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La Bise

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    The Modern Met Office's Performance

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    As I mentionned on another thread Coast, I rely on them (and another forecaster called Mountain Weather Information Service) to ensure I don't end up crag fast in a storm or my tent being blown away down a fell with me inside by carefully checking their mountain specific forecasts and they generally are excellent although they've had some annoying fails too (occasional drizzle is NOT continuous rain for 5 hours...). That's why I rate them.

    Anyhow, I hope I get my loyal servant badge from them if they read this :rofl:

    The Modern Met Office's Performance

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    The problem for the MetO is that their warnings are used by a lot of people and should they start being more gun-ho about issuing them, how long will it take till some people think a "Red warning" is just some "Health&Safety gone mad", ignore them and end up in a dire situation? As a specie, we do tend to become quickly immune to "Wolf" cries... You then also have the problem of businesses taking heed of alarmist warnings and then turning against them with accusations of ruining business. If they issue a Red warning for, say, Cumbria for the week-end and it turns out it's just a stiff breeze, you'll have a lot of people in the tourist industry very upset with them

    It's a difficult call really and that's not seeking excuses on their behalf, they messed up and they know it.

    The Modern Met Office's Performance

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    It's kind of funny that some of the detractors of other forecasters, are out in force defending all things MetO. I've got the greatest respect for what they do, but as one poster commented since AGW became the new religion, things have taken a turn for the worse over the years. Thankfully they seem to be getting back on track at what they do best, and that is forecasting the weather and not climate.

    Let me rephrase that for you..."Since the MetOffice, one of the best weather/climate science research center on the planet employing some of the best meteorologists and climatologists in the world, decided to inform us on AGW based on current scientific advice, a lot of people have come out of the woodwork and taken every opportunity to bash them on the head from their blogs, websites and media columns. Not one is ever likely to be the best at the science of climatology or meteorology. Most don't have the first clue about it in fact. The MetOffice are not perfect, made mistake, do get it wrong and it's obvious the general public is not particularly impressed with their warning system but implying their AGW research has somehow impacted on their capacity to do their job is quite simply untrue"

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