and many even have the neat charts on how to decode the old weather chart symbols like this: You can find this full chart (interesting to frame! And budding meteorologists will like it ...

The chart below should help you identify which icons refer to which types of weather. There’s even a symbol for dust! (Picture: Apple) As you can see in the diagram, the fog symbol is non ...

There are many weather symbols on the chart highlighting all the main features of that day and on the meteorological maps the current weather is also shown. These symbols are used internationally ...

Weather chart as seen in 1949 Forecaster George Cowling ... A younger Michael Fish in 1973 Bill Giles in 1975; the symbols are by this point magnetic (and prone to fall off).

From hand drawn charts to magnetic symbols (always raised a smile when they fell off) and now to 3D moving graphics, the way the weather is presented has changed dramatically over the years.

Of the normal weather charts, the symbols are fairly self-explanatory. Met Eireann's explanations can be seen below. The forecaster could not predict exactly how thick the snow will be ...

Of the normal weather charts, the symbols are fairly self-explanatory. Met Eireann's explanations can be seen below. The forecaster could not predict exactly how thick the snow will be ...