Good evening, and here is the weather warning for tomorrow

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BrilloPad replied

12 February 2014, 16:19
London seems fine. What is all the fuss?

Please listen to the countryside bumpkins in Wandsworth - its all fine where it counts.
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NickFitz replied

12 February 2014, 16:14
Originally posted by Paddy View Post

…what caused the bad weather 2000 years ago?

The crucifixion.
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Paddy replied

12 February 2014, 16:09
If (as alleged by the Met Office) the current severe weather is caused by climate change and is the worst for 200 years; then what caused the bad weather 200 years ago?

Last edited by Paddy; 12 February 2014, 16:21.
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NickFitz replied

12 February 2014, 16:02
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

The usual page UK weather forecast - Met Office has a note saying "We’ve upgraded - This page will be removed later in the year and may not contain the latest information. Please use our new pages".

Last time I looked at the page, a couple of hours ago, the first "new pages" link took me to that "Weather Warnings" page. But now, mysteriously, the links go to a "Significant Weather" page

It seems like the Met Office site changes as fast as the weather!

If you go to the old forecasts page, the first "new page" link will take you to the new forecasts page. If you go to the old warnings page, the first "new page" link will take you to the new warnings page. None of it has changed since they introduced the new pages last year.
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SimonMac replied

12 February 2014, 15:59
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

I see the Met Office are shifting their web site to a new one in which the phrase "Weather Forecast" has been replaced by "Weather Warnings".

Is yet another sign of the nanny state? When the temperature will be a balmy 72 degrees with a light breeze, will they issue warnings that some people may experience slight discomfort and perspiration?

Nope, the forecast is still there

Weather and climate change - Met Office

or

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/
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doodab replied

12 February 2014, 15:36
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

The usual page UK weather forecast - Met Office has a note saying "We’ve upgraded - This page will be removed later in the year and may not contain the latest information. Please use our new pages".

Last time I looked at the page, a couple of hours ago, the first "new pages" link took me to that "Weather Warnings" page. But now, mysteriously, the links go to a "Significant Weather" page

It seems like the Met Office site changes as fast as the weather!

That link must be at least a year out of date. I'm surprised it doesn't go straight to a 404 page.

Weather and climate change - Met Office

is the current forecast page and has been for ages.
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d000hg replied

12 February 2014, 15:30
Maybe it went to the warnings page first because there are so many right now and they figure that's what most people are looking for, rather than checking if their picnic will require umbrellas.
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Gittins Gal replied

12 February 2014, 15:23
They went through a phase of using the American sounding "Weather Advisory" for a while.

At least they're not doing that any more.
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OwlHoot replied

12 February 2014, 15:22
Originally posted by doodab View Post

An incredibly disingenuous post. What do you expect them to show under a link titled "severe weather warnings" ? ...

The usual page http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...t_weather.html has a note saying "We’ve upgraded - This page will be removed later in the year and may not contain the latest information. Please use our new pages".

Last time I looked at the page, a couple of hours ago, the first "new pages" link took me to that "Weather Warnings" page. But now, mysteriously, the links go to a "Significant Weather" page

It seems like the Met Office site changes as fast as the weather!
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doodab replied

12 February 2014, 15:06
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

I see the Met Office are shifting their web site to a new one in which the phrase "Weather Forecast" has been replaced by "Weather Warnings".

An incredibly disingenuous post. What do you expect them to show under a link titled "severe weather warnings" ?

The warnings have always been there, filed under "warnings" and the forecasts are under "forecasts" where you might expect. The 5 day one happens to be the first item on the weather menu.

Weather and climate change - Met Office
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OwlHoot started a topic Good evening, and here is the weather warning for tomorrow

12 February 2014, 15:02
Good evening, and here is the weather warning for tomorrow

I see the Met Office are shifting their web site to a new one in which the phrase "Weather Forecast" has been replaced by "Weather Warnings".

Is yet another sign of the nanny state? When the temperature will be a balmy 72 degrees with a light breeze, will they issue warnings that some people may experience slight discomfort and perspiration?
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