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    • B
      blahdi
      last edited by

      There are weather warnings in my area (Seattle city in USA). But, Windy also shows thunderstorms, and none of the agencies have forecasted thunderstorms. They have forecasted snow and ice.

      Windy shows color as thunderstorm warning and the icon is also thunderstorm.
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      btw: Weather warnings layer is awesome. Great job.

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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 Meteorologist @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 Meteorologist @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 Meteorologist @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 Meteorologist @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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                    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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