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[Acorn]

How's Scotland and Northern Ireland doing today?
BBC

Its battering down here (just outside glasgow), its calmed down a bit since earlier this morning though.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

How's Scotland and Northern Ireland doing today?
BBC

It is Hurricane Bawbag part 2. Most if not all rail services are closed. Vans are flipping over and the Glasgow central station was evacuated due to a damaged roof.

 

[Nevasleep]

Yeah, this sounds like they are doing the best considering the situation.

0933: A spokeswoman for First ScotRail said passengers on trains were being brought into the nearest stations and taxis were being arranged for them and in some cases, nearby hotels.
"This is a controlled shutdown of the rail network," she said. "We are getting customers off trains and getting them taxis to where they need to be.
"But we are letting them stay on the trains to make calls if they need to. We are not just chucking them straight off.
"We are trying to do everything we can to support customers."

 

[Acorn]

Always feel bad for those reporters they make stand outside in gale force winds.

 

[SuperSah]

What's going on?

A little windy in London, but well otherwise.

 

[nOoblet16]

Got nothing here in Liverpool, just an asston of wind but that's not out of the usual.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

What's going on?

A little windy in London, but well otherwise.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25225810

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25220224

 

[dapperbandit]

I thought we already had one of these this year. Surely it's "the biggest storm in a couple of months"

 

[elseanio]

Note, this isn't the Lorry reported on the news, but one overturned in Gateshead. Posted by my friend on facebook:

Lucky not to go over the bridge

 

[Inanna]

Very windy here in Leeds, but I wouldn't call it a storm, at least not yet.

 

[SuperSah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25225810

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25220224

Holy crap, ouch.

Feel free to keep us updated! Stay safe ScotGAF!

 

[Baskcm]

very windy here on the coast dog didn't want to go for a walk this morning

 

[Cindres]

I'm on the top of a 6 story building in Newcastle in what looks and feels like a floor that was tacked on as an afterthought.

The windows were very visibly moving earlier, it's all calmed down a bit now but fucking hell.

 

[Jeff Albertson]

My sons trampoline made a bid for freedom this morning I went to recover it in my dressing gown and had a Marilyn Monroe moment cock flapping like a windsock!

 

[SteveWD40]

Manchester is really strong winds and rain, nothing too spooky yet.

My sons trampoline made a bid for freedom this morning I went to recover it in my dressing gown and had a Marilyn Monroe moment cock flapping like a windsock!

/notsostealthbrag

 

[SJRB]

Round 2 - FIGHT!


Netherlands here, shit is going down. It's not is brutal as last month yet, but I'm kind of nervous.

 

[operon]

My gate got blown off, very windy

 

[maquiladora]

The tidal storm surge tonight/tomorrow will be the biggest threat for the east coast on England and part of Europe. Most serious in over 60 years. Flood protection walls/dykes will be tested.

 

[CrashBandicoot]

glad i'm too hungover to go outside, but it definitely sounds windy here in edinburgh

 

[Dachande]

Very windy here in Leeds, and was pissing down with rain earlier, but can't see if that's still going on from my desk.

 

[SJRB]

A level 3 was issued for NE Netherlands, NW and N Germany and extreme S Denmark mainly for extreme wind gusts, and to a lesser extent for tornadoes.

...what

 

[cyberheater]

Its battering down here (just outside glasgow), its calmed down a bit since earlier this morning though.

I'm near Glasgow as well. I was on the school run this morning walking my two young boys up the road and we had to return back home it was that bad. The kids were petrified.

Now it's clear blue skies.

 

[TheOrangeKid007]

Very windy here in Leeds, and was pissing down with rain earlier, but can't see if that's still going on from my desk.

Yea I can barely hear my lecturer over the howl of the wind

 

[Milchjon]

...what

Where's that from?

 

[SolidusDave]

...what

Rarely, there are also (small) tornadoes in Central Europe. Not sure they are necessarily related to big storms like this though.

No one really cares though because our houses are not made of cardboard glued together with spit.

 

[maquiladora]

Where's that from?

http://www.estofex.org/cgi-bin/poly...=2013120606_201312051139_3_forecastupdate.xml

 

[Corleth the Fey]

The tidal storm surge tonight/tomorrow will be the biggest threat for the east coast on England and part of Europe. Most serious in over 60 years. Flood protection walls/dykes will be tested.

This is the biggest threat to life right here. The highest tides of the year in combination with a North Sea storm surge. Tonight could be quite the night on the East Coast of England.

I'm betting the Thames Barrier goes up tonight. Along with many people being evacuated from their homes on the East Coast.

 

[SuperSah]

ROUND 2.


FINISH HIM. Extremely windy in London. Nothing worrisome though.

 

[SuperSah]

This is the biggest threat to life right here. The highest tides of the year in combination with a North Sea storm surge. Tonight could be quite the night on the East Coast of England.

I'm betting the Thames Barrier goes up tonight. Along with many people being evacuated from their homes on the East Coast.

What? Massive surge? Ah shit. Any specified areas?

 

[Chipotle]

In Manchester and the wind is howling around outside. I want some crisps but I might get cold so going to have some beans on toast and wait it out a while.

 

[SuperSah]

I live close to the Thames too. :/

Isn't this supposed to be worse than the previous storm?

Alleged high tide floods at scheduled for around 10pm. Prepare incase.

DailyMail source but not allowed to post apparently.

 

[maquiladora]

I live close to the Thames too. :/

Isn't this supposed to be worse than the previous storm?

Environment Agency are expecting the worst tidal storm surge in over 60 years and some places could even have a surge higher than the 1953 flood. Flood protection and warnings has been improved since then so it shouldn't be as bad though.

Edit : Try this

https://apps.facebook.com/FloodAlerts/

 

[SuperSah]

Environment Agency are expecting the worst tidal storm surge in over 60 years and some places could even have a surge higher than the 1953 flood. Flood protection and warnings has been improved since then so it shouldn't be as bad though.

The website won't load for me anymore but I'm sure if you need to be evacauted you'll find out.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/151075.aspx

Thanks. I live close to the Thames, so I'll definitely keep a close eye out on developing events.

Worst part is I'm currently in Milton Keynes and need to get home before the worst hits. Have to drive back too.

 

[Corleth the Fey]

What? Massive surge? Ah shit. Any specified areas?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/flood-warnings/#?tab=floodWarnings

http://www.essex.police.uk/news_features/floods.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25228834

 

[123rl]

We've got a bit of damage in the garden and it is very windy outside. But, as always, it's getting a massive over-reaction by the media who just want to spread fear and anxiety

 

[123rl]

In Manchester and the wind is howling around outside. I want some crisps but I might get cold so going to have some beans on toast and wait it out a while.

I wish Neogaf had a Like because this would definitely get one. This is the most Manchester response I've ever read on this forum. I love it.

 

[SuperSah]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/flood-warnings/#?tab=floodWarnings

http://www.essex.police.uk/news_features/floods.aspx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-25228834

Oh shoot. Red alert for me.

Need to leave here within a couple of hours I imagine.

 

[Race to be King]

Worst part is I'm currently in Milton Keynes

My sympathies.

 

[Milchjon]

Hrrrmm, should we make a new pan-European thread?

I'm in Hamburg and supposed to work in 90 minutes. The media hype is getting to me.

 

[maquiladora]

Hrrrmm, should we make a new pan-European thread?

I'm in Hamburg and supposed to work in 90 minutes. The media hype is getting to me.

This thread is from October so there probably should be a new thread anyway.

 

[Milchjon]

This thread is from October so there probably should be a new thread anyway.

Whipped one up in a hurry

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=728875

 

[rezuth]

Any words on tomorrrows weather? Have to fly into London early in the morning

 

[King_Moc]

BBC reporting that 9000 properties in Great Yarmouth are being evacuated before the storm surge hits. Doesn't sound too promising :/

 

[Addnan]

Flights into Heathrow are coming really slowly now, so my friend is stuck in Istanbul :/

 

[SuperSah]

BBC reporting that 9000 properties in Great Yarmouth are being evacuated before the storm surge hits. Doesn't sound too promising :/

9000? Ouch.

It's pouring it down on the motorway home.

 

[MrPressStart]

wow.. its crazy... is it rain and wind or snow and wind?

 

[SuperSah]

HEADS UP:

New storm "Emily' with 100mph winds is set to batter the country on Thursday, effectively making it more powerful than the previous two.

 

[Linius]

They just keep on coming. It was nice knowing you UK.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

Today's been pretty intense as well. (Eastern Scotland)

 

[maquiladora]

HEADS UP:

New storm "Emily' with 100mph winds is set to batter the country on Thursday, effectively making it more powerful than the previous two.

A bit of tabloid silliness there. It possible there will be some stormy weather for Scotland on Thursday, but it doesn't have a name and its not possible to know how strong it will be, if it does happen.