Chainsaws at the ready....Doris coming

[nicknorman]

OMG !!!

 

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

Unlike Englandshire where a couple of flakes causes the entire country to come to a standstill, we know how to deal with it up here. That said, it's just raining here in Aberdeen but it is snowy inland.

[nicknorman]

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

Birmingham airport aviation met. report is giving gusts of 36kts (40 mph) but in the forecast for the middle of the day it is giving gusts up to 60kts (65mph or so) so it is going to get a lot worse! Hopefully it will blow through before tomorrow when we fly down to the boat.

[Ray T]

Birmingham airport aviation met. report is giving gusts of 36kts (40 mph) but in the forecast for the middle of the day it is giving gusts up to 60kts (65mph or so) so it is going to get a lot worse! Hopefully it will blow through before tomorrow when we fly down to the boat.

 

Nick, get a couple of these and save on the air fare.

 

[Jerra]

Here in Cumbria we seem to be in the calm eye of the storm. A lot of rain overnight, sunny until about half an hour ago and an odd shower since.

[Rickent]

The wind is really getting going here now.

[matty40s]

I do hope Martin has moored up, there are trees down all over the Wirral and NW.

[nicknorman]

I do hope Martin has moored up, there are trees down all over the Wirral and NW.

And moored not under a tree!

[b0atman]

just had a 20 minute power outage at Cropredy Washing M/C will be taking longer now.

[matty40s]

Unlike Englandshire where a couple of flakes causes the entire country to come to a standstill, we know how to deal with it up here. That said, it's just raining here in Aberdeen but it is snowy inland.

M80 in Scotland now closed due to a bit of slush.

[Jerra]

M80 in Scotland now closed due to a bit of slush.

I suspect that needs a few words added.

 

M80 in Scotland now closed owing to a good number of motorists who don't drive sensibly on a bit of slush and so endanger the lives of others.

[nicknorman]

M80 in Scotland now closed due to a bit of slush.

Yeabut that's central belt. They are southern softies.

[BruceinSanity]

Fierce wind and rain here in Mercia, trees thrashing about like fury. Have taken the bird feeders in off their pole, don't see any birds trying to cling on to them just now. Even the squirrels have taken cover.

[nicknorman]

Yeabut that's central belt. They are southern softies.

Looks like a lorry causing mayhem. Probably a driver up from englandshire.

 

[Dave Payne]

Leicester way now, rain gone but wind getting very strong, trees are bending a fair bit.

[James Millsop]

I can't see what the weather outside is doing because the CCTV camera which was recently installed outside has just blown off.

But is sounds as though it is blowing a hooley

[Richard10002]

Windy and heavy rain in Stretford, just South of Manchester. Tall trees being blown about quite severely - fingers crossed.

[WotEver]

There are a few birds braving the field behind our house in Nuneaton but once arrived they're preferring to walk around as opposed to flying. I saw half a dozen pigeons flying into the wind and with their wings flapping like the clappers they were still flying backwards at times. The magpies have remained earthbound and the gulls have stayed at home.

[MtB]

There are a few birds braving the field behind our house in Nuneaton but once arrived they're preferring to walk around as opposed to flying. I saw half a dozen pigeons flying into the wind and with their wings flapping like the clappers they were still flying backwards at times. The magpies have remained earthbound and the gulls have stayed at home.

 

 

Pigeons can fly surprisingly fast. One was flying about the same speed as my van the other day and glancing at the speedo it said almost 60mph. So probably 50mph in reality.

 

So for your pigeon, the windspeed was probably in excess of 50mph for it to have been flying backwards.

[cuthound]

Just got back from a walk with the dog. Literally blowing a gale, with spots of stinging rain here in South Staffordshire.

 

Some gusts brought me to a halt.

 

Strangely, apart from moving their ears around a bit, the wind doesn't seem to affect a dogs ability to walk and run.

[Dave_P]

 

 

Pigeons can fly surprisingly fast. One was flying about the same speed as my van the other day and glancing at the speedo it said almost 60mph. So probably 50mph in reality.

 

So for your pigeon, the windspeed was probably in excess of 50mph for it to have been flying backwards.

Or it just couldn't be arsed?

 

Seriously though, fancier's birds are known as racing pigeons for a reason.

[matty40s]

Pigeons can fly surprisingly fast. One was flying about the same speed as my van the other day and glancing at the speedo it said almost 60mph.

That's nice, a pigeon telling you how fast you're going....

[Rickent]

Absolutely howling in Barrow, the river soar has waves breaking.

[Dave_P]

Just got back from a walk with the dog. Literally blowing a gale, with spots of stinging rain here in South Staffordshire.

 

Some gusts brought me to a halt.

 

Strangely, apart from moving their ears around a bit, the wind doesn't seem to affect a dogs ability to walk and run.

4 legs good, 2 legs bad.

[tree monkey]

Birmingham airport aviation met. report is giving gusts of 36kts (40 mph) but in the forecast for the middle of the day it is giving gusts up to 60kts (65mph or so) so it is going to get a lot worse! Hopefully it will blow through before tomorrow when we fly down to the boat.

Dont know what the gusts are getting up to but we have had some seriously big trees down

[WotEver]

Pigeons can fly surprisingly fast. One was flying about the same speed as my van the other day and glancing at the speedo it said almost 60mph. So probably 50mph in reality.

 

So for your pigeon, the windspeed was probably in excess of 50mph for it to have been flying backwards.

It probably was, the gusts were pretty fierce at the time.