My two biggest pet peeves are :

1. No pressure maps.

2. Describing weather as 'cold' when it is in fact at or above average.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

"Paul Hyett" wrote in message
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My two biggest pet peeves are :

1. No pressure maps.

2. Describing weather as 'cold' when it is in fact at or above average.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham


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Indeed Paul. I find myself agreeing more and more with John Kettley on how
presentation has deteriorated in recent years. Apparently there are more changes
in presentation afoot, I fear the worst :-(

Will.
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Paul Hyett wrote:
My two biggest pet peeves are :

1. No pressure maps.

2. Describing weather as 'cold' when it is in fact at or above average.

3. Any forecast presented by John Hammond.

Paul Hyett wrote:

My two biggest pet peeves are :

1. No pressure maps.

Who understands pressure maps?!

2. Describing weather as 'cold' when it is in fact at or above average.

Case in point: The Met Office website had a summary for Sunday
yesterday, describing temperatures in the SE to be "very cold" (i.e.
more than 5degC below average), yet the map on the same page showed
temperatures around 7°C which is about average for February.

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Jonathan Stott
Canterbury Weather: http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/

In article ,
Jonathan Stott writes:

2. Describing weather as 'cold' when it is in fact at or above average.

Case in point: The Met Office website had a summary for Sunday
yesterday, describing temperatures in the SE to be "very cold" (i.e.
more than 5degC below average), yet the map on the same page showed
temperatures around 7°C which is about average for February.

But isn't it supposed to get substantially colder during the course of
the day? (Will's forecast for tomorrow certainly suggests this.) So if
the map is showing the maximum (or maybe the noon) temperature and the
summary is referring to the afternoon, then they could both be right.
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John Hall

"I am not young enough to know everything."
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

"Paul Hyett" wrote in message
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My two biggest pet peeves are :

1. No pressure maps.

2. Describing weather as 'cold' when it is in fact at or above
average.
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

I would agree about the charts, so much information conveyed in a few
seconds but perhaps not to all viewers. One problem with temperatures is
that few of the general public would know what is average or what that
feels like. A comparison with the present temperature might be more
useful and may be what is intended. However they should make that clear
and if the terms are specified I guess they should stick with them.

Regards,
Tom

In uk.sci.weather on Sat, 12 Feb 2005 at 11:05:36, Tom Allen wrote :

I would agree about the charts, so much information conveyed in a few
seconds but perhaps not to all viewers. One problem with temperatures is
that few of the general public would know what is average or what that
feels like. A comparison with the present temperature might be more
useful and may be what is intended. However they should make that clear
and if the terms are specified I guess they should stick with them.

And if they aren't, they should simply stick them...
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

Felly sgrifennodd Jonathan Stott :
Who understands pressure maps?!

Is the British public more stupid than that of other European countries?

I know you put a smiley in, but in this context it is a serious question.

Adrian
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