The Storm ⛈ ?

Massive tree blown down in Stonehouse, Glos. Saw it on the News.

Daughter in Devon says it's easing up there now. Still very gusty here in South Gloucestershire, and my neighbour's fence is down. I am anxiously watching the trees around my house.

Very very windy here top of hill glos.

It really is wild out there now - the noise is tremendous.
Part of our garden fence is down. Officially it’s that neighbour’s fence, but the house has been rented out for over 30 years and trying to get the landlady to shell out for anything is the proverbial blood out of a stone.

Last time that fence was down it took us forever to get her to pay even half so I doubt we’ll bother asking again.

JaneJudge

Callistemon21

JaneJudge

It is blowing a hoolie here. I was a bit worried when I watched the news last night though regarding the river Severn. Shouldn't those people have been told to evacuate?

I did wonder if some places along the Severn and the Wye would evacuate as a spring tide was due as well today but I don't think they have.

I'm not going out to check.
Why do TV companies send reporters and camera operators to the sea fronts to show us how bad it is and warn us not to go out?

I forget where they were but the people i this one town had been told the Severn would come up the top of the ground floor? I would have left if I could it is a bloody frightening river at the best of times

I think it was Frampton-on-Severn, further up the Severn towards Gloucester which was on the news but other areas are susceptible to flooding too.

Perhaps it's because the river narrows around there and a rush of water from a strong tide comes up river and has nowhere to go.
Of course, the river used to be dredged years ago right up to Gloucester Docks but that doesn't happen any more.

Galaxy

Hes looking at tights in the other room

he was attempting to put some of the fence back up but came back in swearing

Hes looking at tights in the other room

Men, eh?
What is he doing Jane?
Building an ark? ?

My husband just said to me "we are going through the worst storm since 1983 and you are looking at tights?"

Oh Helen, that sounds awful

We're in Gloucestershire near the severn. No power, no water since 4pm yesterday, fences down so, yes, feeling anxious ?

I'm in the red zone - South Hants and the gusting is scaring Peggy so I'm in the bedroom which is in the middle of the bungalow so much quieter than the sitting room at the front. Normally she would dive under the duvet and settle down but she can't relax. Taping up the letterbox so she doesn't keep thinking there's somebody knocking on the door hasn't helped.

It goes really quiet then......Whoomph!!

I hope my friends are OK in the south west corner of the Isle of Wight.

1200hrs: Total madness here, south west of Bristol. I’m about to lose my fence! What a nightmare.

Well within a few minutes we now have heavy rain and increasing wind. Dog refusing to go out. Northumberland.

Callistemon21

JaneJudge

It is blowing a hoolie here. I was a bit worried when I watched the news last night though regarding the river Severn. Shouldn't those people have been told to evacuate?

I did wonder if some places along the Severn and the Wye would evacuate as a spring tide was due as well today but I don't think they have.

I'm not going out to check.
Why do TV companies send reporters and camera operators to the sea fronts to show us how bad it is and warn us not to go out?

I forget where they were but the people i this one town had been told the Severn would come up the top of the ground floor? I would have left if I could it is a bloody frightening river at the best of times

Currently calm and sunny here in Northumberland where I am. No sign of the snow etc as yet.

I was a bit surprised to find we are now in a red zone this morning, it is really blowing here now

It's been snowing here in NE Scotland since about 7.30 and it's lying. Not much wind though.

Good luck to all those in the red and amber areas. Fingers crossed for you all.

In NE Cheshire, we're in the amber zone; the trees are swaying but not yet thrashing. It's raining but that's not news!

Wild and wet in our part of Birmingham ?️

Winds very noisy but sun's out and it's brighter.

No winds here on Merseyside near the River Mersey but have had rain earlier which has now stopped I was expecting worse according to the weather forecaster lets see what happens this afternoon the sky looks very grey.Keep safe everyone x

I am on top of North Downs and it is flippin' scary right now

Brightening up on Severnside but we’re not out of the red yet.

JaneJudge

It is blowing a hoolie here. I was a bit worried when I watched the news last night though regarding the river Severn. Shouldn't those people have been told to evacuate?

I did wonder if some places along the Severn and the Wye would evacuate as a spring tide was due as well today but I don't think they have.

I'm not going out to check.
Why do TV companies send reporters and camera operators to the sea fronts to show us how bad it is and warn us not to go out?