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    • WheatsW
      Wheats Meteorologist @michele7
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      @michele7 said in Precipitation Type Icons on Radar:

      Do you think there are plans to add at least velocity scan data? Or are there other limitations preventing it?

      @michele7 I have no idea friend, I'm just opinionated sometimes haha
      @Suty Any plans for enhancing radar capabilities in the future? Precip Type? Velocity? etc?

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      • idefix37I
        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @michele7
        last edited by idefix37

        @michele7 said in Precipitation Type Icons on Radar:

        I noticed that another app, Ventusky, already has a feature to display precipitation types

        Ventusky show precipitation in their so-called radar map in the middle of the Atlantic and the Pacific.
        Do you think there are real radar installations there?

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        • michele7M
          michele7 @idefix37 | Premium
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          @idefix37

          Ventusky uses a combination of radar, weather models and algorithms to determine the type of precipitation (rain, snow, hail, etc.) I guess

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          • idefix37I
            idefix37 Sailor Moderator @michele7
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            @michele7
            Yes, so it is not radar data that provides the type of precipitation.

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            • michele7M
              michele7 @idefix37 | Premium
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              @idefix37

              In fact, I asked if there was a way to implement this function. They explained to me that it is not so simple. However, I would still like to have this function, even if the data is not provided by the radar. I know it is not precise, but it is interesting to get an idea of what’s going on.

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              • idefix37I
                idefix37 Sailor Moderator @michele7
                last edited by idefix37

                @michele7

                They explained to me that it is not so simple

                Who explained this ?

                By the way the discussion about using snow forecast data mixed with pure radar data is still open.
                https://community.windy.com/topic/30790/undervalued-canadian-radar-reflectivities/3?_=1736360944701

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                • michele7M
                  michele7 @idefix37 | Premium
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                  @idefix37

                  @Wheats explained why at the moment is not possible to implement what I asked for.

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                  • SutyS
                    Suty Administrator @Wheats
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                    @Wheats @michele7 Yes, we have certain plans for this enhancement, but for now, I don't have any specific time period when this will be done.

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                    • idefix37I
                      idefix37 Sailor Moderator @michele7
                      last edited by idefix37

                      @michele7

                      You said

                      However, I would still like to have this function, even if the data is not provided by the radar

                      Mixing real radar data (observation) and snow data (forecast) will lead to many complaints.
                      We know that the limit between rain and snow is very difficult to predict. This limit is not exactly at 0°C because it can snow at 4°C due to the cooling of the air with heavy snowfalls.
                      https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow/science-snow

                      Then we know that temperature forecasts by medium-resolution models used for global coverage are wrong in mountains.

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                      • michele7M
                        michele7 @idefix37 | Premium
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                        @idefix37

                        I understand, it makes sense. Thanks for the explanation :)

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                        • michele7M
                          michele7 @Suty | Premium
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                          @Suty

                          awesome, thanks for the reply!

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                          • michele7M
                            michele7 | Premium
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                            @idefix37

                            I am sorry for the off topic, but I can't find a discussion here on the forum. Why does the satellite animation stop in the last 25/30 minutes? Has this bug already been reported? Or is it just my problem

                            Thanks!

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                            • WheatsW
                              Wheats Meteorologist @michele7
                              last edited by Wheats

                              @michele7
                              By "stop" what do you mean exactly? Does it go blank? Does it just not update? Does the bar no longer move?
                              If you can provide some pictures and clarification (like what is happening and what device/browser you are using), that will help Windy team.

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                              • michele7M
                                michele7 @Wheats | Premium
                                last edited by michele7

                                @Wheats

                                Yes sure. The animation freezes while the timeline bar continues to move. Is it a bug or it’s normal? (I am using the Windy app latest version 44.1.2, IPhone 16 pro max IOS 18.2.1)

                                I uploaded a recording of my screen.

                                link text

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                                • WheatsW
                                  Wheats Meteorologist @michele7
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                                  @michele7 I can't really help but as a user who wanders this forum fairly often I really appreciate the extra detail and video recording... Can't tell you how often I see the admins/mods just trying to get this exact information out of people, like pulling teeth sometimes I can imagine lol

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                                  • michele7M
                                    michele7 @Wheats | Premium
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                                    @Wheats

                                    Yes I understand, you are right. The more information is provided, the easier it is to understand the problem. do you suggest me to post the problem in the bug section, opening a new thread?

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                                    • WheatsW
                                      Wheats Meteorologist @michele7
                                      last edited by

                                      @michele7 sure yeah, maybe others are noticing it too and can comment

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