I guess, most of the emphasis currently in terms of presentation and education in meteorology is to present weather in its 3-D form. This helps stimulate a more realistic concept of weather - a far more ambitious approach than the 2-D traditional synoptic charts and radar for that matter. Here is an example:
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/screenshots/0NO/deepthunder10.html?opendocument&techid=0NOHow about other actual simulations?
Regards,
Jimmy Deguara