On Mon, 17 Oct 2005 12:48:35 -0400, Jim Crowley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


>I much prefer this style of forecasting that uses real features that are
>important to the weather rather than counties like the NWS does. I mean, 
>why
>should the weather be different across county borders?
>

I agree, however, I do like the NWS zone forecasts better than their point-
forecasts that you now get off their main page.  You can still get the 
zone forecasts, but I think the point forecastes are a little intense.  
The NWS seems to break up the zones fairly well since they divided up 
Rutland, Addison, and Chittenden counties.  I think the wording they use 
in the zones is very easy to understand and give an accurate description 
of the forecasted weather.  The new point forecasts are cool because you 
can get different temperature and precipitation amounts based on 
elevations, but its not really a forecast; its a model run.  At least they 
put some personal input into the zones.

However, when I forecast, I do prefer to chop the area up into "zones" but 
they aren't county lines.  I think the NWS should keep the zone forecasts 
but change the zones from counties to physical geography regions.

If you guys can't pay attention to Eye on the Sky, I have no idea how you 
read through my forecasts...

-Scott

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