with a rising sense of disappointment? We were promised 20cm of snow yesterday! I looked out my sledge! Now it's to be rain with occasional outbreaks of boring. Cheated.
looks like I might have a 50mph tail wind cycling home...
Looking a bit rubbish. What can else you expect from Storm Doris?
If anyone does get some snow could they please post it to;
Natural Retreats
Cairngorm Mountain
The not-so-frozen North
Thanks.
Last time "Storm Doris" was predicted it ended up being a light breeze.
Still it looks like a biblical downpour in Glasgow.
So pretty unremarkable weather then.
Light breeze.
I had a mate who got this name afforded to him by virtue of his snooker/pool prowess.
He was no whirlwind or hurricane, just a light breeze.
Later shortened to breeze.
Disappointed doesn't even come close - Friday last week "next week will be unseasonably warm, temps of up to 18c" - great, and I seem to recall some places did get that for a day, we didn't, now it's "Storm Doris".
Currently very cold and wet, with that very fine crapy rain in Cardiff.
Looking to get out tomorrow somewhere for a ride but at present Haldon Forest, Exeter is going to be closed all day.
Just waiting to hear whether Cardinham in Cornwall is also closed, if it is then might have to ride local instead.
Morning looks interesting. I think I'll drive in!
https://www.ventusky.com/?p=51.93;-1.92;6&l=wind&t=20170223/08
STRAAAAAAVAAAAAA 😉
Looks fun down South...
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I looked out my sledge!
At least sledge can form basis of a raft conversion.
50-60mph crosswinds on my commute according to the beeb.
Not looking forward to it, but I expect the trains will be fubar as well if the forecast is correct.
Gritters just been past, we'll get sod all.
That Ventusky site is lovely, thanks for posting that DezB. No my favorite weather site.
School transport here cancelled tomorrow which is an open invite for the ill informed and over opinionated to moan about the council. Classic case of dammed if they do, dammed if they don't.
It's windy here and slight drizzle. Bit like Autumn.
[quote=mrblobby ]STRAAAAAAVAAAAAA
It has to be done, doesn't it? Though the forecast for here is showing 57mph gusts which could be interesting.
That Ventusky website must be broken as it's not showing any snow around Preston and I've got my skis ready and waiting in the porch.
Be getting busy with the chainsaw tomorrow hopefully
Having bought a pair of 45NRTH Gravdals from CharlieTBM last month, I sit here safe in the knowledge that Southampton will be snow/ice-free until the rubber has perished. 😉
Looks like if I'm going out tomorrow, it will probably be a dark ride, before sunrise or after sunset. Or the forecast will be horribly wrong, like a few Thursdays ago, when the strong winds never came around lunchtime.
I'm flying to Geneva at 06:30 to go to Cham and wondered if I might be snowed in, in Edinburgh !
I know Cham well - wouldn't Zurich have been much closer?
[i]That Ventusky site is lovely, thanks for posting that DezB[/i]
Cool innit! I confess to have nicked it from another STW posting 🙂
Ventusky is totes wicked.
I hope it's accurate - tomorrow we fly to Inverness then drive over to Skye in a poxy little hire car which probably won't have winter tyres 😯
In true form, being a week day, I went to my favourite pub. I sat down, grabbed a book and this came to hand.
Images from the old days, when storms were actually Storms..
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I know Cham well - wouldn't Zurich have been much closer?
I assume he means Chamonix
I love the name Storm Doris, has a certain ring to it to remind everyone of the wife, IGMC.
Was supposed to be night riding at Glentress tomorrow evening, but going out Friday daytime instead - if we have the +20cm predicted it'll be better walking with a view 🙂
Supposed to be going to stay with a friend in Lauder but the 20cm of snow predicted and cancelation of school buses makes it less likely. I may end up riding Hammers and then heading there afterwards or even postponing til Fri morning to miss the worst of it. Pretty pissed off as after tomorrow it looks normal again, swines... ruining my free days off work!
Dunno why everyone's making such a song and dance about Doris Day...
Orwell Bride will be closed and the 16 mile car journey to work with the hound will take an hour. Early start tomorrow then.
Crispy, last time I was at Cardinham (3, maybe 4 weeks ago) large parts were closed for forestry work, with a hefty fire road diversion. The signs said it'd be like that until April iirc. Might want to give it a miss.
Sorry for the thread hijack...
@Bikebouy - it wasn't a Hurricane, just a naughty extra-tropical cyclone
A bit wet, a bit windy, nothing to see here, move along (Sarf coast)
36c in the valleys and snow last weekend on the mountains, I'm watching the forecast and thinking about another long sleeved top...
The gales started earlier than last night's forecast, woke me up at ~0530, when I thought it would be ok until 0700ish. Does this mean it will finish earlier and I can ride before it goes dark later? 😆
Yup, max gust all night was 35knts, aves at 30.
It's a normal Autumn day on the South Coast.
I've woken up in Dorchester to a Sunny day with a slightly above average breeze. I must say I'm not disappointed as I didnt want a cancellation of my train home later today.
Hmmm! 94 kph gusts for us this morning. I think staying below 1000 ft might be a good plan
Having been pessimistic about the press winding it up, we in central belt have woken up to a rather white, wet and wild morning with ploughs not keeping up due to volume of snow blowing around....
It's miserable up here, and it's not much better outside! Badoom, tish 😀 Try the veal...
Yup, max gust all night was 35knts, aves at 30.It's a normal Autumn day on the South Coast
Typical summers day in Scotland
raining a bit in Leith. No snowmaggeddon here
It's 1987 all over again!
Wigan's wetter than an otter's pocket.
Tried to ride to work, turned round sharpish and got the train instead. Fairly sure I'd have been killed horribly. Nearly got blown into the road walking to the station.
35?
Currently 30+ with 45+ gusts on the south coast
Took this on m y commute this morning.
Summed the experience up perfectly....
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Rutherglen, dropped to 34 by the time my Pizza had arrived at Bridge Road in Beechworth though.
Heavy snow falling just north of Glasgow. Breezy rather than gales though. Only lying as slush at the moment on the road and very wet snow on the verges. .
Heading out to Glasgow Airport shortly once local school traffic dies away.
Radio just saying M80 blocked with snow at Castlecary. Glad I've got the all seasons on the car. no mentions of any of my route to the airport having issues.
Chaos on M80 live traffic cam
https://trafficscotland.org/livetrafficcameras/view/?cam=202
Pretty heavy at the moment here in the Glasgow southside but it's way too wet to lie
Nothing in the eastern Borders but took my lad 2 hours to do 20 miles early this morning because of lying and falling snow.
Hawick is damp. They were gritting the pavements in pouring rain. Not a flake and a wee breeze.
Rubbish here at Riccarton, sleet and mush, but quite nice further up- gave my neighbour a lift up to Harlaw, a bit further into the pentlands, fair bit of snow on the roads up there and all getting fairly pretty. "Turn around!" "I can't! FORWARDS OR DEATH!"
Was like cycling in a jet washer for 22km for me. Just glad we have a drying room at work!
[i]Hawick is damp. They were gritting the pavements in pouring rain. Not a flake and a wee breeze. [/I]
As commented a bit before you, he was in Hawick, left at 1am to drive back up to Melrose.
For a gentle pootle round the block in these windy conditions, to wake up, would you use...
29er wheels with either 38c or 58c tyres?
Fat wheels and JJs for their extra weight, despite the cosswind surface area?
I'm working in the far North (Hatfield), need to get this fascinating 11am meeting done and dusted so I can get back before they shut the bridge and M25 armageddon kicks in.. 😕
4-5cm of soft snow at street level, no wind. Yes, we are laughing at some of the "wild weather" reports given what we get up here occasionally.
Heavy rain and pretty windy here on the east coast of the borders.
Lots of trees down on wirral, train lines closed, Flint bridge closed , britania bridge closed, neighbours out door umberella has just flown over their house and is now in neighbours garden a few doors down, broken in bits,and lights now flashing ocasionally.
I'm working in the far North (Hatfield), need to get this fascinating 11am meeting done and dusted so I can get back before they shut the bridge and M25 armageddon kicks in..
Sorry - I think it might be too late 🙁
[url= http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/storm-threatens-total-closure-of-121045/ ]http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dartford/news/storm-threatens-total-closure-of-121045/[/url]
Since when did "Weather Bomb" become a way to describe fairly normal winter weather?
Wind and wintry showers are hardly unusual.
There is a bit of slush in central Glasgow, although I know north of the city got a reasonable amount but its rapidly turning to rain.
No reports from the alpine region of East Kilbride. I presume its denizens are currently engaged in a life or death struggle with the Wolves of Winter and wondering how long after being snowbound they can justify cannablism.
Suns out, blue sky but a bit blowy in Kirkcudbright, my wheelie bin hasn't blown over yet though....I'll keep you updated........
Since when did "Weather Bomb" become a way to describe fairly normal winter weather?
its all to do with the way the storm forms and develops. explosive cyclogenesis isn't quite such a catchy headline.
edit:
official definition is:
[i]To enter this category, the central pressure of a depression at 60° latitude is required to decrease by 24 mb (hPa) or more in 24 hours.[/i]
Off to Ullapool this weekend...
http://www.mwis.org.uk/scottish-forecast.asp?fa=NW&d=2017-02-25
Bah!
Just plain old unspectacular minging here.
Alternating between snow/sleet with brief heavy horizontal downpours.
Nope, it was snowing a bit when I left for work, roads all fine, maybe a cm of snow on the grass. A regular wintery day....No reports from the alpine region of East Kilbride. I presume its denizens are currently engaged in a life or death struggle with the Wolves of Winter and wondering how long after being snowbound they can justify cannablism.
wondering how long after being snowbound they can justify cannablism.
12 months.
As long as it snows at least once a year it's business as usual.
Jam bo - were you watching CH4 news last night too?!?
Very windy and slightly wet down south. Going for a walk after pub lunch so expect to be blown around quite a bit.
Andy my other Fife source has gone quiet - a bit blowy on the links I expect!!
Bloomin' wind, fence panel in my garden has blown down... grrr... job for the weekend
Nope, it was snowing a bit when I left for work, roads all fine, maybe a cm of snow on the grass. A regular wintery day....
iz disapoint
Dartford looks a bit stressful.
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It's proper windy in Brum. Reckon it's done thousands of pounds worth of improvements to the city...
Most mersey rail train cancelled trees on the lines, trains cancelled from liverpool lime st mainline, no power for trains, thelwall viaduct m6 closed both directions, local parks all closed and locked.
I sailed in this morning...literally, awesome tail wind.
I full expect 180 turn around so I get an easy ride home 🙂
Dartford looks a bit stressful
Glad I don't have to do that journey everyday, anymore.
So what's a sensible max wind speed to go out riding a road bike? Forecast on BBC still suggesting 58mph, but Met Office only now suggesting 34mph and nearest weather station only has 29mph most recent. (edit: realised the difference, BBC has max gust, Met Office is average)
Itching to go out Strava pot hunting 😉 (have just flagged a couple of "rides" in cars on segments I might go for 🙂 )
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tree down and blocked the road completely 200m from us - it is quite breezy!
I'm tempted to take the tractor down and try and claim salvage but my farmer neighbour probably has other ideas.
Saw a a VW Tiguan on the A465 this morning near Abergavenny that had either hit or been hit by a falling tree. Fortunately not a big one.