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Anyone prepared for this?
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But rest of UK, have fun.
(Weather thread number 5000000 today)
Millions of people eating Brussel Sprouts is never going to end well
Yes I have both Wellington boots and an umbrella.
Not quite sure what I'm supposed to do to be prepared for a lot of rain and some wind.
Guess I'll just stay put and eat/drink!
I wouldn't try using an umbrella in the high winds.
I dont believe half of what the BBC says anymore, after the "great storm of 2013" earlier this year ;-)
I'm hoping to comically fly around in the style of Mary Poppins.
Which means it will fizzle out into nothing midweek and be an anti climax. ;-)
But on a serious note.. which parts of the country and how big?
By who?
Not where I live.
We were forecast huge storms like we did back in the 80's....my hairdryer blows harder than the wind that day!
For those with some weather knowledge
Explosive Cyclogenesis: when pressure falls by more than 24mb in 24hrs.
Today's storm, it's dropping 60mb in 24hrs!
The storm is riding a jet stream which is unusually strong, it's flowing at 275mph (google jet stream)
Planes flying from the States to the Uk, will have one hell of a tail wind, and probably arrive much earlier than scheduled
This storm, it's Super Explosive Cyclogenesis
Similar for the storm later in the week
Now, you can see the concern
What I remember is that the storm was predicted 4 days before it even formed - a rather impressive achievement, that would not have been possible even a few years ago - and that, overall, it was on the scale that had been predicted. And that it caused quite a lot of damage (which is why warnings were needed, which helped reduce the damage).
But it is not likely bad weather any longer. The systems are getting better and better at predicting how dangerous it may be.
From the point of view of those who might be killed it is eminently sensible.
This sensationalistic journalism.
It's not a serious storm till it's named, something like Samantha or Margret.:):D
Im sorry, but statements like this annoy me.
For my area, the storm was every bit as severe as predicted. Huge trees down, damage to property etc.
Consider yourself very lucky that it didnt track to your area.
Sympathies to all those hit at this time of year and safe travel to those trying to escape the South for Christmas
But that's my point. It WAS tracked to my area but never materialised.