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    Storm Isha, Amber ⚠️

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    14 minutes ago, Wold Topper said:

    Just had a peak into to the farmers field at the end of our lane,  i don't think 2 out of the 3 power lines should be laid on the floor, i am no expert but i think they should be attached to the pole above 🤷‍♂️

    Someone needs to notify the power network Wold... that's damed dicey

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    Storm Ciarán

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    52 minutes ago, wellington boot said:

    How seriously do we we take this amber warning? Clearly it mentions threat to life from flying debris, which is different from a yellow warning.

    Question is how strongly i advise pregnant wife not to go into work in Tunbridge Wells area. I could also drive her myself. Has anyone been out on roads or heard reports in this area?

    Obviously the further NW you go the lesser the intensity, and we're further South. Just looking out of the window at the trees all around it looks pretty wild, but we're quite sheltered from S/SW winds so difficult to know how it will look out there.

    The big question love is if things get worse how is she going to get back home.  Especially as she is pregnant, I know my husband would want me at home.

    Storm Ciarán

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    54 minutes ago, clark3r said:

    Something feels different about this storm! Number 1)still the uncertainty  2) 100 mph for northern France jersey this is similar to 1987 then it went further north than expected! 3) southern water sending me an email regarding power cuts this has never happened before! 4) now possible signs of a sting in the tale that will be very bad for us! Let’s see what happens stay safe everyone 

    I've had two very strange texts from Power Networks.... I'm wondering if they know something we don't 🙄

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    Storm Ciarán

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, A Face like Thunder said:

    As a survivor (then in Surrey) of the Great Storm of October 1987, I note some similarities with the potential for Ciaran - deep low pressure, same area, trees still in bloom despite the later date and so on. However I also note marked differences - the storm tracked up the Channel before turning left over SE England and exiting over The Wash, which is not quite what the forecasters are suggesting for Ciaran. I don't recall much rain associated with the Storm of 1987, although yes, much of the ground was already waterlogged as a result of rain earlier in the month.  Of course there was an almost complete lack of advance warning about the Storm of 1987, as those of us can confirm who went to bed on the night of 15th October 1987 completely unaware of what was about to happen.  And the authorities can certainly not be accused of failing to give us warning of Ciaran and its possible effects. As my wife and I found out with Babet a couple of weeks ago, the amber warning now in place should not be ignored.

    Couldn't agree more... I vividly remember my late Godmother coming to dinner hours before it hit.  She sat at the Dining Table and said "I want to go home, I don't like the sound of that wind".

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    Storm Ciarán

    in Storms & Severe Weather

    Posted

    I think it's going to be a case of the next two days getting a bit prepared.  Topping up the powerbanks and positioning candles etc.  A dear friend of mine lives in Wadhurst Sussex.  She says that even a mere gust can throw their power out.  I remember waking up in 1987 to utter carnage.

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    SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

    in SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, kate1 said:

    Good to be back in this group after a few years' absence....

    Is anyone else seeing unforecast snow right now? - we have a few flakes coming down in Tunbridge Wells to add to the sizeable dumping we got last night and the sky has that ominous look. The MetO did have a warning up earlier but removed it, and there is nothing on the radar - just shows how hard it is to forecast.

     

     

     

    Yup,same as, I'm in Tunbridge Wells too.

    1 minute ago, Gowon said:

    For those of you reporting snow, are you sure it's not blowing off your roofs or trees?🤔

    Absolutely sure

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    SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

    in SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion

    Posted

    39 minutes ago, bluearmy said:

     

    I think the forecast was pretty good - the amount of snowfall in a swathe of 10/15 cms was a bit higher than predicted but made no big difference. The roads were a disgrace. Did any area have passable major roads last night ????   Temps were not that low to make grit unworkable. There was no rainfall to wash it away. 

    Pretty sure that the system requires  overtime to make it work at times of high stress and on a Sunday with the current background, there was simply not enough gritting done.  Workers who haven’t had a pay rise were probably of the mindset that this was an opportunity to prove their worth! 

    I couldn't agree more, I was reading on my own Facebook page of cars being abandoned left, right and centre.  This is the very reason that Netweather is my go to site in bad weather.

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    SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

    in SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, steveinsussex said:

    EG

    Yep, where my Daughter works and I drive her there.... sorry to be a nuisance Steve but I would be grateful of an update from you in the morning love.... its either the 291 bus or me getting her there from Tunbridge Wells.... I remember growing up in Hartfield many many years ago with my beloved (now gone) parents and the 291 would get frequently pulled off due to Snow.

    SE, London & EA - Weather Discussion

    in SE, London and East Anglia Weather Discussion

    Posted

    1 minute ago, Snow tyre said:

    Hello all. When we moved to the South East Coast 27 years ago my brother in law (who lived about 8 miles away), knowing how we loved snow and skiing laughed like a drain and said that we'd never see snow again (coastal, warm sea, yada yada) fall at home. Well, we have seen at least SOME snow every year, and now we have moved a few miles further east to be round the corner, I suspect we are about to see a proper dump. Sadly he died earlier this year and won't see whatever this December throws at us, but we'll stand in the snow and raise a glass to him when it comes. 🥂

    And as those flakes fall remember your brother in law.  All the best to you X

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    The heat haters club 2022

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    1 minute ago, RabbitEars said:

    Honourable member Sid and all others who are suffering increases in symptoms and trouble on the medical front, I do pray and hope that you will all be feeling better soon.

    Normal summers are bad enough with hay-fever, asthma and the likes, this one is much worse with the wildfire smoke (and next-door-but -one's BBQ).

    Always good to have GP practice on speed dial, oh and the emergency services (for those times when you come across an accident or a fire or an alarm of some kind. 

    Couldn't agree more.... add into my picture a much older husband who is extremely medically complex with more or less the same problems as our lovely Tom..... dreadful times.... I look forward with eagerness to Autumn and Winter X

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    The heat haters club 2022

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Sidsnake
    Spelling mistake and spacing mistake.... I'm fussy

    9 minutes ago, RabbitEars said:

    I concur honourable Jane with your sentiments in respect of the writings of his Honorable Tom. They are but a joy to read; so eloquent. 

    I, too, am lurking here routinely in the hopes that the weather gods also read the informative posts and prayers of their subjects, and lessen the heat. 

    Isle of Man back garden Douglas in the shade at ground level topped an unofficial 31.1'C. Currently 20.5'C. Indoors it's still 27'C in my bedroom, curtains have been closed all day, window is now open but breeze is blowing the wrong way to come in through it. 

    There was at least one wildfire again here today. Poor wildlife! 

    I suspect we will have thunder to end this spell. I hope we don't have flooding! 

    Rabbitears.... I will be totally honest.... an utterly dreadful week for me healthwise... Last year I had a new heart valve through open heart surgery... that is working wonderfully.... However I was also born an asthmatic and the prolonged heat this week has very nearly crucified me... thank God for a call with one of my lovely Doctors earlier this week who allowed me steroids.... I am getting round a flock of sheep but sadly its those steroids keeping me afloat.... its OK to say I love this heat.. but by God remember those with health problems who are finding things very hard.

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    The heat haters club 2022

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    58 minutes ago, Tom Quintavalle said:

    Good Evening to President Dami, and fellow Heat Haters,

    and Buona Sera to Katrine.

    Sorry to hear that Katrine, apart from the pain, that lot must feel so uncomfortable, in this heat.

    My Wife worried me, earlier this Afternoon. Colette suddenly complained of not being able to breathe properly.

    Although my Wife was diagnosed as being Asthmatic when she was a Teenager, I've never actually seen her have an Asthma attack. I was also diagnosed as being Asthmatic, some Years ago. I lived up in Lincolnshire for a Year, with my first Wife and my Asthma may have been triggered by Rape Seed Oil plants. That part of the Country is a sea of Yellow, during the Spring and early Summer.

    I havn't had an Asthma attack for many Years now but I have two puffs of my Brown inhaler a Day, as the Stroke I suffered in September 2015, left me with swallowing problems, and the Brown inhaler is taken, just in case I ingest food/liquid, down into my Lungs. Touch wood, it hasn't happened, so far but my G.P. still insists I rerder both Blue and Brown inhalers, in case I need them both. I've got so many Blue inhalers [Ventolin], I'm thinking of opening my own Market Stall!! 

    Really hope the Forecast fresher air arrives in a few Days time, as it's pretty obvious it's having a detrimental impact on those with certain ongoing, medical conditions.

    Hope you feel some relief soon,  Katrine.

    Evening Dami,

    Yes, I certainly think Salads are the way to go, in this Weather. Colette is a very good and imaginative, cook.

    We've been eating a lot of Salads during this Summer, especially since the really hot Weather arrived in July.

    Colette has avoided putting the Oven on and only puts the hob on briefly, to warm up some new potatoes.

    We've had so many Jacket Potatoes recently, I'm beginning to look like one. They are really delicious served with a topping of Tuna Mayo, with a side of coleslaw. Colette made her own version of Coronation Chicken, which we had in a Sandwich for Lunch.

    Tonight's Evening meal, was Quiche, cold new potatoes and coleslaw.

    Managed to have an hour and a half nap this Afternoon, started with having two fans on, Petunia the Pedestal Fan and for the first time for three Days, her Daughter Tulip the Tower Fan but I still didn't feel comfortable enough, so I had to resort to putting on our long serving, Fabrizio Fan. I've said to Colette already, I think we're going to need all three on Tonight, and do the same as we did last night, in having our Bedroom door ajar to allow that slight Easterly breeze to infiltrate, via an open window in our East facing, second Bedroom. Our Bedroom, just as our Kitchen does, faces West and even with our blinds closed and curtains over the top of them, still the Room temperature is ridiculously high.

    It was very noticeable this Morning when I came downstairs, how uncomfortably warm it felt in our Kitchen.  

    I was only in there for a few minutes to take some meds, make a cuppa and a bowl of cereal but I could feel beads of sweat, forming on my neck. I couldn't wait to get into or Lounge, to "whack" on our two downstairs fans. As our Lounge faces East, you need them on as soon as the Sun starts "playing" on the widows in this Weather. The temperature shoots up very quickly, and it stays uncomfortable until the Sun has gone around, to the front of the House.

    So, how are things looking Tonight, regarding a breakdown of this intolerable heat.

    Below, is the recent situation at our nearest recording Station of London City Aitrport. Temp - 28c. D/Point - 11c. R/H - 35%.

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    Looking at the above Meteociel chart, as was suggested by Forecasters, the main body of heat, has shifted slightly further towards, the West.

    This Evening's MeteoGroup "Weather for the Week Ahead" and as I awarded so many honorary Damehoods and Knighthoods, at the end of the July heatwave but I do seem to remember Dame Susan of Wellington [Hereford], having one bestowed upon her.

    Anyway, below is a link to this Evening's offering, from Dame Susan:

    Weather for the Week Ahead - BBC Weather

    Dame Susan suggesting there could be some lively T/Storms pushing into N.Ireland/Scotland, during the course of Tomorrow.

    As we go into Monday, she suggests that the Northern half of the U.K., will again be at risk from some lively T/Storms, including N.England, this could result in some flash flooding. All the time, these Regions will see temperatures easing back to mid-teens, by 6 A.M. but it will still be uncomfortably warm further South, a low close to 20c around London.

    As a Low tries to move closer to the U.K. on Monday, those Thundery downpours start to encroach into Wales, and the West of England. Some more organised rainfall likely over N.Ireland/Scotland and turning considerably cooler here, by then. 

    Temperatures still close to 30c in E.England on Monday but the chance of Showers here, according to Dame Susan, fairly slim.

    However by Tuesday, as that area of Low pressure works its way in. the probability of seeing Showers further East, increases.

    But Dame Susan was at great pains to point out, that these our Showers we are talking about. Some areas could see some heavy downpours, while a few miles down the Road, could see nothing.

    But Dame Susan did point out as we start to see more cloud developing, associated with this instability and a change in wind direction, temperatures will be returning closer to average, for this time of Year, London around 25c on Tuesday Afternoon.

    Wednesday, should see a stronger possibility of Showers for Southern districts, with that Low by this time, just South of the U.K.

    So, Dame Susan suggests it could be Wednesday, when we finally see some meaningful Rain across some parts of England and Wales, with temperatures around average for the time of Year. London back down to a max. of 24c.

    By this time N.Ireland/Scotland become dry, if still cloudy and a little on the cool side.

    At the end of the Week, a ridge from the Azores High, is trying to settle the Weather down again. 

    Thursday, perhaps will see a more organised band of Rain for N.Ireland/Scotland, with some isolated Showers drifting across, to E.England. But parts of the North of England, unlikely to have see any meaningful Rain.

    Dame Susan ended her Forecast, on a cautionary note.

    She states with High Pressure trying to build in from the Atlantic next Weekend, at the same time heat will again begin to build again over S.Europe, and as we could be under an Easterly flow by that time, we could yet again start to import some heat, from Continental  Europe.

    Well, that's my take on Dame Susan's, "Weather for the Week ahead".

    Please don't do it Dame Susan, you're in danger of becoming plain 'ole, Susan Powell.

    I will say this though, her Male colleagues are yet again conspicuous, by their absence.

    "Bottle jobs", the lot of you. Scared of losing your Forecasting reputations??

    Will soon be retreating to to the Black Hole of Kolkata [aka, mine and Colette's Bedroom].

    Really hope that Relative Humidity stays below 50%. overnight but that will no doubt be climbing, over the next few Days.

    Stay cool and hydrated.

    Night all,

    Regards,

    Tom Q. 👍 😓 🙏 

    Tom.... I feel this must be said..... Thank you so much for letting us all here into the lives of you and Colette.  I almost feel as though I'm in the spare bedroom with one of your famous fans...... I always look forward to your posts.... Keep safe Sir, both of you.... very best wishes.... Jane

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    The heat haters club 2022

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    22 minutes ago, JR319 said:

    Dying for cooler and unsettled weather. This weather is not only exhausting, but it’s getting boring now. We really need the rain too. 

    We badly badly need rain.  A Farmer friend of mine said to me this morning that this is going to take more than a few showers to get the fields straight.....It's such a serious situation.

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    The heat haters club 2022

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Snowycat said:

    And this is one of the reasons why I hate hot dry summers so much.

    Stupid thick brain dead teenagers with less than 2 neurons rubbing or rattling together in their empty juvenile heads.   Late this afternoon whilst watering my neighbours pots and baskets I could smell burning and the tell tale shrieks emanating from the tinder dry woodland at the rear of my property.   Given the strong smell of burning, the close proximity to dwellings and the dryness of the trees and woodlands I went to investigate.  After a few terse words and a roasting (no pun intended)  I moved around 10 female teenagers out of the middle of the woods only to discover they had - yes, a lighted portable barbecue   They couldn’t have skedaddled any quicker to get away but I could see the contraption was not fully doused.   The fire service have been out to check it and they have dealt with it fully.  Where is the common sense?  Such selfish stupid behaviour.  

    Couldn't agree more.  I've just had to report to my local borough Councillor evidence of two ground fires in a green surrounded by houses.  Fires were out but the evidence remains. People can be utter idiots in this weather.  The Borough Councillor has taken it very seriously and fired off various emails tonight.

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    The heat haters club 2022

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    1 hour ago, mike57 said:

    Already overdone it once this summer working outside chopping logs in the sun. I always wear a wide brimmed sun hat, but I still overheated. Paid the price the next day, splitting headache and spent half the morning on the bog. Also got a ticking off from Mrs Mike57. Fortunately no lasting damage, just felt sorry for myself.

    Some people seem better equipped to cope with heat than others, I am a big lad, 20 plus stone and 6ft, even although I cycle 10 miles every day, and I think you don't loose heat as easily. On the flip side cold never bothers me. In winter the only time I wear a thick coat is if I am going to be standing about. 

    About the same as me Mike... I never feel the cold.  I haven't dared venture in the model output thread..... I'm staying put here!!

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