Chainsaws at the ready....Doris coming

[Athy]

How dramatic! It reminds me of the covers of early psychedelic L.P.s.

Here in the Fens, the min. temperature tomorrow is forecast as 39 F., so I hope we'll avoid snow.

[Sea Dog]

Here in the Fens, the min. temperature tomorrow is forecast as 39 F., so I hope we'll avoid snow.

I think you will, because your temperature is in Fahrenheit and it appears to be metric snow as the forecast is 20-30cm. Now, if it had forecast as 8 inches to a foot you might have been in trouble!

[Athy]

I think you will, because your temperature is in Fahrenheit and it appears to be metric snow as the forecast is 20-30cm. Now, if it had forecast as 8 inches to a foot you might have been in trouble!

Bluddy 'ell aye....thanks for that reassurance.

Blasted metric snow, coming in from abroad and covering our fields...

[Victor Vectis]

How dramatic! It reminds me of the covers of early psychedelic L.P.s.

Whatever happened to prog rock?

 

(Died the death along with loon pants, perhaps?)

[Athy]

Whatever happened to prog rock?

 

(Died the death along with loon pants, perhaps?)

I hope so.

[Victor Vectis]

I hope so.

Hmmmm, yes.

 

I thought of ETAing 'and not before time too'

[WotEver]

I hope so.

You won't like this then...

https://youtu.be/q9yNs2jbtZY

[Mrs Trackman]

well thanks for the heads up.

 

I would never have known it was going to be windy if you hadn't told me.

Well. I always note matty's weather information as I know he keeps a close eye on forecasts. Am hoping warnings are worse than the event. Was bad enough cycling against last night's winds and very gusty on Beeston cut last night.

[tree monkey]

Well. I always note matty's weather information as I know he keeps a close eye on forecasts. Am hoping warnings are worse than the event. Was bad enough cycling against last night's winds and very gusty on Beeston cut last night.

Same here, doing what I do having a heads up from matty is useful, as he trawls various weather sites he can often be more up to date than the met office app.

[MtB]

Well. I always note matty's weather information as I know he keeps a close eye on forecasts. Am hoping warnings are worse than the event. Was bad enough cycling against last night's winds and very gusty on Beeston cut last night.

 

 

The wind speed here has dropped to dead calm and a light drizzle has started as hurricane Doris storms in.

[matty40s]

The wind speed here has dropped to dead calm and a light drizzle has started as hurricane Doris storms in.

Classic calm before the storm.

Bowling in fast now.

Take care folks, worst winds W-E 8am -Midday.should be mostly dying down this afternoon.

[junior]

I'm delivering from Beeston to Ellesmere Port today. This should be fun!

[matty40s]

I would really not do anything between 7 and 11 Martin, not worth risking it.

 

https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-3.03,54.72,3000

Edited February 23, 2017 by matty40s

[Dave Payne]

Seems to be picking up at bedworth.

 

Tried to take my chimney off last night as I'm away from the boat but it was stuck solid, guess it's safe.

[Sea Dog]

Tried to take my chimney off last night as I'm away from the boat but it was stuck solid, guess it's safe.

Yeah, it's safe Dave - it's in my lounge with next door's bird bath!

[MtB]

Its started here about ten minutes ago. Some blustery wind with rain beating on the window.

 

It's stopped now though.

[Tam & Di]

I was driving home to Epsom from a training course the morning after that 1987 storm.

 

We had an early morning flight from Heathrow to Schiphol to look at our boat "Friesland" that day. It was an eerie drive. The plane did take off OK, and we seemed to arrive almost before we left. The Dutch has closed the road that crosses the Isselmeer, and the sign said "Warning - dangerous Vogels" (birds!!!).

Yesterday we had a new fence put up in Twickenham - this should test it's strength.

[MtB]

Hmmm sun's out now and I can see a sharp line across the sky in the distance with different cloud formations on each side. Dark and brooding on the far side and white fluffy clouds scudding along on this side.

 

Not doubt that is the storm receding...

[Murflynn]

OMG !!!

 

Sally Nugent on BBC news commented that snow in Scotland, described as 30-50mm deep was CAUSING THE TRAFFIC TO SLOW DOWN !

[MtB]

OMG !!!

 

Sally Nugent on BBC news commented that snow in Scotland, described as 30-50mm deep was CAUSING THE TRAFFIC TO SLOW DOWN !

 

 

Well that's a Good Thing really innit. Better than careering along at the same speed as in dry conditions.

 

A bit like people criticising motorists for slowing down and 'rubber necking' as they pass a road accident site. I think slowing down when passing a throng of blue lights, fire engines, ambulances etc is plain common sense and considerate driving. If I were involved in a road traffic accident I'd far rather the traffic slowed down as it passed by than hacked past at 80mph.

(Blimey I went off on one there didn't I..!)

[Naughty Cal]

It has been raining heavy on and off here in Sheffield for a couple of hours now.

 

Could have taken the boat to work rather then the car.

 

Wind hasn't got up yet though.

[Nightwatch]

I'm delivering from Beeston to Ellesmere Port today. This should be fun!

very,very gusty in Chester. And hammering it down with the wet stuff.

 

Hoot as you scoot Martin.

 

Martyn

[Athy]

Blustery, bright and largely sunny here in the Fens.

[tree monkey]

Blustery, bright and largely sunny here in the Fens.

Feels fairly serious gusts in Brum, on site for my first call out today, many more to come

[Athy]

Here it's supposed to keep on gusting until about six o'clock, after which it'll be getting calmer (or dis-gusting).