The wet and windy, with occasional snow, 2018/2019 thread

[ATG]

Assumed would be thread about IBS.

Windscreen iced up two weeks ago, ground frost yesterday. Elevation of 150m, SE facing. Have crampons at the ready.

[jimmyjimjim]

Usul, we have snow sign.

Not really settling though it is -2c.

I'm just glad I got my sprinkler system blown out last night.

[IanCress]

Lovely warm weather today, just sat outside for lunch and it felt like summer again.

Got Friday booked off work to walk up Snowdon. Forecast is for a yellow rain warning and wind at the summit is 61mph gusting to 81mph. Might have a day in the pub instead.

[Bill]

I'm going to Devon at the weekend. The surf will be good, the camping not so much.

[anonymous-user]

In, as always

[haggishunter]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Ahh the easy set plastic ones.
Good kill rate with them last year tbh
The wood ones don’t like the weather / wet...

The white ones with the flap at the back to set it and the row of nasty teeth?

Set it and keep your finger on the flap and press the bait plate down so it’s just at the point of going off then put it in the desired place. It takes a bit of practice not to set it off when you put it down, or you can do the same whilst it’s already on the floor but it’s slighty awkward.

[Cold]

Hurricane Michael has hit Florida pretty hard today.

[RicksAlfas]

Cold said:

Hurricane Michael has hit Florida pretty hard today.

Looks terrible. Must be terrifying.

Meanwhile in Yorkshire it was sunny and I cut the grass. (Suspect for the last time this year).

Is it going to snow this year. What are the predictions? I sold my Range Rover in the summer if that influences anything!

[colin_p]

Storm Callum

It seems it is going to get a bit blowey, but rainy?

Looks like the South East may escape the rain but still get a bit of a blow?

[VEA]

Can confirm very blowy and wet down in Cornwall overnight and today.

[colin_p]

Sit-rep; Maidenhead - Very blowy but no rain as yet. And very very warm.

[MartG]

Callum arriving in Blackpool yesterday

[WelshChris]

Storm Callum looking more like 'Storm Calm' from my office window...

[colin_p]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Well in utter amazement no doubt to the naysayers / clowns on the Power Generation thread insisting the wind turbines 'shut down' when too windy..... Callum is providing 30% of the UK's electricity generation at the moment....


http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk

Top link! Very interesting.

[MartG]

colin_p said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Well in utter amazement no doubt to the naysayers / clowns on the Power Generation thread insisting the wind turbines 'shut down' when too windy..... Callum is providing 30% of the UK's electricity generation at the moment....


http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk

Top link! Very interesting.

Still only providing 10GW out of a total installed capacity of over 20GW

[bucks]

They do shut down under certain conditions. I used to work in that world but have moved on so details hazy but some turbines can withstand higher winds or gusts, most (probably all) re-start themselves a few times before completely shutting down. But they do shutdown.

[bucks]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

modern era ones don't.
They feather the blades to depower

I'm going from the industry over 10 years so will have to bow to your wisdom.

[Bill]

Blowing a hoolie in Devon, but 20°c! Surf report says the conditions are for experienced stormriders only. So we're off for a walk...

[JonChalk]

colin_p said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Well in utter amazement no doubt to the naysayers / clowns on the Power Generation thread insisting the wind turbines 'shut down' when too windy..... Callum is providing 30% of the UK's electricity generation at the moment....


http://gridwatch.templar.co.uk

Top link! Very interesting.

Seconded. Bookmarked. Thank you.

[fttm]

Freezing rain turned to snow overnight , high of minus 2c , icy as fk .Back up into the mid teens next week