Poll: Winter 2021/22 - Will we see lots of snow?

What will we see this winter?

  • Snow blizzards and minus 50 degrees

    Votes: 60 15.5%

  • Drizzle and wind

    Votes: 241 62.4%

  • Hurricane Pancakes

    Votes: 72 18.7%

  • Highest xxxx since records began

    Votes: 78 20.2%
  • Total voters
    386
Ayahuasca said:
Yeah, I’m sure by the time the days out that will be the peak of the damage…

Do you want hurricane force winds before people are allowed to kick up a fuss?
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You want to go by hurricane scale?

Category 1
Wind (mph): 74 - 95

Damage: Minimal - No significant structural damage, can uproot trees and cause some flooding in coastal areas.
 
The gusts are getting bad here in west London. Even though we have a tiny courtyard garden with high fences, our bikes and bbq already went walkies (they were in the corner fairly secure). lol.

But hilariously, the neighbours behind have decided today is the right time to have workmen round to dismantle their decking :eek: So they have piles of wood and decking etc. piled up against their fence, and they're still out there. Genius :rolleyes:

We only moved into this house 6 months ago and the roof was red flagged on the survey. It's a state. Could already see daylight in the loft through the tiles... slightly worried. This is my first major storm as a 'homeowner', and in an old house that needs a lot of fixing up! :(
 
200sols said:
You want to go by hurricane scale?

Category 1
Wind (mph): 74 - 95

Damage: Minimal - No significant structural damage, can uproot trees and cause some flooding in coastal areas.
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Nobody was warning of significant structural damage as far as I can see. There are already a lot of power cuts reported though and tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage in some areas.

Just because you're fine doesn't mean the rest of the south is... it's all relative.

I take it you'd be happy losing a roof and the insurance refusing to pay out on it?

The red/amber/yellow warnings are always wideranging as they can't predict specifically which areas will get the highest gust speeds. So while the warning may seem over the top for some, it will feel quite real to others.
 
Ayahuasca said:
Nobody was warning of significant structural damage as far as I can see. There are already a lot of power cuts reported though and tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage in some areas.

Just because you're fine doesn't mean the rest of the south is... it's all relative.

I take it you'd be happy losing a roof and the insurance refusing to pay out on it?
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Why would they refuse to pay out on it? Such a strawman.
 
Bit of a damp squid here.
I tied the dustbins together then to a bench seat which is full of logs - now got undo it to log up bin in house. :rolleyes:

I don't like flying - I can't get over the fact that the only thing that keeps them in the air is the air under the wings :(
 
No fence panels gone from surrounding houses. There was a storm last summer that caused absolute carnage here. 3.fences down. Massive chunk of oak tree in garden (bought a chainsaw it was 10 inches thick)

This has caused none of that.

Again, all relative.
 
200sols said:
You want to go by hurricane scale?

Category 1
Wind (mph): 74 - 95

Damage: Minimal - No significant structural damage, can uproot trees and cause some flooding in coastal areas.
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Thing is on that scale hurricanes are measured in sustained winds, whereas I believe we're talking about gusts for the speeds of the storm today? And they aren't the same, gusts are ~30% stronger than the equivalent sustained speed.
 
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