The wet and windy, with occasional snow, 2019/2020 thread

[Puggit]

popeyewhite said:

I wouldn't waste too much time it's not very accurate - it's snowing in Macclesfield and not a dickybird on the map.

Hen tweet them to let them know. Site works on social media reports....

[popeyewhite]

Puggit said:

popeyewhite said:

I wouldn't waste too much time it's not very accurate - it's snowing in Macclesfield and not a dickybird on the map.

Hen tweet them to let them know. Site works on social media reports....

I'm afraid I don't tweet, don't facebook or any other of those type of things far too complicated for a dinosaur like me.

[MockingJay]

It looks as though the River Severn may breach one of the flood barriers in Bewdley tonight.

[FiF]

River Aire in Yorkshire, burst banks, swept cars off road. Snaith being evacuated.

Ironbridge expected to overtop tonight.

Beales corner barrier in Bewdley to be possibly outflanked or even overtopped this evening. Too close to call.

Worcester residents in Hylton Road and Diglis being advised now by police to start preparations to save as much property as possible and make alternative accommodation arrangements.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ri...

[CTO]

FiF said:

River Aire in Yorkshire, burst banks, swept cars off road. Snaith being evacuated.

Ironbridge expected to overtop tonight.

Beales corner barrier in Bewdley to be possibly outflanked or even overtopped this evening. Too close to call.

Worcester residents in Hylton Road and Diglis being advised now by police to start preparations to save as much property as possible and make alternative accommodation arrangements.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ri...

That'll be us then. We live just opposite Severnside Mill. On the other end of the barriers from Beales Corner.....

All a bit tense, although Westbourne Street etc have remained open and were closed last week when the levels were lower..

[CTO]

Digga said:

RicksAlfas said:

FiF said:

Apologies in advance for the rant and the bad language. But what the feck do people use to keep their ttting ears apart, because it certainly isn't brains.

A large part of the population do things by routine and are not capable of diverting from it.
"It's Tuesday, I always park here."

^This.

There's a woman at work who was clucking about how to get home because of a bridge closure. Now I used to get one of my cars serviced but a stones throw from where she lived, and I never used to use the route she used anyway, but the point is, I knew at least two alternate routes and don't even fking live there. Some people literally exist in a rabbit run.

Locals on "This is Bewdley" FB page have started saying pray for Bewdley.

The hysteria is near fever pitch.

[MG CHRIS]

Snowing in blackwood south Wales for only the 2nd time since 2018.

[FiF]

CTO said:

That'll be us then. We live just opposite Severnside Mill. On the other end of the barriers from Beales Corner.....

All a bit tense, although Westbourne Street etc have remained open and were closed last week when the levels were lower..

Good luck there, if you are where I think you are on Stourport road should be OK. Went to the bottom field ghis morning and in nearly 19 years never seen so much water on it. Even in 2007 the grass was still poking up through the water. Now it's just one giant duck pond with some trees sticking out. Dark when I got back to S-o-S so no idea what it's like now. Might have a walk down with a giant torch.

[wiliferus]

Just been outside for a smoke and it’s really dropped down in temp here in Oxfordshire. It’s got that crisp snowy feel.....

[Scabutz]

BBC weather claiming heavy snow showers in bound to MK tonight. Believe it when I see it. Ride home from station had some cold light rain though.

[wobert]

FiF said:

Some prick driving into a car park actively flooding.

Because SUV

[Harpoon]

FiF said:

River Aire in Yorkshire, burst banks, swept cars off road. Snaith being evacuated.

Ironbridge expected to overtop tonight.

Beales corner barrier in Bewdley to be possibly outflanked or even overtopped this evening. Too close to call.

Worcester residents in Hylton Road and Diglis being advised now by police to start preparations to save as much property as possible and make alternative accommodation arrangements.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ri...

Overtopping at Beales Corner now:

https://twitter.com/DaveThroupEA/status/1232412519...

Going to be a long night for an awful lot of people...

[Puggit]

Scabutz said:

BBC weather claiming heavy snow showers in bound to MK tonight. Believe it when I see it. Ride home from station had some cold light rain though.

Don't forget to look at the percentage chance of precipitation

[rayny]

Is it going to be like 1963 again ?

[surveyor]

Snow showers tonight in the north. Could be an interesting journey across the pennies, assuming my flight in remains unaffected.

[Bill]

We have a light dusting here in the Purbecks! Kids overexcited/overoptimistic...

[glenrobbo]

Near the A53 Buxton to Leek Road this morning.

[Huntsman]

Bill said:

We have a light dusting here in the Purbecks! Kids overexcited/overoptimistic...

If I nip down to Fort Victoria and stand on the roof I'll be able to see it!

Not a single flake on Isle of Wight.

[Digga]

Interesting Tweet regarding the river levels in Shrewsbury:

Simon Pearson on Twitter said:

BBC lies as usual:
Shrewsbury flooding: 'Highest ever' peak could be recorded”
For the record:
1795: level 5.70m at Welsh Bridge (climate crisis!)
1946: level 5.43m
2000: level 5.25m

https://twitter.com/SimonPearson961/status/1232389553526317061

[Bill]

Huntsman said:

If I nip down to Fort Victoria and stand on the roof I'll be able to see it!

Not a single flake on Isle of Wight.

Be quick, it's melting!