Weather warnings for the north.

[OhYouMerryLittleKitten]

here primarily for gales/severe gales (gusts up to 80mph) but also for snow on thurs and friday. In parts of Scotland, esp the NE the combination could lead too blizzard conditions and severe wind chill. Take care.

Will be very interested Gloria!

perihelion.

Am listening to radio norfolk at the moment. Presenters are very cheery!

I am in Manchester, a lorry was overturned earlier on Barton Bridge due to high winds and our building has been rocking a bit (very high up).

Can't hear it as much now, so perhaps dying down.

10.3C. Bit of blustery rain but not much else so far. Still dark.

My son was observing the swirling winds outside our front door this morning. He did "do" weather in geography this year but I wouldn't put much faith in his weather knowledge.

It was seriously intense with us for a while and very blustery. I was on the brink of saying no school as the trees looked risky. It was much worse than had been forecast (yesterday) through central belt. A lorry driver has been killed not far away . A terrible morning.

Just said on BBC News that North Lincolnshire should prepare for flooding from 5pm.

Sounds right. coastal surge thread for anyone whos not spotted it.

9.9C (I'm trying to do the temp every 10 mins or so) and gone very dark.

9C Still dark but not actually that windy. Think this is the quietest it's been since 11am ish.

eeek!
www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/lucky-escape-sleeping-toddler-80ft-6374806

Lucky escape there!
There are reports on our local news that Mansfield's Christmas tree has been blown over and a tree has fallen on a house in Shepshed (near Loughborough.)
Temp down to 8.7C atm.

I think it will pick up again when the skies clear Gloria. Still seems very lively.

Lucky family!

oops about the christmas tree. I think there will be a lot of sad councils tomorrow!

According to my DM, after a brief quiet sunny spell, it is now snowin on the banks of the Clyde.

Four seasons in one day (almost).

It's been bonkers in Durham City today. 10am brought winds and rain of end of the world proportions, bins flying everywhere, then lovely sun! 45 mins ago it was sideways rain, hail and snow, now the suns back out!

A1 closed both North and South - North Near Pontefract, South just before Doncaster.
Here - 8 miles south of Doncaster trees are down in the street and blocking the road
The weather, apart from the wind is bright and sunny

Standard Scottish weather then manky. Snow didn't get going here. 3C now, started the morning at 8C. Pressure rising.

Totally terrified all night here, ended up going out at 4:30am to move the garden table and play frame. W have lots of massive trees at the end of the back garden and I was frightened one would come down.

Next door's goal post has knocked their fence down and a trampoline in a house behind us isn't there anymore. Other next door's trampoline rolled down their hill.

In Glasgow.

Oh yes, it's now snowing too.

schro - serious question: why dont people secure their trampolines? I know its been a nasty storm but you arent unused to them up there.

Brightened up here (Leicester) and the wind's dropped. I think the temperature's finished dropping and gone from 11C down to 8.8C in just over an hour.

I have no idea why they don't, we don't have one and our big playframe is holding our table steady against the wall. Next door have just put their garden chairs, table and parasol(!) on and beside their playframe. Worried about the parasol.

Bloody hate trampolines, they give me the fear in storms.

Reports of snow showers showing up here.

keep measuring Gloria!

they dont sound like they have much imagination Schro!

Why do people need a parasol out in December, anyhow?