Blowingsand

Blackpool 8-15 am - 8C heavy showers. Went out early this morning 7-30 wearing my new winter waterproofs. Good job i did as the heavens opened shortly afterwards with rain of biblical, no monsoon proportions. Bad enough Saturday evening in the winds when driving along in a Northerly direction i was approached by a rubbish bin travelling in an Easterly direction at an approx speed of 30 mph. Due to an unusual ninja-like reaction by the bin a collision was avoided. I seem to be watching clouds lately so arriving home this morning i took a couple of pictures of these clouds shortly after the shower passed. Have a nice day as they say, be careful out there. Over and out till the next time.

Good heavens. Thanks for letting me know what they were called.I am quite pleased that a tornado did not appear it was bad enough being caught in a dust devil a few years ago. I believe a tornado hit a part of Ireland today. I have just been watching Coutryfiles 5-day weather forecast and they opened with a picture of these clouds taken a few miles down the road in Fleetwood. I missed what he said about them it was a little noisy in the house at the time. But thanks for the info, I thought the clouds were a little strange-looking. Thanks again for the info. Take care out there times are changing, as the oceans warm goodness knows what may head our way in the future. Will Tornadoes become more common in Great Britain? I have to admit I am not knowledgeable on such things just wondering. Feel I will keep my camera near me this winter, seen many strange things in the sky and cloud formations when walking the shoreline which i do most days.

Blackpool-Temp about 8 degrees been down the prom a few times today plenty of people are about. Not like yesterday when everything was blowing about. Arrived home about 3 pm thought i would take a photo of these clouds. Just caught my eye i cannot say why. My neighbour was waiting for something to descend from them he was practicing greetings to alien forces. Gets a little strange round here at times. I hope the photos explain if not i will pop back the next time after improving my photo-taking skills. Bye,may the force be with you all.

Plenty of showers to start the day. Looking at the radar it looks like the rain is clearing away. Air show in a hour and a half kicks off with the Red Arrows. At the moment about half a mile away from the beach watching the football then down to the beach i go. An enjoyable day so far. Temp 18c wind about 20mph. Expecting an increase in temperature as the sun hopefully breaks through shortly and the cloud clears away.

Last night 3 am the noisiest thunderclap i have ever heard. Followed by lightning and thunder a little further away. After i picked myself up from the floor i quickly headed to Netweather to check the radar. It showed the shower had moved in from the Southwest gaining power and was passing by pretty quickly.Strange that the lightning strikes had not shown up on the lightning sites i checked at the time. The first clap of thunder i believe will go down in legend in these parts.I have been told half the town took to social media to discuss what was happening. The other half are still shaking and unable to communicate yet. Weather at the moment rain temp 14c Have a nice day as they say, if not rumours are building of a sunny day next Thursday the 10th.

1 flash of lightning and rumbles of thunder. The heaviest rain seems to have passed by but still raining. Seems livelier slightly to the North and East at the moment. Those showers coming out of Wales do seem to be gaining a little power as others have said, Temp down to 19 degrees Maybe those a little farther East will get some of the action soon. It's not over yet, hopefully.

Rain getting heavier. 1st lightning strike and thunder. All beginning to kick off now.

Just watching the storms moving up from Wales. Lightning strikes in Irish Sea west of Fornby. Looks like Liverpool is next possibly. Waiting patiently.

Temperature now 25 degrees on the Costa Del Fylde. Winds South East 14 mph Less cloud than earlier in the day. Will be watching the weather radar and lightning detector closely early tomorrow morning for any potential storm activity.

Temperature 24 degrees wind 14mph from South West.A few clouds about. Planning a car boot tomorrow but maybe i had better wait for the rough times of any storms that may occur tomorrow morning. Nothing worse than paying then the heavens open. Once i was just in full selling mode when a dust devil arrived on the aisle i was in. Bags many things flew a hundred or so feet into the air. Even my cap spun round three times on my head before taking off and landed on someone elses stall. Can you belive such a thing. I had to retrieve it sharpish before it got sold. Just a quick tale while i wait for updates on any possible storms.

Light rain shower has now passed by in Blackpool temperature around 18c. Will this shower reach the Lake District is the question, seems to be heading that way.Or will it fade away. Will Windermere see this rare event? Perhaps dampen the ground. Sounds parched up there in the mountains, hills, lakes, valleys,villages, and hamlets. Will damianslaw be celebrating soon. Ah well better pop off now,one thing is for sure it will be much easier working in the garden today with the lower temperature at the moment Take care out there.

Nice snow shower fresh from the Irish Sea leaving a slight covering on road car grass North Blackpool Bispham area.

Blackpool. And the snow is over. The sun is out and the sky is blue. And i am not sure what to do. The sun feels warm, so warm i thought my shed was on fire and shot out as it was steaming so much. As are all my fences. We now seem to be facing the fastest thaw on record. So it is over,i shall now retreat back into the shadows. Till the next time, it has been a pleasure popping in here today. Bye for now. Blowing Sand.

Blackpool. I expect the snow will stop soon here on the coast. It took about 5 minutes of these heavy huge snowflakes to cover the paths and roads again. Best wishes to those who have not seen much today i usually look at some of your posts over the years with envy. Latest it is absolutely blasting it down ,the heaviest today. Very unusual. No doubt it will soon be over. But making the most of it while it lasts. Just popping out with snow shovel to clear the path. I hope when i open the front door an avalanche from the roof does not bury me. I will report back as soon as the snow stops, surely this cannot continue much longer. Over and out from a snowy Fylde Coast.

Blackpool. Snow been lighter just moved into a much heavier pulse with bigger flakes once again. Roads and pavements gone a little slushy. Roofs and grass still holding this rare treat. Are the slushy pavements and roads about to be refreshed. The tale continues.