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Chester Zoo leads a group of eight regional venues urging changes to weather app displays. They say icons suggesting rain are deterring families and reducing visitor numbers across the region.
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00:01Tourist attractions across the West Midlands are urging the Met Office to review how weather forecasts are shown on apps.
00:09Led by Chester Zoo, the group warns that single rain cloud icons can give the impression of a full washout,
00:15even when much of the day is expected to be dry.
00:18Eight venues including West Midlands Safari Park, Drayton Manor Resort and Black Country Living Museum have signed a letter highlighting
00:27losses of up to £137,000 a day.
00:32Dudley Zoo and Litchfield Maze Maze say that possible misleading icons are discouraging families and that they want clearer information
00:40for visitors.
00:41The Met Office says improvements are already underway.
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