Winter 2024/25 - Cold or Mild? Rain or Snow?

[Blackvault]

aye, same here (north antrim coast) - we're going to get a proper battering.

Well, it seems @Richie is in the 7th level of Hell. Is that up the North Coast, too?

I have nothing else to report. It's still very windy, but there has been minor damage or similar.

 

[Thekwango]

Well, it seems @Richie is in the 7th level of Hell. Is that up the North Coast, too?

Certainly could be today. This is brutal!

 

[FBi7]

Did get an alert on my work phone (Vodafone), didn't on my personal phone (Lebara (runs on Vodafone)).

Just got my alert though on my own phone

Edit, actually, make that 2 alerts in 2 mins.

 

[UTmaniac]

Bit blowy overnight in Hampshire, didn't sleep great, but all good otherwise.

Family who returned to Edinburgh last week might be regretting their return, gusts near 90Kph when I refreshed Weather Undeground app!

 

[Minusorange]

Making good use of the wind at least

 

[Tombstone]

Making good use of the wind at least

I always thought that most of those big wind things had to be turned off in strong winds in case they turned into giant shurikens (I should add that given that we are an island those hydro figures are rather disappointing)

 

[Jokester]

I always thought that most of those big wind things had to be turned off in strong winds in case they turned into giant shurikens

They'll defintely be off in the middle of the storm - here's and the rest of the N Scotland isn't currently too bad, but of a stiff breeze and actually a bit sunny so not bad weather. As it is, that figure only represents maybe 40% of UK installed wind capacity.

 

[Tombstone]

Should leave it all up to this guy, he knows what to do with these things

 

[LiamC]

Edinburgh is pretty wild. Our fence is down & Neighbours roof is gone!

 

[Mickcas]

Sounds like things are calming down a little here on the coast near Durham. It's been pretty strong all day but ramped up around midday.

A few fences are down so far, fingers crossed that's it.

 

[NickK]

If I was up north I’d be tempted to put a small diesel generator in the garage. Wheel it out in situations like this - at least have it for charging things or saving the freezer. In the same place I’d have a coleman stove..

 

[Cob]

Still blowy AF here, but we’ve had clear blue skies for the last couple of hours.

 

[Thekwango]

Still blowy AF here, but we’ve had clear blue skies for the last couple of hours.

eye of the storm, round 2 is still to come

 

[Jokester]

If I was up north I’d be tempted to put a small diesel generator in the garage. Wheel it out in situations like this - at least have it for charging things or saving the freezer. In the same place I’d have a coleman stove..

Yeah, the last big storm we had up here Storm Arwyn or whatever it was called left my parents without energy for 4 days (I know of people that were out for a week before they got restored). Won't be surprised if the more remote communities in Galloway and the like will be hit bad by this.

 

[Blackvault]

It's still blowy AF here, but we’ve had clear blue skies for the last few hours.

Yes, we have blue skies too. It's still windy enough that I won't pick anything up until tomorrow. Assuming the snow warning doesn't come to anything.

 

[Thekwango]

Assuming the snow warning doesn't come to anything.

was just about to post that - yellow alert for ice and snow next. that's going to make my job of replacing the ridge tile a whole lot more fun

 

[Cob]

No snow forecast for here thankfully. Forecast is for clear skies until tomorrow afternoon, so it’ll be icy tonight.