[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

its only a red warning in the far west of england/wales, by the time it gets to london it will be a strong breeze

it's now due to start at 5am

Yes, I don't think it will be too bad here in London.
But we should be careful anyway.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

Yes, I don't think it will be too bad here in London.
But we should be careful anyway.

I think it will Ness near 70mph gusts that are forecast for LOndon will cause a lot of issues

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I think it will Ness near 70mph gusts that are forecast for LOndon will cause a lot of issues

I'm going early anyway. It's only a 10 minutes walk, should be ok

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I'm going early anyway. It's only a 10 minutes walk, should be ok

Oh that's handy that you're so close and don't need to drive/get public transport

[AnnieK]

How's it looking in Manchester LT? I have a motorway journey that takes me over a bridge that is a nightmare in light winds with the high sided lorries.

They stopped double decker buses running from Manchester for a while yesterday in the winds.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

How's it looking in Manchester LT? I have a motorway journey that takes me over a bridge that is a nightmare in light winds with the high sided lorries.

They stopped double decker buses running from Manchester for a while yesterday in the winds.

12 to 4pm you are looking at 50 to 60mph gusts. 60 mph from the side on a motorway is very scary

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

12 to 4pm you are looking at 50 to 60mph gusts. 60 mph from the side on a motorway is very scary

Thank you. Will be in the office till after 5 so hopefully they will be dying down some by then. As I said, its a nightmare with cross winds on a mildly windy day so could be pretty hairy on there tomorrow

[bitontheslide]

im not saying it will be small storm, but the met office has had a tendency to be over dramatic on storms in recent years. I think a lot of it is down to fear of under rating it.

I'm old enough to remember the infamous Michael Fish met forecast which was very unfortunate

Youtube video

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

im not saying it will be small storm, but the met office has had a tendency to be over dramatic on storms in recent years. I think a lot of it is down to fear of under rating it.

I'm old enough to remember the infamous Michael Fish met forecast which was very unfortunate

Youtube video

It was only unfortunate as it was badly interpreted and then hyped up. He stated there would not be a hurricane as the question asked (as they dont occur at this latitude) in the UK however we did experience Hurricane force winds as a sting jet formed. The UKMO did not have the technology to see that back then. The models back then predicted the track of the low to run south of the channel but it moved up. Essentially the issue was with the models and its why now every forecast the MO makes about low pressure tracks they caveat it now with that it could change track.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Thank you. Will be in the office till after 5 so hopefully they will be dying down some by then. As I said, its a nightmare with cross winds on a mildly windy day so could be pretty hairy on there tomorrow

BE careful

[LeatherTrumpet]

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

BE careful

Thanks Vanessa - I will be

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Just got a text from Luke's schools to say they won't be opening tomorrow

Don't tell him let him get ready fir school in the morning then tell him

[Josy]

Been getting prepared for a cosy day in the house tomorrow due to all the snow and now the met office is saying no bad snow just sleet!

Clear this up LT is it a snow day or no

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Josy

Been getting prepared for a cosy day in the house tomorrow due to all the snow and now the met office is saying no bad snow just sleet!

Clear this up LT is it a snow day or no

You are a bit elevated, so maybe 7-10cm - 5cm for most. The MO are not firm on Scotland snow as the winds down south are distracting them. As i see it at mo no

[Josy]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

You are a bit elevated, so maybe 7-10cm - 5cm for most. The MO are not firm on Scotland snow as the winds down south are distracting them. As i see it at mo no

I don't live in Salsburgh any more so probs no snow for us boooooooo

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[bitontheslide]

A red warning has now been issued for London and the south east

[Nicky91]

https://nltimes.nl/2022/02/18/code-r...ice-approaches

Code Red alert issued for coastal provinces as Storm Eunice approaches

Meteorological institute KNMI issued a code red weather alarm for Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland, Friesland, Flevoland, and the IJsselmeergebied starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Storm Eunice will cause very powerful winds in these provinces, with gusts up to 130 kilometers per hour, the KNMI said. The Wadden Islands may see gusts reach 140 kilometers per hour.

A code orange weather warning is in effect for the rest of the country, except for Limburg. The KNMI expects gusts between 100 and 120 kilometers per hour inland. Limburg is covered by a code yellow warning, with gusts up to 90 kilometers expected in the province.

"Significant damage and perilous situations may arise from falling trees and flying objects," the KNMI warned. "The wind will decrease from the south at the end of the evening and into the night to Saturday.

The code red warning applies to Friesland, Noord-Holland, and the IJsselmeer region from 3:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. In Flevoland it applies from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and in Zeeland and Zuid-Holland from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The weather is affecting all types of traffic in the Netherlands. According to Eurocontrol, Schiphol is already facing moderate delays to arriving flights. The delays are expected to increase from 3:00 p.m. On its website, Schiphol reported 155 out of about 500 departures and 142 out of about 500 arrivals canceled.

NS and ProRail already announced that all train traffic would be halted from 2:00 p.m. Some local public transport companies run buses and trams according to the schedule, but travelers are advised to check for current information before departing.

Travelers' organization ANWB warned road users to be careful of very powerful winds on Friday afternoon. Public works department Rijkswaterstaat also warned motorists to be safe. "This is not a storm in a teacup. Prepare well when you hit the road."

The last time a Code Red warning was issued was in July due to heavy rainfall that caused immense flooding in Limburg. It was the third time the strict alert level was given in 2021. Storm Darcy also triggered the alert last February bringing snow and heavy winds. Freezing temperatures with badly iced roadways also led to a Code Red alert a week later.


Truck blown off the road on the A6 near Oosterzee, 17 February 2022

[arista]

The 02 Arena in London Docklands
has lost some of is dome roof.



So far, one death in Ireland after a tree fell on a man.