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majortom · 2012-06-09, 05:34 PM

On cable I think during the time they show the local forecast they insert it from the the nearest National Weather Service Office. On Satellite, when they go to the local weather forecast, it's just a Blank color screen, with the same background music.

Suspect they do somethin similar on your canadian Weather Network on it's Satellite feed available on Anik F1. As I think I have seen breaks with nothing really there for a few minutes..
But of course I have never seen what it looks like on canadian cable to see what's supposed to be there.

Deckster · 2012-06-09, 06:13 PM

@lbolen I don't think that they have any other option than to show "every little town" as you call it. The two towns you've named are only about 1250 km apart and have very little in common, weather wise.

rob50312 · 2012-06-09, 06:51 PM

The tornado will be over before the weather network even starts sending an alert.Currently in smaller Ontario cities the weather info. can be 3 hours old.

MarcP · 2012-06-09, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob50312

The tornado will be over before the weather network even starts sending an alert.

There is currently a tornado watch broadcasted by the Weather Network where I live. No tornado yet. So what does that say about your statement?

rob50312 · 2012-06-09, 08:43 PM

A watch is just that.If there was an actual tornado,the weather network would report it too late.In the US system they have live exact location reporting and where its going on all broadcast.The weather network gets its warning from enviroment Canada.Why have a middleman in a warning system.more delays.The weather network is mostly reporting of past conditions.

MarcP · 2012-06-09, 08:48 PM

I've been in Alabama many times when an alert was issued well after a tornado touched down.

rob50312 · 2012-06-09, 11:07 PM

Its 11;04 and the weather network still showing conditions from 10pm while enviro.Canada is showing 11pm conditions.Middleman only delays info.

JamesK · 2012-06-10, 07:44 AM

^^^^
It's entirely possible that warnings might be injected immediately over regular programming. I've seen that a few times on regular TV stations.

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2012-06-09, 05:34 PM	#61
majortom Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,564	On cable I think during the time they show the local forecast they insert it from the the nearest National Weather Service Office. On Satellite, when they go to the local weather forecast, it's just a Blank color screen, with the same background music. Suspect they do somethin similar on your canadian Weather Network on it's Satellite feed available on Anik F1. As I think I have seen breaks with nothing really there for a few minutes.. But of course I have never seen what it looks like on canadian cable to see what's supposed to be there. __________________ uhf/vhf combo rotor chimney mount homebrew vhf hi hpf ap-8700 preamp 4way split lg lcd dtt901 pctuner mythtv

2012-06-09, 06:13 PM	#62
Deckster Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sudbury ON, and Red Lake ON Posts: 1,040	@lbolen I don't think that they have any other option than to show "every little town" as you call it. The two towns you've named are only about 1250 km apart and have very little in common, weather wise. __________________ TC-P54G25, JVC Receiver, Turbosound Impact 50 speakers, Turbosound Impact 110 Sub, Sony SA-WM500 Sub, Bell TV 9200

2012-06-09, 06:51 PM	#63
rob50312 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: derry + winston Mississauga Posts: 1,300	The tornado will be over before the weather network even starts sending an alert.Currently in smaller Ontario cities the weather info. can be 3 hours old. __________________ CM 4248 at Buffalo,XG43 at Toronto,M4 at Buffalo,CH 11 yagi at Ham.

2012-06-09, 08:43 PM	#65
rob50312 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: derry + winston Mississauga Posts: 1,300	A watch is just that.If there was an actual tornado,the weather network would report it too late.In the US system they have live exact location reporting and where its going on all broadcast.The weather network gets its warning from enviroment Canada.Why have a middleman in a warning system.more delays.The weather network is mostly reporting of past conditions. __________________ CM 4248 at Buffalo,XG43 at Toronto,M4 at Buffalo,CH 11 yagi at Ham.

2012-06-09, 08:48 PM	#66
MarcP Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Airdrie, AB Posts: 3,822	I've been in Alabama many times when an alert was issued well after a tornado touched down.

2012-06-09, 11:07 PM	#67
rob50312 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: derry + winston Mississauga Posts: 1,300	Its 11;04 and the weather network still showing conditions from 10pm while enviro.Canada is showing 11pm conditions.Middleman only delays info. __________________ CM 4248 at Buffalo,XG43 at Toronto,M4 at Buffalo,CH 11 yagi at Ham.

2012-06-10, 07:44 AM	#68
JamesK Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mississauga Posts: 5,043	^^^^ It's entirely possible that warnings might be injected immediately over regular programming. I've seen that a few times on regular TV stations.

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