OK,
So tell me. If a six inch rain is predicted, is it that the rain drops
are six inches apart or will make water six inches deep??
Larry
On Feb 9, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Jim Johnson wrote:
> Yup. It is. In the olden days, we used to just say "It's gonna rain
> today". Then some egghead decided we should use probabilistic
> terminology which most people don't understand.
>
> I ask you, which statement tells you more about the weather?....
>
> 1) There are going to be some showers in the area this afternoon and
> if you are under one it will rain pretty hard for a few minutes. If
> they miss you you'll be dry.
>
> 2) A 30% chance for showers.
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
> On 2/9/08, Dave G. <dmg@bossig.com> wrote:
>> I'm glad you feel better now ;-))
>> ]
>> Could you please explain "100% chance of rain"!! <G>
>> Isn't 100% a sure thing??
>>
>> Now "I" feel better ;-))
>>
>> dmg
>>
>>
>> On 9 Feb 2008 at 12:35, Jim Johnson wrote:
>>
>>>> Sorry for the rant, but we meteorologists HATE it when the media
>>>> bull$its the public like that!!
>>>>
>>>> Okay - I feel better now....
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave G.
>> '65 MK III Sprite in Richland, WA
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>> But I'm not so sure about the universe." ... Albert Einstein.
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