Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the Met Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to
100m. I always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

"I don't know, the young people of today don't what dense fog is. I remember as a lad when you couldn't see your hand in front of
your face "

Well maybe not that bad but I do remember visibilities down to 10 m. Is this just another chapter in the changing perception of
our weather, like bitterly cold at 10°C.

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 10:43:10 -0000, "Rob Bale"
wrote:

Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the Met Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to
100m. I always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

"I don't know, the young people of today don't what dense fog is. I remember as a lad when you couldn't see your hand in front of
your face "

Well maybe not that bad but I do remember visibilities down to 10 m. Is this just another chapter in the changing perception of
our weather, like bitterly cold at 10°C.

Indeed.

I was once in fog where visibility was, quite literally, no more than
about 5 feet (if that).

"Rob Bale" wrote in message
...
Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the Met
Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to
100m. I always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

"I don't know, the young people of today don't what dense fog is. I
remember as a lad when you couldn't see your hand in front of
your face "


That was because it was in your pocket (with apologies to the late Harry
Worth).

Gianna

www.buchan-meteo.org.uk

Well maybe not that bad but I do remember visibilities down to 10 m. Is this just another chapter in the changing perception of
our weather, like bitterly cold at 10°C.

Regards,

Rob/

Some nice dense patches of Fog on the way to work this morning Rob,
especially along the M53,but not in your 10m category
best regards,
Alan


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Some nice dense patches of Fog on the way to work this morning Rob,
especially along the M53,but not in your 10m category
best regards,
Alan

Come on Alan your old enough to remember the pea soupers.

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/

Rob Bale wrote:
Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the Met Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to
100m. I always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

"I don't know, the young people of today don't what dense fog is. I remember as a lad when you couldn't see your hand in front of
your face "

Well maybe not that bad but I do remember visibilities down to 10 m. Is this just another chapter in the changing perception of
our weather, like bitterly cold at 10°C.

On one occasion in the late 1950s I was in a London smog where I could
not see my fingers when my arm was stretched out in front of me.


--
Howard Neil

"Howard Neil" wrote in message
...
Rob Bale wrote:
Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the
Met Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to 100m. I
always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

http://www.metoffice.com/weather/eur...ngs.html#guide

that's what it says.

Martin.

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message ...

"Howard Neil" wrote in message ...
Rob Bale wrote:
Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the Met Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to
100m. I always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

http://www.metoffice.com/weather/eur...ngs.html#guide

that's what it says.

Martin.

Martin,

there were quite a few warnings issued last night and this morning as motoring alerts by the Met Office from regional centres that
warned of "Dense fog with visibilities down to 100m"

Regards,

Rob
Chester, UK
http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/

Howard Neil wrote in message
...
Rob Bale wrote:
Has the definition of dense fog changed. Weather warnings from the Met
Office now talk of dense fog with visibilities down to
100m. I always thought dense fog was less than 50m.

"I don't know, the young people of today don't what dense fog is. I remember
as a lad when you couldn't see your hand in front of
your face "

Well maybe not that bad but I do remember visibilities down to 10 m. Is this
just another chapter in the changing perception of
our weather, like bitterly cold at 10°C.

On one occasion in the late 1950s I was in a London smog where I could
not see my fingers when my arm was stretched out in front of me.



Same here in Manchester Howard. Got covered in soot too !
Those were the days, not :-)

Will.
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Will wrote:
Howard Neil wrote in message
...

On one occasion in the late 1950s I was in a London smog where I could
not see my fingers when my arm was stretched out in front of me.




Same here in Manchester Howard. Got covered in soot too !
Those were the days, not :-)

Remember the smell? :-(

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Howard Neil