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[hairnet]

please hide and come back out on monday

thanks

 

[grogee]

Yes, my best to all our Scotch* friends this weekend, I hope the storm is merely a damp squib/squid. 

*will keep saying this until someone bites

[DodgyBastard]

 

I'm hoping for snow!

[Mrcento]

The boy around the corner from me lost half his garage roof about an hour ago and i'm fairly sure the old shed out in my back green that's been leaning ever more precariously for the past 2 years is now flatpack.

And the big skips outside have now went flying into a neighbours car....that's going to leave a mark. I was in that space yesterday, glad i lost it now 🤦‍♂️

[captain_70s]

Going along in the works van I had to actively put effort into keeping it in a straight line against the wind earlier. Took me back to my Dolomite days...

Looks like the worst of it won't get this far West, was fucking cold though. Met Office reckon -3 with the wind chill, certainly felt like it...

[bezzabsa]

But have ya had to put a coat on yet though???? 

or isn't it that serious yet???

[Mrcento]

Mate just sent me this 😂

[Split_Pin]

Red warning for anyone on the East Coast, Dunbar down to around Newcastle looks the worst with sustained wind speeds of 60mph and gusts to 90mph.

Nothing more than a stiff breeze further West near Falkirk though. I have still placed bricks and wood on anything in the garden that looks like it might get airborne though!

[Split_Pin]

1 minute ago, Mrcento said:

Mate just sent me this 😂

Yikes, at least it didn't hit anyone/anything though, unless that person's hand is stuck under it!

[garbaldy]

All roads around us are shut or as good as shut due to fallen trees,   I'm sitting listening to the battering being dished out outside,   I'm not even going to look till daylight as not much I can do in the dark anyway,  just hoping I've fitted my garage roof properly 🤔

[Split_Pin]

@garbaldy You're in the red area too eh? Hope everything is OK chap.

A few noisy gusts where I am near Falkirk but nothing much really.

 

[loserone]

[Split_Pin]

Crikey, looks wild there.

[garbaldy]

13 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

@garbaldy You're in the red area too eh? Hope everything is OK chap.

A few noisy gusts where I am near Falkirk but nothing much really.

 

Nope we're inland in the amber area.

My roofs still on which is more than can be said for this one at Coldstream 

[sutty2006]

17 minutes ago, loserone said:

 

Blimey you actually got snow! Whenever snow is forecast in the Midlands it falls as rain or just doesn’t at all. 

[cort1977]

3 hours ago, DodgyBastard said:

I'm hoping for snow!

Me too.

Seriously, it sounds pretty bad (I'm not at home right now).  Wife reports power cut since 5pm in Aberdeenshire.

[Fraz]

Thankfully I stay in East Kilbride and it’s above the atmosphere. 
 

@dome reports that his fence has blown down and there’s some 21 year olds likely to invade his garden soon. I may need to make a trip to fife sooner rather than later 

 

In all seriousness - good luck to everyone. 

[captain_70s]

Parents up in the Cairngorms are without power and being buried by snow drifts. They'll be fine they have a Rayburn...

[Andrew353w]

These pictures of snow are lovely. There's noting like this in Hertfordshire at the moment (but then in Hertfordshire, Hampshire and Herefordshire hurricanes hardly happen.........)

[dome]

Yep, garden fence down as Fraz says. No other damage so far and I'm looking on the bright side-hopefully tomorrow morning I'll have a trampoline

[Saabnut]

Just heard that most of the roads around here are blocked by fallen trees, including the A90 Northbound.

That should help the firewood stocks.....

[Barry Cade]

I had 2 towbars to do today.. 1st in Bridge of Don.. Kia Sorento, then a BMW X6 near Banchory... I was so glad the chap had a garage! Was a cottage half a mile up up track, and on the way out the track was blocked by a huge tree... Good job I can reverse! Had quite an ordeal getting back home to Fife.. trees down everywhere, snow, power cuts, artic on its side on the A90 , but strange, the Tay Bridge is still open 😮. stopped in a layby for a pee and a smoke, but gave up as I couldn't get the van door open!

Got home to find my bike on its side..  scared to go and have a look.

[Mrcento]

Don't think it's going to be too long until i lose power. Lights have been flickering all night but are going properly mental now and looking at the power cut tracker they're just getting closer and closer. Been a major failure out by the ferry that has apparently taken out over 657 postcodes on its own. Seems like pretty much my local area and the town centre are the only ones not having issues yet.

A lot of the local roads now closed due to fallen trees etc. Tay bridge is now fully closed as well. Surprised its taken this long to be honest!

[juular]

3 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Red warning for anyone on the East Coast, Dunbar down to around Newcastle looks the worst with sustained wind speeds of 60mph and gusts to 90mph.

Nothing more than a stiff breeze further West near Falkirk though. I have still placed bricks and wood on anything in the garden that looks like it might get airborne though!

It feels pretty rough here in Airth, I don't know if it's funneling down the Forth or what. Lots of fallen trees, rather noisy, and my garden fence has just fallen on the 240. I think the fence came off worse..

[SRi05]

Just a wee breeze sure 

[Barry Cade]

Just ventured out. Bike is OK.. boxers only fall so far😄 storage box was blown over, so I righted it and put 8 bricks in it.. it blew straight over and wiped me out . I feckin hate wind..  wonder how many wind turbines will be wiped out tonight.. 

[Split_Pin]

4 minutes ago, juular said:

It feels pretty rough here in Airth, I don't know if it's funneling down the Forth or what. Lots of fallen trees, rather noisy, and my garden fence has just fallen on the 240. I think the fence came off worse..

I think you're right as I'm about 5 or so miles inland from you and apart from the cover blowing off some garden furniture, we've had virtually nothing at all.

My neighbour has a big potted conifer at the end of his driveway, if that goes over then its an indicator that its windy however its still upright just now.

I've been here 10 years and only once, just after we moved in was there ever high winds. Other areas as close as mile away  get severe weather but we get none of it. I wish it would make my house insurance cheaper!

Stay safe everyone, I guess the biggest hazards are falling trees.

[Matty]

1 hour ago, loserone said:

 

Just starting here. Couldn't you have kept it up at your place?? 😆

[Mrcento]

Roofs apparently been ripped off a pub about 10 minutes from me. Looking at the damage i can see from the video circulating, i just hope nobody has been hurt. No reports of injuries i've seen so far, fingers crossed.

[Daviemck2006]

Its wild in Macduff. My mate in Gardenstown has a wind speed monitor at his house and it's been blowing at 105mph. Most roads closed by fallen trees, the fast food shop I deliver for were not delivering, so I've had the night off sitting in the house listening to the wind howling around the house. Not looking out, or venturing out until the morning.

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