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Some impressive storm clouds were visible to the south across SomersetÌýas I drove into work at 9am today - and more are now developing in and around the Bristol Channel.Ìý It's going to be an active afternoon of weather, for sure.

Today is something of a journey into the unknown, work-wise, as I'm piloting our weather provision for a new bulletin beingÌýbroadcast every Saturday lunchtimeÌýat 12.10pm on ´óÏó´«Ã½ ONE. I started work on my weather graphics yesterday, saving a fair bit of time after arriving at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Bristol this morning.

Just after 10 am, I joined our telephone briefing conference with other ´óÏó´«Ã½ weather presenters across the entire UK. It's always interesting to hear what our ever-variedÌýweather has in store for colleagues working as far afield as Belfast to Glasgow; Newcastle to Tunbridge Wells.

Met OfficeÌýforecaster Peter Gibbs, acting as Duty Forecaster at ´óÏó´«Ã½ Weather Centre this morning,Ìýtalked us throughÌýthe developing weather story. The prospects for us here in the west remain unchanged from my blog yesterday: in short, further heavy, squallyÌýshowers to come. However, we've yet to see much sign of any showers turning thundery, either last night or indeed so far today. But there's certainly a potential for this.

So, our new 12.10 bulletin rapidly approaches and it'sÌýmuch busier here in the newsroom, gallery and studioÌýthan normal at this time on a Saturday.

There's all manner of editorial decisions to be made by Will Glennon, who will produce and present this first edition. I've prepared a 50-second weather report (and it cannot be a second longer!)Ìýand there's a lot of information to squeeze in, especially given various events happening around the region this afternoon and this evening. Plus, of course, Remembrance Sunday tomorrow.

We've got rehearsals soon, so I'm signing off for now!