It is moronic - it was never necessary in the past, why is it suddenly needed now?
JP
Well, as a former insurance claims manager, it would have been much easier to identify storm events by name rather than by date, especially if they run close together.
But I'm more worried that some people could get off blown their high horses in this wind.
All you lot taking the mickey because it wasn’t stormy near YOU personally, I’d like to see you man up and ride 48 km on a mountain bike directly into 45 mph headwind and rain at 3 degrees C with several river crossings through mid-Wales today!
Vickypea I know how you feel, it's like that every weekend here on the moors.
No high horses here; I just think it's daft that we now seem to get weather warnings for anything that isn't light drizzle. If it's over 20C for a couple of days there's a warning, if there's the equivalent snowfall to a summer's day in Finland there's a warning, if there's a mild wind... you get my drift.
It seems like the Met Office trying to justify its own existence.
JP
Hey Vickypea- I feel your pain here. Sounds like a good ride to me.
"No high horses here; I just think it’s daft that we now seem to get weather warnings for anything that isn’t light drizzle. If it’s over 20C for a couple of days there’s a warning, if there’s the equivalent snowfall to a summer’s day in Finland there’s a warning, if there’s a mild wind… you get my drift."
I'm a little concerned that people will come to expect and then rely upon this attitude rater than just being sensible and resilient.
"It seems like the Met Office trying to justify its own existence."
In the public sector nowadays who isn't trying or having to do so?
Phew .. impressive!
That's like landing in Kerry airport! Had similar the other day, squeaky bum time.
Great skills but it's an old clip.
If it makes anyone feel more justified the wife's brolly got blown inside out - very irksome!
Great day windsurfing, don’t know what you are moaning about 🤣
I’m waiting until they reach the letter T, for storm in a Tea Cup..
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Aye, named storms, just another thing for the grumpy auld men of STW to moan about. 🤣
Extremely strong winds down here in Somerset, but fortunately the heavy rains they seemed to have been forecasting didn't materialise and Saturday turned out to be a nice bright & dry day. It looks like Hannah tracked a little more to the North than originally forecast.
Sunday morning is much quieter.
It is moronic – it was never necessary in the past, why is it suddenly needed now?
What an utterly bizarre attitude. If we all thought that nothing would ever change. It's a small convenience for some people, and it clearly was helpful in the past because someone thought to do it. What pisses me off about this attitude is that you're pouring scorn on something that has nothing to do with you cos you think you know best. Just leave it. One thing this world definitely does not need any more of is people being shitty for no reason.
It is moronic – it was never necessary in the past, why is it suddenly needed now?
I know. It's like videos on how to make a cup of coffee. We got by without them in the past.
Molgrips +1.
This attitude generally comes from old men who live in the north of England, and thus harder than the rest of the world. 😂
Just looked out of the window and Raincloud Ingrid is passing overhead - let's be careful out there.
