[James]

Originally Posted by arista

Temperatures are about average for December on my weather app, as far ahead as it predicts - 17th.

[smudgie]

First day we haven’t woken up to snow since 29 th November.
Plenty more on the way.

[Maru]

A Winter Wonderland

[arista]

Originally Posted by Maru

A Winter Wonderland

Sadly,
in North England, Cumbria
the Snow Cut the Power
for 3 days


That's all the Food in the Fridge - Gone off

[arista]

Storm Fergus

Swept across Ireland




[Shocking moment an alleged tornado
rips through an Irish town as Storm Fergus hammers
the island.

Footage shared on X showed the possible tornado
making its way past anchored boats and causing
flashes of blue light.
Several pieces of debris can be seen getting
thrown around due to the heavy winds.

Emergency services were called to
Leitrim Village on Sunday afternoon after high
winds flattened trees, ripped a roof off a building
and left debris scattered on a street.]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...y-weather.html

[arista]

[arista]

Tomorrow
Storm Gerrit Arrives
with up to 90mile an hour winds,
worse as you go North.

[arista]

2024

[arista]

[bots]

the country is getting some winter weather in winter, how surprising

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

[Storm Gerrit: 'Major incident'
declared after 'tornado'
smashes around 100 homes leaving
trail of destruction
in Manchester - as 85mph gales and rain
spark train and ferry chaos,
plunge thousands of homes
into blackouts and deluge
parts of Britain]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ellations.html

[AnnieK]

My friend lives in Stalybridge and thankfully her house was OK but she's been out and said it looks like a movie set just down the road from her.

[Nicky91]

how are groundwater levels in the UK?

[arista]

[arista]

[arista]

[Nicky91]

https://nltimes.nl/2024/01/02/first-...-gusts-110-kmh

The first storm of the year is expected to strike the Netherlands on Tuesday night with wind speeds reaching 110 kilometers per hour. Storm Henk was expected to first pummel most of England and Wales with strong wind and rainfall late on Tuesday afternoon, before crossing the North Sea and hitting the Netherlands.

"Tonight and during the overnight into Wednesday, there will be heavy wind gusts of 80-90 km/h in the southeast and 100-110 km/h in the northwest and northern coastal areas," said Dutch meteorological service KNMI. The organization issued a Code Yellow Weather Warning for the gusty weather in effect until 4 a.m. on Wednesday.

"The gusts of wind will come from a south-westerly direction," the KNMI stated. "Traffic and outdoor activities may be affected by this. The wind gusts will decrease again on Wednesday morning."

The weather alert takes effect from 8 p.m. in Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Flevoland and Friesland. The strongest winds can reach the Wadden Islands, the IJsselmeer region, Groningen, Drenthe and Gelderland by 10 p.m.

"You may encounter very strong gusts of wind along the way. Therefore, be extra alert when you go out and adapt your driving style to the circumstances," said Dutch infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat.

Road users were advised to maintain additional distance between vehicles, and to watch out for debris blowing onto the road. Likewise, drivers avoiding debris can drive in an undpredictable manner. "Vehicles with (empty) trailers, trucks without loads, caravans and motorcyclists are especially vulnerable to strong winds. It may be wise to postpone the trip."

There were no major delays reported at Schiphol Airport, but airlines there cancelled 32 flights over the course of Tuesday's operations schedule. The cancellations were split evenly between departures and arrivals.

Some delays were expected on Tuesday morning due to air traffic control capacity, according to European air traffic control center Eurocontrol.

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[arista]

Hundreds of flood warnings and travel disruption
after Storm Henk in the UK

Sadly one man died after a Massive tree fell on his car

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67870028

[arista]

[Josy]

Is the snow coming?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Josy

Is the snow coming?

Yes they say, in a few days

[arista]

[AnnieK]

Snowing here in Manchester now. Looking like a WFH day