tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019143790146763576.post3241060739918860681..comments2024-03-01T11:50:08.545+02:00Comments on SA Weather and Disaster Observation Service: What's up with the SA Weather Service Amendment Bill 2011?SAWDOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08175069146808331425noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5019143790146763576.post-54984266261704337502012-01-06T16:01:26.702+02:002012-01-06T16:01:26.702+02:00Such a load of hog,just because they (SAWS) want t...Such a load of hog,just because they (SAWS) want to be the only weather information. The worst is when SAWS give weather warning or forecasts they take the whole province basically into consideration eg 30% rain for Kwa Zulu Natal ....that is not accurate at all,that does not mean Empangeni would have rain ..At least with observers on the ground tweeting we have a more accurate indication of weather ,how bad it really is and how close it is to where the person stays.<br /><br />Quite a while back there was no warning of rain or any kind of bad weather forecast from SAWS for Empangeni area so was quite a surprise when I recorded 80mm of rain in a hour in my back yard...and was able to tweet about it.<br />And very often the temp. here climbs over 37degrees ..My point is that SAWS is NOT accurate for any given day as what people living in an area or driving through a town or city is....<br /><br />So does this mean that ACCU WEATHER and all the other weather information/applications we have on our phones and laptops, we are not allowed to retweet or post to Facebook or we will be fined or sent to jail...??<br /><br />What is this world coming to?goggoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07405020969871963069noreply@blogger.com