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Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 11, 2007, 09:25:23

What an abysmal morning, the weather is truely apalling :x

I went out on the school-run this morning (only about 41/2miles each way), but it seemed to take forever.
What is is usually a 10-15 minute run (each way) ended up taking almost an hour to complete.
Whether everyone panicked at a bit of wind & rain and set off to work earlier I don't know?

The Calder was rather high as we passed over it, having risen (I'd guess?) 2 foot since last night as the streams between here & its source near Todmorden have been incessantly feeding it.
However it was higher a couple of weeks ago



This attachment was taken in 2004, but it was within inches of this level

(http://thumb12.webshots.net/s/thumb2/9/46/48/173794648OetHTL_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1173794648047309372OetHTL)





Looks a bit more placid here, closer to the source :lol:

(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/24/25/5/30/3/279153003WpHUjF_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1279153003047309372WpHUjF)


At the moment, I'm looking out at the school oposite & there's sheets of water being blown up the playground.
Going to be a breezy day, expect uprooted trees in the news tonight.


Anyway, onto the 'white stuff'

Where's the promised blizzards??? (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=33536)

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: woody on January 11, 2007, 09:32:29

lets hope for some white stuff
sick of wet and windy

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: simon15 on January 11, 2007, 09:47:10

yeah would love some snow.

we got more luck of a carribean summer than snow.

I don't mind the cold but wind and rain is horrible.... :(

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Rich_P on January 11, 2007, 10:33:35

It's plenty wind enough here.  :shock: Damage to the house, and also a fence has given up the will to live as has its concrete post that also broke in half.  :?

Oh yes, a tree has been blown over in the garden as well...

...and this all happened within a few hours.

But as always, the forecast is completely out for the area.  It says wind speed should be 20-ish mph.  Since when could a 20mph wind damage a house, blow out fences, rip trees out of the ground etc?  :?

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: simon15 on January 11, 2007, 10:38:33

You gotta love weather reports there always spot on aint they :lol: :)

just started raining down here not that windy yet though..

it must be bad up there to snap a concrete post!!!!!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: simon15 on January 11, 2007, 10:46:30

spoke to soon!!!!!

its pretty windy now.

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Evilgoat on January 11, 2007, 12:12:13

Its Evil down here on the coast, 3 trees up on the way in, one a big oak :(

Not had the rain really just the wind. Our Wheelie bin is MIA too :(

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Budgie on January 11, 2007, 12:28:28

Well, it's been blowing and raining all night up here. (Makes a change then!!  :roll: )
Strongest gust to date was between 2300 & midnight when it reached 71mph!!
It's calmed down now, only gusting 50-60 mph with average wind speed of 35-40 mph.

Evilgoat, Looking at the reports from the Solent (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/solent_latest_weather.html) it looks like you've got it worse than us at the moment. 1000 ob' was giving average of 52mph and gusting 69 mph!!

XC Weather (http://www.xcweather.co.uk/) is quite a good site for seeing what the wind is like over the UK.  :wink:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: snorkley on January 11, 2007, 12:33:19

you lot got it easy,ferry hasnt sailed yet and leccy been of twice!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Budgie on January 11, 2007, 12:46:24

....and how do you think we get our supplies then?  :wink:

If the Caly Isles is off then I doubt there'll be any sailings to the Western Isles and with high water at 1155 today I doubt we will even be able to get to Stornoway as the causway will be closed!!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Cate on January 11, 2007, 13:05:21

I am sooooo looking forward to gallons of white stuff this year, a friend has just bought a Bombardier Bombi ( a tracked thing) and that would be loads of fun in the snow, and if there is gallons of rain... he has an amphibious Argo too!  :D

Sadly we very rarely get snow here.  :cry:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Clueless on January 11, 2007, 13:18:39

It's amazing that now we've had a bit of rain and there's some fairly decent puddles out there, that all the people at work who tutted at me when I bought a 4x4 have suddenly started saying, "Wish I had your car for this weather".

Well, what a shame for them.   :twisted:  :wink:  I love driving to work and going puddling at the same time!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: laser_jock99 on January 11, 2007, 13:20:40

Going on the Dover/Calais ferry tommorow am

Dover
Gale warning  1010 Thu 11 Jan  
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 soon.
 
Shipping forecast  1130 Thu 11 Jan
Wind West or southwest severe gale 9 or storm 10 decreasing 6 to gale 8.
 



.....hope the wind dies down a bit!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Evilgoat on January 11, 2007, 13:22:04

Quote from: "Budgie"

Evilgoat, Looking at the reports from the Solent (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/se/solent_latest_weather.html) it looks like you've got it worse than us at the moment. 1000 ob' was giving average of 52mph and gusting 69 mph!!

Its dying off a bit now, actually have daylight rather than twightlight. As for the Solent, can see if from here :) Might go for a potter later on, see if anyone has drowned anything in the fords.

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Bob Ajob on January 11, 2007, 14:07:15

half an hour ago, I heard the wind blow, our back gate open (bent catch), the bin fall over, and I looked in the back garden to see the BBQ cover sucked off the BBQ, and into the water meadow (canal storm drainage) over the back. Whipped on my trainers, jumped over the fence (6ft) and legged it after it. Luckily it's just grass at the moment, not full of drainage water.

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Budgie on January 11, 2007, 14:19:29

Quote from: "laser_jock99"

Going on the Dover/Calais ferry tommorow am

Dover
Gale warning  1010 Thu 11 Jan  
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 soon.
 
Shipping forecast  1130 Thu 11 Jan
Wind West or southwest severe gale 9 or storm 10 decreasing 6 to gale 8.
 



.....hope the wind dies down a bit!

You're better off looking at the Inshore Forecast (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/inshore_area6.html) as it's slightly more detailed and has the 24 hour outlook on it.  :wink:
Plus it'll be updated at around 6-30 tonight.

Trust me, I'm a Coastguard!!  :mrgreen:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: **em** on January 11, 2007, 14:39:39

quite windy here too makes driving the sj a little more interesting as it is like a giant kite with wheels  :roll:  lol

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: blueboar on January 11, 2007, 17:17:51

Its quite windy down here on the suffolk coast, been having lovely rain and 63mph winds :shock: .

A couple of roofs are flapping and a timber bridge has just blown over.

It was rather interesting on the river this morning, with wind against tide and got soaked going to collect my work collegues...... that bit I hate :( , especially when you get a mouthfull of sea water :x

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: gtomo2 on January 11, 2007, 17:22:45

had to drive a empty 60 foot tautliner down the m1 this morning and it nearly fell over and i had the curtains tied back but it picked the roof up and slidded it across to the hard shoulder. Good job i carry spare trouses with me :shock:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Stormin on January 11, 2007, 17:28:52

Bit breezy up here also. Took the dogs out this morning and got blown off my feet, when a sudden strong/stronger gust caught me off balance. :oops:  It's really getting up again now. :roll:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: bezzabsa on January 11, 2007, 17:33:51

been wet 'n' windy here too... going to Oswestry this morning I felt like i was in a washing machine - battered all over the road and getting no joy even with wipers on full  :shock:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 11, 2007, 23:38:59

Quote from: "gtomo2"

had to drive a empty 60 foot tautliner down the m1 this morning and it nearly fell over

Two did on the A628 (Woodhead Pass) this morning

One artic got blown over, another one pulled in behind to try & help.
While stationary it was turned over!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Lucy1978 on January 12, 2007, 21:38:19

I've spent the last few days about 50 miles north of Inverness inspecting a bridge, we could barely stand up on it yesterday, there were trees and trucks going over all over the place.

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: sleeplessparadise on January 12, 2007, 21:59:17

well just to cheer you all up a little maybe, its pretty breezy in Malta at the moment too.......... just spoken to my dad who is out there for 10 weeks and he says its a little cool but quite breezy :lol:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Budgie on January 12, 2007, 22:29:43

Well, it's been about the same up here today.
In the shelter of the harbour it was blowing an average of 40mph and gusting upto 60mph for most of the day.

It's calmed down a bit now but there's still some good heavy showers coming through!!  :roll:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Stormin on January 13, 2007, 18:14:11

Got in from work this afternoon about 1-30. Fine but windy so decided to change fan belt.  15 minutes later blowing a gale and the rain started. Went to pick up No 1 grandson at 5 and it really let loose. At one stage it was like driving up a waterfall. :shock:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: laser_jock99 on January 15, 2007, 22:48:15

Quote from: "Budgie"

Quote from: "laser_jock99"

Going on the Dover/Calais ferry tommorow am

Dover
Gale warning  1010 Thu 11 Jan  
Southwesterly storm force 10 decreasing gale force 8 soon.
 
Shipping forecast  1130 Thu 11 Jan
Wind West or southwest severe gale 9 or storm 10 decreasing 6 to gale 8.



.....hope the wind dies down a bit!

You're better off looking at the Inshore Forecast (http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/inshore_area6.html) as it's slightly more detailed and has the 24 hour outlook on it.  :wink:
Plus it'll be updated at around 6-30 tonight.

Trust me, I'm a Coastguard!!  :mrgreen:

Didn't prove that bad in the end- my estimate was a Force 8. The ferries are huge and are stabilized. I have sailed in bigger seas in much smaller boats!

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Budgie on January 16, 2007, 02:07:24

That's good, all safe & sound.  :D

Bet you're glad you're not sailing this Thursday, that could prove intersting!!  :wink:

Quote

Kent
Severe Gales 2100 Wed 17 2300 Thu 18
The Met Office is forecasting another spell of very windy weather from late on Wednesday 17th January, and through Thursday 18th January. Severe gales are expected across much of England and Wales, possibly extending further north into Northern Ireland and Southern Scotland, with gusts in many parts of around 60-70 miles per hour, and a risk of some gusts exceeding 80 miles per hour, particularly in upland or exposed places. Winds are expected to ease from the west during Thursday afternoon. Some disruption to transport and utilities (power) is expected. This warning will be updated by 1100 on Tuesday 16th January 2007.

 

:shock:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: laser_jock99 on January 16, 2007, 13:18:51

Quote from: "Budgie"

That's good, all safe & sound.  :D

Bet you're glad you're not sailing this Thursday, that could prove intersting!!  :wink:

Quote

Kent
Severe Gales 2100 Wed 17 2300 Thu 18
The Met Office is forecasting another spell of very windy weather from late on Wednesday 17th January, and through Thursday 18th January. Severe gales are expected across much of England and Wales, possibly extending further north into Northern Ireland and Southern Scotland, with gusts in many parts of around 60-70 miles per hour, and a risk of some gusts exceeding 80 miles per hour, particularly in upland or exposed places. Winds are expected to ease from the west during Thursday afternoon. Some disruption to transport and utilities (power) is expected. This warning will be updated by 1100 on Tuesday 16th January 2007.

 

:shock:

Just looked for the BBC Dover Harbour webcam but that's broken now! This one's still live will take a look on Thursday....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/content/webcams/sheerness_sailingclub_webcam.shtml

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 16, 2007, 17:37:20

It's just wet a miserable here.  Had it been nice I'd have taken my Escort for a spin, had it been snowing......

But wet and windy, didn't even want to take the dogs out.

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Budgie on January 16, 2007, 22:33:35

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

But wet and windy, didn't even want to take the dogs out.

Just as well you don't live up then, you'd never go out!!  :lol:  :lol:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: v8kenny on January 16, 2007, 22:41:27

Just back from taking the dogs out and it's started to snow ! - don't think it will lie though unless it gets a bit colder overnight  :cry:

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 16, 2007, 22:51:49

just to chear you all up,its snowing here & lying   8)  8)

give me 5 n ill get a pic

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 16, 2007, 23:00:06

(http://members.mud-club.com/galleryimages/bb0f4f26b8cc9fda3a93b042230456ce.jpg)

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on January 17, 2007, 09:35:10

Quote from: "Redlinemike"

just to chear you all up,its snowing here & lying   8)  8)

give me 5 n ill get a pic

Is that that the snow that's lying on the ground, or the camera lying?(taken in 2004??)

Title: It's Grim Outside
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 17, 2007, 19:44:23

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "Redlinemike"

just to chear you all up,its snowing here & lying   8)  8)

give me 5 n ill get a pic

Is that that the snow that's lying on the ground, or the camera lying?(taken in 2004??)

snow on the ground,never set the date in my cam