr

That tends to agree with the BBC forecast after the 1 o'clock News.