MET Office respond to William Hill attack on Christmas Day observations.

0 Comments | M2 Presswire, November, 2002

M2 PRESSWIRE-27 November 2002-UK Government: MET Office respond to William Hill attack on Christmas Day observations(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11262002 In a News Release today (26 November), bookmakers William Hill have blamed Met Office cutbacks for their inability to offer White Christmas bets in a number of UK cities.

The Met Office's prime responsibility is to provide weather forecasts to protect life and limb. Nowadays our major source of information is hi-tech observation systems, systems which make us the number one short-range weather forecaster in the world. The accurate forecast of the major storm a month ago underlines that capability. Observations of snow on Christmas Day are not required for our weather forecasts. Therefore we...

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