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Because the graphics on their website don't match what they are saying then. I checked for my location this morning and I was underwhelmed by the forecast.

I couldn't tell from the BBC forecast this lunchtime whether the snow forecast is going to turn to rain and when due the word PLYMOUTH covering most of south dorset. I wish they'd sort there graphics out, it's also difficult to distinguish between cloud and snow

What a bizarre sky, it's as dark as dusk here with a yellow hue. It reminds me of the sky when we had the eclipse back in 1999. Don't like it!!

My Jack Russell is 15 tomorrow and for 13 of those years he had been a complete nightmare if we have any thunder or lightning, to the point where we have had to drive him off in the car to get away from it as he is having a doggy equivalent of a panic attack. As a absolute storm-lover it has always been hard as I am desperate for a good storm but know it will upset my lad. He has been deaf for the last two years now and not a sniff of good humdinger of a storm, bl**dy typical!

I expect the journos at the Express will be contacting you later to claim their prize.

Well we've just had our first Sunday libation outside, a nice glass of Cava sat in the garden and only needed a woolie on. As much as I love the snow I can't help but look forward to spring. And whilst I have been very jealous of others snow this winter I'm definitely not jealous of the horrible winter fog which lasts all day that some have got today.

Just seen the first flakes of snow for what seems like an eternity. Given how close to the coast and my elevation I really hope this bodes well for the coming week.

Yes agreed and at least we didn't have to put the heating on last year. If It ain't snow it may as well be mild in my book because it's cheaper.

I remember it well. as a child it was brilliant being cut off, not so great for my parents though. The fact is that no snow event has ever come close to it and as it was over 30 years ago we must be due another event like this at some point. I just hope it happens before I get to old to stick me bum on sledge and shriek!

Well after many years of reading the Mod thread I have now finally come to the conclusion that it's best to stick to the Met 15-30 dayer for a basic idea and sod the rest. I'm fed up with the constant highs followed by the invariable lows of looking at the runs on a daily basis. And I certainly won't miss seeing the expression 'going forward' being typed as well as being heard a miilion times a day!!

Gutted, rain has all but fizzled out before it's got here.

Dreadful forecast from the Met Office today. Even at 15.00 they had 90% chance of rain, two drops, on my forecast when a simple look at the radar said that was never going to happen. It has now updated and says no rain at all. I have to say for my location their forecasting has not been good recently.

Apologies, I actually only took in the last para of your original post. Yes, you are quite right to get annoyed when the main BBC forecast is for warm weather generally when the reality is far from it.

"I do think the word 'warm' is being applied far to liberally in describing current conditions. It is used in June to describe temps in low 20's yet the sun is far stronger then. Indeed I'd hardly describe today as warm here, we maxed out at 8 degrees after a cold foggy morning with temps still languishing around 4-5 degrees at lunchtime! Also how can you call a spell of weather with successive nights below freezing as 'warm'.." A bit of a sweeping statement as it obviously depends where you are. Currently 9c outside with clear skies after a balmy day and we've had no temperatures below freezing for a while. If the northerly happens in the next 10 days I doubt it will impact much on us soft southerners!

Unbelievable conditions on the roads around Dorchester, I've never seen anything like it, torrents of water just pouring off the fields and nowhere for it to go. I suspect they will be multiple road closures soon if the rain doesn't stop but even then i'm not sure it will help.

Incredible wind gusts after the squall line had passed here.

New Year resolution is to keep better records! Forgot to empty my gauge so I can't help but looking at your total and the radar which I have been following all day it wouldn't surprise me to see an inch recorded around the Poole area.

I feel sorry for the poor sods who've gone over that region on holiday hoping for some warmer weather.

Does anyone know what the Autumn of 1962 was like? I seem to recall reading the 1962 had a cold spring similar to this year and was wondering whether there was any pattern to this years weather.

I don't think peoples disappointment with not having the strong winds forecast is a reason to berate the Met Office. It was pretty horrendous down here on the south coast last night and from the word go they always said that Dorset/Hants would take a battering and we did.

Not quite the point of my comment but thank you for your words of helpful advice! Still blowing a hoolie here, has been all night, at least it's given me a chance to see what is likely to take off in the garden and cause damage in the daylight and 'batten down the hatches'.

During the '87 storm a chimney crashed through the roof of property not far from here and nearly killed the occupants, luckily although they were trapped and badly injured they did survive.

Yes, Met now has one rain drop at 10.00 so I won't bother to go. That said it's amazing how different the weather can be within a few miles

Cheers, we're on the cusp of south/south west. I'll go with the national then..............no day off for me then!