Wind.

[GNM67]

Looking out the kitchen window I can see the paint has been blown off the top of one of my bird feeders.

 

[Trumpet]

I simply went to bed and slept through a night of howling winds,

Didn't know they did draught Bass down your way.

 

[Noah]

That looks like the Clifford Arms.
I think you were drinking a coffee last time i saw you in there.

It is. I think we were having lunch, Mrs Noah was drinking coffee (& driving after lunch), I thought I had a half of something.

 

[Mudgie]

It is. I think we were having lunch, Mrs Noah was drinking coffee (& driving after lunch), I thought I had a half of something.

Noah,
Checking your NBSS scores for 11th February 2015 would confirm if you really did have a half of something then.
I had a pint of Adnams Broadside which coincidently I had also had earlier that day in the Butlers Bell.
Mrs Mudgie was driving as always and, not partial to alcohol, had a glass of pop. ,
We didn't eat and I think Mrs Mudgie had bought some plants nearby when I developed a thirst.

 

[Trumpet]

Currently snowing in Willenhall.

 

[Mudgie]

Currently snowing in Willenhall.

BBC Weather currently has "Heavy snow showers and a fresh breeze" for Stafford.

 

[Gramaisc]

Currently snowing in Willenhall.

Snow on and off since last night, 200 miles west - quite heavy when it gets going, but not building up much, with the soil at 5℃.

Thunder (probably) just now.

 

[Lucy]

We had snow about 1pm, and I'm officially in Stafford.

 

[proactive]

No snow. Not in Stafford. Wind was more than a touch on the cold side though.

 

[ATJ]

On the contrary, there was definitely a five minute flurry at lunchtime.

 

[proactive]

On the contrary, there was definitely a five minute flurry at lunchtime.

Soz, I meant I'm not in Stafford.

 

[Gramaisc]

Out west, the southerly wind has become quite a violent gale, causing me to take some precautions.

Although it is 10℃, the wind removes the heat from any bits that you have exposed very quickly....


Edit - Seems to be over now - two hours of excitement - now down to just a slightly breezy day again.

 

[Theresa Green]

235 homes without power

Bradley area

 

[proactive]

They have electricity in Bradley?

 

[Trumpet]

Yup, and cutlery now.

 

[proactive]

Yup, and cutlery now.

Dangerous!

 

[Gramaisc]

It's been a proper storm where I am, 200 miles west of you lot - certainly worthy of the title.

There's been the odd incident here, as above, but the string of previous recent storms has thinned out the remaining potential for damage, I suspect.

Apparently, this is only the second season where the alphabetical naming sequence has reached 'I', under the current system

I took some precautions ahead of the arrival and have had no great issues - so far - but, it is gearing up for another go now, and it looks like it will be the strongest action yet..

 

[Chillybean]

Flying back to Heathrow early tomorrow morning, should be interesting. Pleased that we left the car at Heathrow and didn’t need to rely on the rail service.

 

[Theresa Green]

Railway blocked south of Stafford

Fallen arches

 

[staffordjas]

Flying back to Heathrow early tomorrow morning, should be interesting. Pleased that we left the car at Heathrow and didn’t need to rely on the rail service.

Hope you have a good flight back & not too wobbly landing. Hopefully the winds would have died down a bit by then.

Certainly did the right thing having a car there to get back home. Loads of trains services cancelled tonight & in the morning .