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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. There are probably half a million oap's with little or no family for support, worrying about it. Apparently it hits us start of february! Believe it when i see it! |
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Looking out my hotel window I can assure you it is definitely alive and kicking. Lots of snow in Philadelphia and plenty more to come tonight.
On the plus side it's likely that the site will be closed tomorrow! |
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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago
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"Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. There are probably half a million oap's with little or no family for support, worrying about it. Apparently it hits us start of february! Believe it when i see it! "
one of the daily express stock rotating headlines by the sounds of it usually they consist of
Storm ! Were all gona drown but don't panic !
Snow ! Were all gona freeze but don't panic !
Sun ! Where all gone burn but don't panic !
It's all the fault of Islam
It's all the fault of immigrants
It's all the fault of the EU
It's all the fault of scrounges
Diana was a saint
Kate is a saint
Just pick one and you will se it at least once in a fortnight |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Its not a polar vortex the papers are getting their info off duff weather sites that just have very little skill in forecasting.
There are some very good weather sites out there that explain in English whats occuring. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. There are probably half a million oap's with little or no family for support, worrying about it. Apparently it hits us start of february! Believe it when i see it! "
couldn't agree more . You get to a stage when you ignore it - then when it hits - shit street... The MET has just bought the most expensive piece of weather predicting computer tech it has ever bought, and not got it right once since!
I dont know how they can seriously be entertained and not have lettuces thrown at them whilst waving their tits about trying not to put innuendos out about "hard fronts" - " coming in" |
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"Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. "
Here, here. And they keep inventing 'new' weather for us to worry about.
(Although I found Thundersnow less scary when I imagined her as the albino Thundercat)
Mr ddc |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. There are probably half a million oap's with little or no family for support, worrying about it. Apparently it hits us start of february! Believe it when i see it!
couldn't agree more . You get to a stage when you ignore it - then when it hits - shit street... The MET has just bought the most expensive piece of weather predicting computer tech it has ever bought, and not got it right once since!
I dont know how they can seriously be entertained and not have lettuces thrown at them whilst waving their tits about trying not to put innuendos out about "hard fronts" - " coming in" "
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I very much doubt the "met" as you put have anything at all to do with this story.
They do five day forecasts and if you read there small print they state the fifth day drops to 30% accuracy such is the complexity of out particular location, however there 24-48 hour forecast has improved to 64% |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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"Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. There are probably half a million oap's with little or no family for support, worrying about it. Apparently it hits us start of february! Believe it when i see it!
couldn't agree more . You get to a stage when you ignore it - then when it hits - shit street... The MET has just bought the most expensive piece of weather predicting computer tech it has ever bought, and not got it right once since!
I dont know how they can seriously be entertained and not have lettuces thrown at them whilst waving their tits about trying not to put innuendos out about "hard fronts" - " coming in" .
I very much doubt the "met" as you put have anything at all to do with this story.
They do five day forecasts and if you read there small print they state the fifth day drops to 30% accuracy such is the complexity of out particular location, however there 24-48 hour forecast has improved to 64%"
But they do have everything to do with the stories of weather warnings from the start of Jan that didn't happen. Everything from Flooding, to weather bombs hitting the majority of the country, heavy rain, 100+mph winds, snow and icy conditions that people prepare for, either food, clothing or transport wise, that only happened in an isolated pockets of the nation.
When it does actually hit - we are not warned, or when we are warned; we have been warned that many times through over escalated terminology that we simply ignore it and get caught out and people get into trouble.
Their 24-48hr forecast have improved 64% ... what is that up from - a 50-50 bet of getting it right? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Why do the papers continuously scaremonger the population with these weather warnings, when it hardly ever happens. There are probably half a million oap's with little or no family for support, worrying about it. Apparently it hits us start of february! Believe it when i see it!
couldn't agree more . You get to a stage when you ignore it - then when it hits - shit street... The MET has just bought the most expensive piece of weather predicting computer tech it has ever bought, and not got it right once since!
I dont know how they can seriously be entertained and not have lettuces thrown at them whilst waving their tits about trying not to put innuendos out about "hard fronts" - " coming in" .
I very much doubt the "met" as you put have anything at all to do with this story.
They do five day forecasts and if you read there small print they state the fifth day drops to 30% accuracy such is the complexity of out particular location, however there 24-48 hour forecast has improved to 64%
But they do have everything to do with the stories of weather warnings from the start of Jan that didn't happen. Everything from Flooding, to weather bombs hitting the majority of the country, heavy rain, 100+mph winds, snow and icy conditions that people prepare for, either food, clothing or transport wise, that only happened in an isolated pockets of the nation.
When it does actually hit - we are not warned, or when we are warned; we have been warned that many times through over escalated terminology that we simply ignore it and get caught out and people get into trouble.
Their 24-48hr forecast have improved 64% ... what is that up from - a 50-50 bet of getting it right? "
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Lol yeah it was below 50.
They did warn about the weather bomb, it's not new terminology, it's been called that for years and yes it hit Scotland and was pretty bad!.
All the other stuff comes from the papers, stop buying them if it annoys you so much, but it's hardly fair to blame the met office |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Back in the day it was called "winter" why all these daft names nowadays vortex and superstorms etc  "
Quite true, I'll settle for that. We are going through winter, that's all. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Polar vortexs have been known and called such for decades.
It's just basically all the coldest air over the north pole which is held in place by pressure (hence the vortex name) it's usually cyclonic (clockwise) but can be dispelled by anti clockwise low pressure systems which means we can get that very cold air flood down like the bad winter a few years back!.
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