to think that the term SEVERE WEATHER WARNING is slightly over utilised 'these days'?

[GivePeasAChance]

Seems like everyday there is SEVERE weather.

Can they just get a grip please?

Yanbu, it's a pet hate of mine too.

The word severe means harsh, extreme, causing discomfort or distress and difficult to endure.

Weather like that is a freak occurence in this country.

Where!!??

I think "severe" should be a tornado, hurricane or somesuch

Yes agree Peas...that's done it. Now I've said that the house will probably blow away tonight now. 'Rain Event' winds me up too

YANBU

They get all jumpy these days ever since Michael Fish and the 'ha ha no there won't be a hurricane' weather report.

PMSL at Rain Event.

if its going to cause localised flooding then it does class as 'severe'

There is a difference between heavy rain, and heavy, thunder rain thats going to flood the roads and make driving conditions dangerous.

I hear severe and think Tornado. Not a few cm of rain or snow, or a slight gale.

It's always fu*&ing raining anyway so what is the big deal.

Also while we are on it..............it is not only dramatised weather we have now, it is generally TOTALLY wrong until about an hour before it actually arrives, yet these people feel justified to get up there everyday and speak (generally in children's tv presenter type patronising voice) as though they are telling us factual information. If the BBC need to save some money, I vote for weather forecasts to go. Now. POintless and now dramatised.

I've always thought it must be a good thing to get into as a job.

It must be one of the few professions in which you can be regularly and spectacularly wrong and no-one really bothers when you are.

YANBU

I reckon they're just covering their arses, just incase sheffield or tewksbury go underwater again, as they still can't predict if the rain will stall and cause the problems it did last time.

I haven't seen the weather forecast, what are you talking about?

So if they can't predict - why bother trying!

Watch out Laurie, there may be a few drops of rain in that wine soon........it's SEVERE

my rabbit is outside in her welly boots waiting for the oncoming storm (which was due at 4pm)

YANBU

I think the verb 'utilise' when you really mean 'use' is also overused

Point taken. There's a whole other thread!

is it actually raining anywhere??