Weatherflash!!!! - Page 3

SPUGGIE J · 18-01-2007, 13:44

I take it from the replies to this thread that the weather down there is having a little strop.

Mick · 18-01-2007, 13:46

just a bit hehe they just said on the news that winter hill are getting winds upto 91mph

LancYorkYankee · 18-01-2007, 13:59

Wow, now that's some wicked wind eh Mick? How far off is that from Accrington?

I wish we could get some snow. It's finally been cold enough -2 to 2C (I think). It was nice being able to work on cutting and splitting wood when it's nice and cold like this. As I guess you may know, most of US has been hit pretty hard by snow and ice. Not sure if Billcat has got hit hard or not.

Brian

lancsdave · 18-01-2007, 14:04

Main road in Brierfield is closed. I have to go that way later to pick my daughter up from childminders. If I can't get through she will have tolive there... shame

WillowTheWhisp · 18-01-2007, 14:08

I think our roof will need looking at after this litle lot.

flashy · 18-01-2007, 14:09

oooo just been into accy and got blown all over the bus station...its fookin terrible out there...the roof on the arndale was blowing like hell, i thought it was gonna come off, went into the arcade and the corragated stuff on the roof was blowing about

sarah · 18-01-2007, 14:52

I saw a bin blown across Accy Asda car park this morning.

As for the snow, I do like the stuff, as long as I can still drive my car when I need to (or want to), and as long as the snow doesn't upset my football schedule!

Billcat · 18-01-2007, 15:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee

Wow, now that's some wicked wind eh Mick? How far off is that from Accrington?

I wish we could get some snow. It's finally been cold enough -2 to 2C (I think). It was nice being able to work on cutting and splitting wood when it's nice and cold like this. As I guess you may know, most of US has been hit pretty hard by snow and ice. Not sure if Billcat has got hit hard or not.

Brian

Looks like it is still warmer in Accy than here. This morning, it was 19 degrees F (about -7 C). They're promising us some "Wintry mix" tonight, a not-so-lovely euphemism for a slushy belnd of snow and rain. Ugh! Don't mind snow, don't mind rain, hate the slop in between!

West Ender · 18-01-2007, 15:05

I left my office in Warrington at 1.30 p.m. today. I had to get across a wide road to the car park I was using. The wind was so strong I almost fell so I grabbed some railings and stood for a minute getting my breath back. A young chap, waiting in his car at the traffic lights, wound his window down and asked me where I was going and did I need a lift!

When I got to the car park - large and very open - I spent 2 minutes clinging to someone's Ford Mondeo as I couldn't walk straight and I really was in danger of being blown off my feet (I'm still recovering from flu and not feeling very strong). I got to my car by grabbing every other one I passed and then I had a job to open the car door as the wind was blowing it shut!

There are large branches down all over the roads here. The Mersey is in danger of bursting its banks and the traffic is horrendous as Thelwall Viaduct is closed and all the HGVs are going through Warrington.

On the whole, I'd rather have snow.

lancsdave · 18-01-2007, 15:16

Somebody has just posted this picture of the incident on Colne Rd Brierfield I was talking about earlier.Somehow I have to get past ii in an hour

Lolly · 18-01-2007, 15:18

We are having new windows and doors today, many thanks to the poor guys at Sureframe who did them. They took the old window out and leant it against the wall, big mistake, 2 minutes later it was halfway down the street, with glass shattered all over.

My Dad drives a motorbike and it took him 1hr 15mins to get from Haslingden as he had to go about 5mph, and at one point he still ended up on the other side of the road in a grass verge.

WillowTheWhisp · 18-01-2007, 15:20

Not surprised Thelwall viaduct is closed. That can be rough at the best of times.

***Mr D*** · 18-01-2007, 15:43

This wind is causing chaos all round.

A roof or something must of blown down on Abby Street near the Chippy roads was closed off at dinner time.

And the amount of debri around my front door is very annoying.

West Ender · 18-01-2007, 15:47

I've just heard that our new, giant Tesco store in Warrington has had to be closed. The roof's blowing off!

Lolly · 18-01-2007, 15:53

Well its now either lightening or the lights in the house are flickering. God I hope the power doesnt go out!!!