Storm Ciara forecasts and reports

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

First met office warnings for the month are
www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2020-02-03 for Scotland. Gusts up to 80mph (perhaps more in isolated spots) for many.

In general it looks like it could be quite a stormy month with a lot of potential showing from the 9th onwards. Might be worth looking at your fences in the south before then

Xiaoxiong try putting out a call on a local Facebook group for help. Someone might be able to board it for free.

Calmed down a little in east lancs. about to drive into Manchester for work within the next hour, hope it holds off!

Loodally, I get the regional Yorkshire news station here .... 81 mph recorded at Emley Moor this morning.

I am feeling a bit guilty about my grocery shop delivery today, while we stay safe at home others have to go about their daily jobs don’t they. Emergency services are one thing - Ocado is something else.

Really windy in Northants and DS' football match in an hour is going ahead! Can't believe it, wondering whether to refuse to go.

Doesn't look that bad here although I've not ventured out just yet. Lots of rain though

OK, I am not going now
I have been tracking trains all morning and it pretty much looks like one has stopped at Luton Airport and not started again.

Starting to get a bit noisy here in Berks. Family members hoping to fly from Heathrow to Scotland tonight... 😬 it’s not looking good! We planned to nip out to pick up a parcel and get some food but I am now wondering if that’s wise...

Just got very dark all of a sudden here. Bucketing it down

Flip. ECMWf is going for 80-90mph gusts mid afternoon for the SE.

Can I suggest that if you haven't sorted it already then get your powercut kits out.

Noisy wind here in Lincolnshire, the neighbour behind us has lowered his giant CB antenna in preparation (which he only ever does in high winds)

I’ve got a precautionary Thermos of tea. TBH I’m pleasantly surprised we haven’t yet had a power cut. I suppose I’ve jinxed myself now.

We now have 4 flood alerts in place, which are saying "immediate action required".
Think we'll be ok where my house is, just hope everyone else will be too.

A fair number of large branches and a few small trees down. We've decided motorway rather than cross country to avoid debris as it's a Sunday and so hopefully not too many high sided vehicles.

S. Herts
Seems to be having a rest, pause or run out of steam

Beginning to wonder if I should tape the windows...

Cumbria here, we are pretty used to wet and windy weather but this is a bit much!
It is wild!
We were going over to Newcastle today but have decided to stay home, just too risky.
Hope everyone stays safe!

North East Lincolnshire and its suddenly got worse! Rain has started now too, with a vengeance. Worried about my old gnarly apple tree with rotton bits outside DS's bedroom window.

Much stronger gusts now in London.

@OhYouBadBadKitten what consists of a power cut kit? We have gas hob so can eat hot food later if power goes, tablets and phones are being charged to full capacity now. We have torch’s and a very few battery candles.... what else does anyone keep on their kit?

At Knutsford services - drive from Leicester has been uneventful but it just went very dark and the winds have whipped up.

BadKitten I look at the met office report because I'm not v good at complicated weather maps and it says gusts of 50 for London .

Is that right do you think ?

I've filled a thermos too! We have a gas hob but I don't trust myself not to get scalded pouring water from a saucepan to a mug. DH will probably think I'm nuts but nothing comes between me and my tea!

I'd like to know more about your power cut kit too. My prep is normally fully charged devices with a few TV shows downloaded and a couple of candles.

Oh, that just seems to be east facing as at the back facing West the gusts are still at it if a little more subdued.

peridito sorry I know you didn’t ask me

But I’m in London and would say we’ve had gusts of 50 mph since about 6am.