mega storms uk next week

diamount · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:10

arknor said:
mega storm.....

someone should be taken out to america or somewhere and shown what a mega storm is

You have to remember, weather extremes are pretty rare in the UK and the MetOffice only want people prepared.

Nick1881 · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:19

I'm meant to be flying from Birmingham to Cork tomorrow morning, what's the chances of this happened on time?

Mathius · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:22

is been raining on and off all morning with the odd blast off high wind. so much so that the kitchen fan spins,

so far the wind hasn't set my car alarm off so it can't/hasn't been that bad.

PMKeates · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:24

I think I'll not bother heading to work tomorrow.

Glaucus · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:24

Mathius said:
so far the wind hasn't set my car alarm off so it can't/hasn't been that bad.

Its not meant to be bad, not for another 18 hours.
I dont get this confusion.

Wonder how many crashes wiill happen on the m5 going south tomorrow, off at 6:30am. I bet there will be idiots out there, not driving to the conditions. At least it's still dark then, so people will have their liights on.

Mathius · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:33

I bet there will be idiots out there, not driving to the conditions. At least it's till dark then, so people will have their liights on.

I drove home at 8pm yesterday, maybe a distance of 4-5 miles, and passed 4 cars without their lights on.....

I'm sure some people get their licence from the corn flakes box.

DJMK4 · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:34

Quite windy here today, put it this way I had to chase a car mat down the road as I was cleaning my car.

you can see it in the tree's, as it hits your face something is brewing, i nearly got knocked back a bit earlier with a gust

They have closed one of the bridges for high vehicals due to high winds

M48 Severn Bridge:
The bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles due to high winds, if it picks up they will probably close the bridge completely

arknor · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:38

mega storm has arrived

jaja couldn't be bothered to download the pages source and edit it to make it look real and only have paint installed

Glaucus · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:41

Lol

DJMK4 · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:43

Swear at an umbrella,lol

Mathius · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:50

DJMK4 said:
M48 Severn Bridge:
The bridge is closed to high-sided vehicles due to high winds, if it picks up they will probably close the bridge completely

Nice to know, good job I'm not heading to Bristol... at least they are closing it for a good reason instead of someone sneezing in Swansea and closing the m48 bridge.

Although I'm in Newport so I have access to the new bridge.

Glaucus · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:51

Severn bridge closes every other day though, so its not a good measuring stick.

DJMK4 · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:54

That is true I guess

clv101 · 27 Oct 2013 at 11:57

Glaucus said:
Wonder how many crashes wiill happen on the m5 going south tomorrow, off at 6:30am. I bet there will be idiots out there, not driving to the conditions. At least it's still dark then, so people will have their liights on.

I'm meant to be driving from Bristol to Exeter for 9am Monday, thinking I might head down tonight. There'l be some pretty strong side winds tomorrow morning.

Hades · 27 Oct 2013 at 12:06

Wind picking up now in Surrey. Intermittent gusts, darker clouds moving in.

Azza · 27 Oct 2013 at 12:27

Sky News making it sound like it's the end of the world coming.

Suarez7 · 27 Oct 2013 at 12:28

Azza said:
Sky News making it sound like it's the end of the world coming.

Could be the end of a few peoples world though.

antijoke · 27 Oct 2013 at 12:35

Was really windy here the last few hours, however it's totally died down now and looks nice outside.

bliss · 27 Oct 2013 at 12:48

A bit grey and a bit wet here. Just another typical UK "rainy day". I don't expect it to get any worse either, even though we're in the Amber warning zone.

XeNoN89 · 27 Oct 2013 at 12:58

Why is thread full of people saying 'lol its not even bad outside' despite the fact the storm isnt due to get here until the early hours of Monday morning?