Exciting stormy weekend

[SarahJane]

It was calm all day here but now the winds have got up and its howling around the house. I am sure it isnt as bad here as in a lot of places but it still sounds pretty fierce!

[Green Aura]

Not much wind here yet - they said on the news it could get up to 100mph in NW Scotland! It's increased 10 mph every 8 hours (it started at 80 yesterday) thus far. We've battened down the hatches as far as possible - just hope the polytunnel and the windows survive.

[Annpan]

Hope everyone is baring up well - fingers crossed.

[Green Aura]

Still no wind - do you think it's missed us?

[mybarnconversion]

I think the forecasters got it wrong again - at least in South Wales, today (Sunday) was supposed to be stormy, wet and windy, instead (so far) it's calm and sunny...

[Graye]

It all obviously ended up in the Dordogne by mistake! After a few days of bright blue skies and cold but sunny days we now have rain, wind, thunder, etc, etc.

[Graye]

...and now we have lightning. The stormy weather definitely came to France instead...

[Odsox]

...and now we have lightning. The stormy weather definitely came to France instead...

Nope, you my friend are having a taste of the NEXT weather system that's due to hit Ireland tonight.
If you look at the satellite image at .. http://www.met.ie/sat/euro-v.asp you will see that yesterdays storm is well to the north of Scotland and the next one is in the Bay of Biscay heading north east.

[mrsflibble]

we had some serious stormage last night, but it seems to have blown the cobwebs away as it's sunny and trying desperately to be warm here (but not suceeding!!)

and what's great is the fence is still erect!!! last year we had two panels blow down and break and the landlord wouldn't approve payment for two new panels so hubby fixed them with stufff he found lyin about the house and shed, and they're still holding!!

[Green Aura]

It missed us entirely - we had wind and rain but no worse than usual. In fact it was quite mild - nowhere near the predicted 100mph.

I know it hit some places hard, apparently someone got killed in N. Ireland.

[jenko]

It missed us entirely - we had wind and rain but no worse than usual. In fact it was quite mild - nowhere near the predicted 100mph.

I know it hit some places hard, apparently someone got killed in N. Ireland.

hey green aura, hows ure polytunnel baring up, your lucky the wind hasnt got to you yet

the wind blew my greenhouse door of, and smashed several panes of glass

im going round with bailing twine tonite to keep it all down

nice meeting you the other day

jenko

[Green Aura]

Sorry to hear that, honey - I expect our greenhouse in Ashton is in a similar condition. The polytunnel is just fine thanks.

Nice to meet you too, keep me updated on the tractor - I want a ride when it's done.

[Loobyloo]

No hail after all, am fairly dissapointed

[Annpan]

We have lovely gentle snow this morning - God bless children who want to cuddle up with Mum in bed in the morning watching DVDs.... as soon as we get up I have to go and fetch fire wood..... booooo!!!

[sleepyowl]

It all happened at night here so I missed it