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    • WeatherMan10W Offline
      WeatherMan10 @808IUFan | Premium
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      @808IUFan

      What's wrong with it? How is it unusable?

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        AreYouCirrus @WeatherMan10
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        @WeatherMan10

        It is unusable because it makes it very difficult to distinguish the different colors, especially when it comes to spotting banding which indicates local heavy snow falls. I am glad some like it, but it should at least be toggle-able for those of us who want to clearly see the different levels of reflectivity.

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        • danahyjoD Offline
          danahyjo @idefix37 | Premium
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          @idefix37 I am one that needs freezing rain and sleet to be differentiated on radar. It is great to see the effort but I think it is much clearer to not use symbols and use a colour scale like the Weather Network in Canada uses. see the images below of the comparison. radarcolour.JPG radarsymbolic.JPG

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          • Filip_KF Offline
            Filip_K Windy Staff @idefix37
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            Hi @idefix37, currently, only data from US radars are used for precipitation type.

            For the rest of the world, estimation is computed from ECMWF-HRES forecast, based on this article (page 10/588, Post-processing).

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            • idefix37I Offline
              idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Filip_K
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              @Filip_K
              Thanks Filip, that confirms my guess

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                blues335 @idefix37 | Premium
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                @idefix37 Not sure why you think it's so strange. In many parts of the world (including where I am), if it's -15C it probably isin't raining ... and for the verge temps around -2C to 2C, it's not going to be that accurate.

                The snow overlay to me looks like something a child would do.
                I can only make one vote, but I won't renew if this overlay can't be toggled.

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                • michele7M Offline
                  michele7 @Filip_K | Premium
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                  @Filip_K

                  Hello, is it coming for the app also? Thanks

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                  • nico jodin nicoN Offline
                    nico jodin nico
                    last edited by

                    Would be on the app soon?

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                    • idefix37I Offline
                      idefix37 Sailor Moderator @nico jodin nico
                      last edited by idefix37

                      @nico-jodin-nico
                      Yes, with the upcoming version 48

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                        Kwain @idefix37 | Premium
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                        @idefix37 how does that information solve anything ? Does it make it easier on my vision ? no. Still can't look at it. Make it optional.

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                          idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Kwain
                          last edited by idefix37

                          @Kwain
                          You asked

                          an option I can turn off

                          This option is available in the browser version and soon in the mobile app. Isn't that what you asked for?

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