The Great British Weather Debate

[Hugo]

Weather: Power cuts hit homes as Storm Isha winds hit.  Thousands of homes were left were left without power as Storm Isha hit on Sunday.

A gust of 90mph was recorded on Capel Curig, in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.     



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68049810

[SteveH]

First of many reports to come.................

Chaos in Conwy: Storm Isha leaves trail of destruction

STORM Isha has wrecked havoc across Conwy county overnight.

Winds are thankfully calmer this morning but damage has been done across the county. Trees have come down, branches are in the roads, events have been cancelled, businesses have been forced to close, roofs have been partially blown off, gardens have been "trashed" and there is disruption to travel. Residents have also endured power cuts.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24064856.chaos-conwy-storm-isha-leaves-trail-destruction/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589



Storm Isha: Full list of roads still closed and now opened after 106mph winds sweep North Wales
The region's roads and railways fell victim to flooding, fallen trees and minor landslides

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/storm-isha-full-list-roads-28488564?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589


I lost my shed door, now contents blown all over the garden.

Valentines restaurant lost its sign

a lot of fence damage around West Shore

[Hammy]

Weather: Power cuts hit homes as Storm Isha winds hit.  Thousands of homes were left were left without power as Storm Isha hit on Sunday.

A gust of 90mph was recorded on Capel Curig, in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.     



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-68049810

Just got power back (along with 6 other neighbouring properties) after a local transformer failed at 19.00 last night.

[SteveH]

Storm Isha gales damage Home Bargains roof in Llandudno
A stretch of Mostyn Broadway is closed and parts of Mostyn Champneys retail park have been cordoned off by police as contractors work to repair the damage

Emergency services are at the scene and the retail park is partially cordoned off to allow contractors to repair the damage. North Wales Police have also closed off a section of Mostyn Broadway.

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/storm-isha-gales-damage-home-28489615

[Hugo]

Just as you're starting to get over one storm another one comes along     
Storm Jocelyn named as Met Office issues new North Wales wind alert
The next Atlantic low is expected as the clean-up for Storm Isha has barely begun


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/storm-jocelyn-named-met-office-28490198

[Ian]

That one is going to move in around 0700 and continue until about 1900.  It ought not to be as nasty as this last one, but of course stuff that was loosened might now come apart.

[Hugo]

I was listening to the news on BBC this morning and there was a lot of time spent on the weather and they said how bad it was in Northern Ireland,  Scotland and North West England but not once was the word Wales mentioned
Perhaps Wales has escaped the storm and the 90 mph winds in Capel Curig weren't worth mentioning.     My dog has been looking out of the window in anticipation of his morning walk but I'm going nowhere outside in these gale force winds and driving rain.   Teddy will have to be content going out in our back garden and by himself too!

[Hugo]

Well N Wales has got a mention in the Daily Post but it's not good news
Storm Jocelyn: Tornado warning and another Met Office weather alert for North Wales
A new rain warning has been and forecasters fear 'damaging winds' which are expected to arrive at 8pm-9pm

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/storm-jocelyn-tornado-warning-another-28495987

I hope that our forum friends Mull and Helig who are taking in the full force of all the storms are both safe and keeping warm in these atrocious conditions.
I seem to remember Mull having an IT problem recently and posting something on here but I can't see if anyone has been able to reply to it

[Ian]

Well N Wales has got a mention in the Daily Post but it's not good news
Storm Jocelyn: Tornado warning and another Met Office weather alert for North Wales

We're fairly lucky, in that we don't have the best conditions for tornadoes. Most occur in the USA, Canada and Bangladesh but hills and mountains mess them up. Nonetheless, the UK does get a fair number of smaller and less powerful events.

[SteveH]

HIGHWAY officers from Conwy County Borough Council responded to about 60 incidents amid Storm Isha.

The incidents related to fallen trees or large/obstructive branches.

A spokesperson from the local authority said: "We had crews out across the county all day Sunday and overnight, and they?re continuing the clean-up today.

"Street Cleansing and Parks operatives are assisting the Highways teams and the Recycling and Refuse teams with the clear-up of storm debris and wind-blown litter.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24066542.storm-isha-conwy-council-called-60-incidents/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

Capel Curig records UK's highest Storm Jocelyn blast so far of 97mph

The 10th named storm of the season brought yet more high winds and torrential rain

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/capel-curig-records-uks-highest-28502154

[Ian]

Almost the whole country is now under an Amber warning; from the way things are going at the moment, it wouldn't surprise me if we had a 100mph gust at some point.

Hmm...

[Hugo]

Are we heading for a record number of storms during 2023/24?
Met Office gives Storm Kathleen verdict as Scotland recovers from Jocelyn battering
The record for named stories in a season is 11 with 2023/24 just one away from that figure already with meteorologists predicting the record could be broken




https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/met-office-gives-storm-kathleen-31953734

[SteveH]

After effect of the storm, a large tree in the triangle at the bottom of Church Walks had to be taken down yesterday, deemed dangerous.

[SteveH]

Met Office busts a huge myth about the weather this winter and says what to expect
'The phenomenon could well lead to unprecedented global temperatures this year'

With 10 named storms this season already, one of the warmest January days on record and a cold spell that saw temperatures plummet many people have been asking if this year has been unusually stormy. Now, the Met Office has offered an explanation to our recent weather patterns saying that we need to look "outside the UK" for the answers.

Forecasters at the agency have written a blog explaining how global weather is "interconnected" and large-scale global weather and climate systems, known as climate drivers, can have major impacts on the UK at this time of year.

cont  https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/met-office-busts-huge-myth-28537529?IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589