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Britain braced as storm approaches
Last Updated: Friday, 13 November 2009

A woman battles her way through a sand storm on Tynemouth beach as gales force winds sweep the country.The weekend will be washed out by the worst storm of the year so far, with gale-force gusts and heavy rain on its way, forecasters warned.
Weather experts are advising those planning Saturday shopping trips and days out to postpone them and stay indoors as Britain is buffeted by winds of up to 70mph.
The winds will be strong enough to cause damage, including bringing down trees and branches, say forecasters.
And commuters hoping for a let-up in the rain to help them make a quick getaway back home will be disappointed as the current downpours across the country are set to continue throughout the day.

Later on, we could see strong winds starting to develop, with gusts of between 30 and 40 mph in London and up to 60 mph in areas of west Wales.

There could be some let-up in the rain and winds on Sunday but the storm is due to give the country another battering on Monday, posing the risk of disruption to the return to work after the weekend.

Stephen Davenport, of Meteogroup UK, said that while it will dry up overnight, the rain will begin again in the early hours.
"It is pretty filthy weather already and it is only going to get worse tomorrow (Saturday). The real meat of the storm is coming overnight.
"There will be a gradual build-up, with the peak of the winds being felt in the south west in the early hours before the storm shifts north-eastwards."
"This is the strongest storm we have had this year but it is just an autumnal storm, not untypical for this time of year."

I think we may have the start of it here in West Midlands. Rain is very heavy and it is cold :-(

Jacky

Lashed down here with very strong winds yesterday evening.
Been miserable and drizzly all day.
Just waiting for the next onslaught!

Blowing hard outside here, makes you feel like curling up with a good book in a warm bed! More predicted tomorrow. I find wind quite frightening.

It's brewing here.I can see me later this evening trying to get the dog out for his last Wee.I will have to put my boots and Mac on and go out in the garden with him lol.

Here in North Wales can hardly open the front door for fear of it taking off! Wind seems to be worsening by the minute, and it is lashing down, hubby may even cancel his stroll to the pub!

Ann

Very windy here in Kingston Surrey, been raining all day, quite miserable, still it is autumn, tomorrow is going to be the same so the forecasters say, was going to Portobello market tomorrow but don't think i will bother , nothing worse than walking around the market when it is rainy and windy, think i will try and find my brickwalls !!!!

jean

The wind is getting up here in Norfolk........batten down the hatches !....lol

Dear All

Hello

I agree with Amanda, Batten down the hatches!

Take care of yourselves.

Best wishes
xx

A friend, who lives near the Solent, arrived home today, at about 4pm to find a message on his phone from the housing association advising him to 'Pack a bag and head for higher ground'!!
He's ignoring the advice - he lives on the 4th floor!

The wind's a-brewing here now!!!
Lights just flickered - maybe time to turn off computer and either get the candles out or go to bed!

Here's the forecast for Norwich today. It's pretty blustery out in the garden at the mo, trees swishing about and the cover on the garden bench is being blown about!

Stay safe and warm folks.



14 ° Partly Cloudy
Relative Humidity 88%
Barometer 29.41(Steady)atm
Dew Point 12 °
Visibility 6.21 Miles
UV Index 0 Low
Wind Speed S 21 mph Today
Windy with a steady light rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. High 54F. Winds SSW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60%.


Lizx

Takes more than a gale to keep One Hand and Wheels indoors. He's gone off out in it.
Silly old sod!

its lashing down yer

sons footy cancelled so he gone shoppin with mate, browsing expensive clothes shops iim sure seeing what deals he can get, or not, lol now hes student

It is terrible at the moment here in East Kent.wind howling,rain lashing down and looks like the middle of the night.

A bit gusty and some drizzle but hardly call it a storm...think the weather people are cautious after getting caught out by their denial over the great storm of (I think) 1987 which flattened half the country

The weather has been a bit hectic here in South Wales and supposed to be the same for the next two days. Surprised there are any trees left standing.

There has been some damage done to property, houses and cars especially in some parts of the country. It was quite blustery yesterday so hope it will be calmer today, the trees at the end of the garden are still whipping about a bit.

Stay safe everyone

Lizxx

UK braced for more wild weather
Last Updated: Sunday, 15 November 2009, 17:59

A boat was washed up on to rocks amid stormy weather near Lowestoft, Suffolk
More heavy rain and high winds are forecast for Monday, with gusts of up to 60mph possible in exposed areas, weather experts said.
Downpours later in the week could see northern and western areas lashed with up to six inches of rain in just two days on Wednesday and Thursday, said Meteogroup UK, the weather division of the Press Association.
Forecaster Matthew Dobson said: "We expect to see quite a lot of wet weather in the north and west areas, which could lead to flooding."
He added: "It is looking like there will be strong winds of 50-60mph across the north and west."

But he said that despite the rain and wind, temperatures would remain mild.
The country woke up to calmer weather on Sunday following Saturday's gale-force storms, but scattered showers throughout the day ensured that the weekend remained a washout for most.
With another heavy band of rain forecast for southern regions overnight, the Environment Agency has been warning homeowners to be alert to the risk of flooding.
Tidal flooding was not as serious as was feared following yesterday's wild weather, but agency officials estimated that 50 properties were flooded by rising surface water.
The agency has five flood warnings and 35 watches in force and dealt with close to 5,000 calls to its helpline on Saturday. A spokeswoman said further flood watches and isolated flood warnings may be triggered overnight and during the first half of this week.

"Most of the current flood warnings are expected to remain in force, especially those for some of the larger catchments in Wales, for the next few days as rivers remain high," she said.

more bad weather to come this week I think, including rain on Thursday here, the day the Christmas lights are being turned on at our local City Hall tree! Typical, the nicest one of the lot, used to take my son when he was small to hear and join in with the carols and stuff.

Lizx