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    Weather warnings show Thunderstorms but none of the agencies have forecasted thunderstorms

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    • KorinaK
      Korina
      last edited by

      Hello @blahdi, if you look at Rain, Thunder layer, there is no thunderstorms predicted -

      
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      Korina

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      • Gkikas LGPZG
        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Korina
        last edited by Gkikas LGPZ

        @Korina
        I think blahdi talks about the presence thunderstorm symbol in weather warning map.
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        According to the note
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        areas under snow warning must be colored light blue, not light brown.

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        • Gkikas LGPZG
          Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Gkikas LGPZ
          last edited by

          @Korina
          I think it has to do with the symbol used.
          Although the warning is about "winter storm" ,
          developers (by taking into account the word "storm")
          use the symbol of thunderstorm instead of the symbol for snow.
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          • Gkikas LGPZG
            Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Gkikas LGPZ
            last edited by

            @Korina
            with further investigation ...
            in location (A) there is a Storm Warning (about WIND storm)
            but the symbol is for THUNDERstorm.
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            • Gkikas LGPZG
              Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @Gkikas LGPZ
              last edited by

              ....
              just north, in location (B), the symbol is OK
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              @kekert
              It seems that the "storm watch" is connected with wind symbol
              and "storm warning" with thunderstorm symbol.

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              • jmh2002J
                jmh2002 Moderator Mariners - Seafarers Sailor
                last edited by

                @Gkikas-LGPZ Well investigated my friend :)

                WINDY is everywhere :)

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                • B
                  blahdi
                  last edited by

                  well-investigated - thank u.

                  The Symbol is Thunderstorm. In addition, the color is also of Thunderstorm?

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                  • KorinaK
                    Korina
                    last edited by

                    Hi @blahdi @Gkikas-LGPZ @jmh2002, we currently do not distinguish whether it is Snow storm or Rain based storm, therefore you might see the symbol Thunderstorm for conditions like heavy snow as well.

                    Korina

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                      blahdi @Korina
                      last edited by

                      @Korina -thanks for responding. but, i don't understand. I am no weather expert, but is thunderstorm always linked with either snow or rain based storm? --

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                        blahdi @blahdi
                        last edited by

                        @blahdi I mean if it is a rain based storm, it always means thunderstorms?

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                        • KorinaK
                          Korina
                          last edited by Korina

                          @blahdi It is determined by extreme weather conditions, such as combination of Gale/Heavy snow/Wind. Therefore here you will see Thunder symbol, instead of just Snow symbol.

                          
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                            blahdi
                            last edited by

                            I understood - I guess we are showing thunder symbol and color in windy in these conditions due to graphic limitations, rather than due to a meteorological standard. Hence, it will be confusing to a layman (not weather expert) like me. Anyways, something to explore improving in future (no rush). .thank u.

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