Spin

Oh dear.

Met Office seeks simple forecasts

Television weather forecasters may soon use simpler terms for their predictions, the Met Office has said. The move follows an internal review in which Met Office staff gave their views on how best to portray the weather. Suggestions include using "patchy rain" rather than "showery outbreaks", and "warm for most", rather than "chilly in isolated areas".

I'm probably grumbling about this more than I need but does the 'New Labour' positive spin, all is well, there is nothing bad going on in the world, go back to sleep attitude which so pervades our society really need to extend to our 'kin weather forecasts? Surely there is a line somewhere? Shit happens, it rains, it gets cold, that dreary north-wind blow and we shall indeed have snow. Just tell us. ffs