Topic: New BBC Weather site coming soon

[Clive]

Only a day after the extreme weather conditions which brought parts of Britain to a standstill, the BBC is preparing the full launch of its new weather website.

The new BBC Weather site, currently in beta, features detailed maps as well as three-hourly breakdowns to show more clearly how the weather will change over the next 24 hours.

Also included on the new site are embedded forecast videos on each location page, to make it easier to watch the latest forecast.

Robin Goad, director of research at Hitwise, said: "Yesterday was the busiest ever day for weather websites in the UK.

"Websites in our weather category picked up 1.6 per cent of all UK Internet visits, equivalent to one in every 63," he added.

The BBC's new weather website has been in beta testing since September 2008, with a full launch expected early in February.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather

[sam]

i've been using the beta for months, its quite good.

[Simon]

It's crap!  It's forecast more snow for Friday! 

[chorleydave]

Welcome to Britain - the Land of the Hiding Sun.   

[Simon]

[Baz]

havent had a proper look but it seems poor compared to the other one I look at metcheck which I may have posted here before. they can show up to 20th Feb for my area compared to the BBC one at next four days.


show different results too. think I'll stick to looking out the window

[Clive]

Yes, I have been using Metcheck for quite some time.  Tonight is the acid test for it because the BBC TV weather forecast claims we are to have heavy snow tonight whilst Metcheck says we won't have any at all.  I'll keep you posted!   

[Clive]

No snow at all overnight but it started half an hour ago.

[Camstop]

Met Office looked the best when i checked them all out and i can't say the BBC one looks anywhere near as good 

We had a very light dusting of snow which would probably bring London to a standstill but didn't raise an eyebrow up here 

[Clive]

It looked lovely for an hour or so but has now stopped and melted.

[Rik]

We got 12cm overnight, nothing has moved here all day - no schools, buses, delivery drivers or pedestrians. In fact, I'm not sure that the place hasn't been evacuated and no-one told me.

[Simon]

You mean, no one told you? 

[Rik]

Apparently.