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roadrunnerajn
07 January 2026 19:15:59
Great we miss the snow but get a lovely amber warning for wind. The direction isn’t good either a NW is a gusty edgy type of wind which will cause a lot of concern. 

A South westerly is a steady wind with slowly rising gust. Temperatures this evening have now gone above 10.5c.

I’d swop my location at the moment for the eastern Peak District..my old haunt ..snow I love wind I hate.

Germoe, part of the breakaway Celtic Republic. 80m asl
roadrunnerajn
08 January 2026 06:03:56
Met office app have wind gusts of 84mph for here at 19:00 hours followed by 77,72 and 68mph. I hope these moderate if not I would expect to lose power but hopefully not the roof.
Germoe, part of the breakaway Celtic Republic. 80m asl
NMA
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08 January 2026 06:57:20

Great we miss the snow but get a lovely amber warning for wind. The direction isn’t good either a NW is a gusty edgy type of wind which will cause a lot of concern. 

A South westerly is a steady wind with slowly rising gust. Temperatures this evening have now gone above 10.5c.

I’d swop my location at the moment for the eastern Peak District..my old haunt ..snow I love wind I hate.

Originally Posted by: roadrunnerajn 

A NW gale is the most damaging here too. The back gates are on their last legs so I guess this might be time to replace them with a 'hit and miss' pair which will still retain privacy.

Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

Roger Parsons
08 January 2026 07:24:21

A NW gale is the most damaging here too. The back gates are on their last legs so I guess this might be time to replace them with a 'hit and miss' pair which will still retain privacy.

Originally Posted by: NMA 

"The Geate A-Vallen To"?

One of Wiliam Barnes' most moving dialect poems. It was read at a relation's funeral in Dorset. Here's the link - tho some may prefer the audio version below.

https://internetpoem.com/william-barnes/the-geate-a-vallen-t-poem/ 

RogerP

West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire

Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.

William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830

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NMA
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08 January 2026 08:21:59

"The Geate A-Vallen To"?

One of Wiliam Barnes' most moving dialect poems. It was read at a relation's funeral in Dorset. Here's the link - tho some may prefer the audio version below.

https://internetpoem.com/william-barnes/the-geate-a-vallen-t-poem/ 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 

Very rare to hear that dialect nowadays. Worth a listen for anyone who comes across this thread and there is a lot to deep dive into with the speaker. And even more if you have the time read this. It probably won't tell you the meaning of life but it just might open a door that if you are ready, open another door and another.

https://firstthings.com/iain-mcgilchrists-new-era/ 

Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

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Saint Snow
08 January 2026 08:41:16
Weirdly, the Met Office app shows about 14 hours of purely snow here.

Yet their model has us on the fringe of the ppn and only rain/sleet. We're outside Both yellow and amber warnings. Both the BBC and Android forecasts have us with sleet.

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

NMA
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08 January 2026 08:47:26
How come 'Storm Goretti hits Europe with landmarks covered in snow' when it hasn't even arrived yet?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/storm-goretti-hits-europe-with-landmarks-covered-in-snow/ar-AA1TKaBc?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EDGEXST&cvid=695f600d6c9e4a1a9c891273d588dd60&ei=16 

"Flights were cancelled, train services disrupted and roads were blocked as Storm Goretti swept across the region" so Sky say.

Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

DEW
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08 January 2026 08:51:59

How come 'Storm Goretti hits Europe with landmarks covered in snow' when it hasn't even arrived yet?

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/storm-goretti-hits-europe-with-landmarks-covered-in-snow/ar-AA1TKaBc?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EDGEXST&cvid=695f600d6c9e4a1a9c891273d588dd60&ei=16 

"Flights were cancelled, train services disrupted and roads were blocked as Storm Goretti swept across the region" so Sky say.

Originally Posted by: NMA 

They've been getting the same N-lies and snow as Scotland has. My contacts on the French-German border have been well and truly snowed in. Mention  of Goretti is just lazy journalism.

War is God's way of teaching Americans geography - Ambrose Bierce

Chichester 12m asl

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Roger Parsons
08 January 2026 08:53:35

Very rare to hear that dialect nowadays. Worth a listen for anyone who comes across this thread and there is a lot to deep dive into with the speaker. And even more if you have the time read this. It probably won't tell you the meaning of life but it just might open a door that if you are ready, open another door and another.

https://firstthings.com/iain-mcgilchrists-new-era/ 

Originally Posted by: NMA 

An interesting though-provoking read. Thanks for that, Nick.

RogerP

West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire

Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.

William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830

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nsrobins
08 January 2026 09:00:24

They've been getting the same N-lies and snow as Scotland has. My contacts on the French-German border have been well and truly snowed in. Mention  of Goretti is just lazy journalism.

Originally Posted by: DEW 

Lazy journalism at best. At worst I can’t describe it without breaking forum rules. I’ve got to a position where I ignore most of the crud published by the gutter press as if you took them on you’d be campaigning 24/7 and end up with a serious medical condition. 

Neil

Fareham, Hampshire 28m ASL (near estuary)

Stormchaser, Member TORRO

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NMA
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08 January 2026 09:09:05

Lazy journalism at best. At worst I can’t describe it without breaking forum rules. I’ve got to a position where I ignore most of the crud published by the gutter press as if you took them on you’d be campaigning 24/7 and end up with a serious medical condition. 

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

In the days when news was spread by word and mouth I assume all manner of fanciful falsehoods spread that way too. Today it happens in the blink of an eye. But Sky should know better than use and then not check its technology.

Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

westv
08 January 2026 09:22:22

Weirdly, the Met Office app shows about 14 hours of purely snow here.

Yet their model has us on the fringe of the ppn and only rain/sleet. We're outside Both yellow and amber warnings. Both the BBC and Android forecasts have us with sleet.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

For us in Hull it shows rain.

Big heat in May

Summer will be spray.

Saint Snow
08 January 2026 09:34:25

Weirdly, the Met Office app shows about 14 hours of purely snow here.

Yet their model has us on the fringe of the ppn and only rain/sleet. We're outside Both yellow and amber warnings. Both the BBC and Android forecasts have us with sleet.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Ignore me. I'd not realised I hadn't changed the location back from looking at Buxton yesterday 😖

Martin

Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)

A TWO addict since 14/12/01

"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."

Aneurin Bevan

roadrunnerajn
08 January 2026 09:47:20

Ignore me. I'd not realised I hadn't changed the location back from looking at Buxton yesterday 😖

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Now that’s a place I was looking at moving back to a few years ago.. We used to say “it’s snowing in Buxton” when I was at school just down the road from the town on the A6…..happy days🙂

Germoe, part of the breakaway Celtic Republic. 80m asl
CornishBlizzard
08 January 2026 10:01:32
Amber warning in Cornwall upgraded. 80 to 100mph winds expected.

Andrew 

Par, Cornwall

speckledjim
08 January 2026 10:23:33

For us in Hull it shows rain.

Originally Posted by: westv 

Rain for me too

Thorner, West Yorkshire



Journalism is organised gossip

Matty H
08 January 2026 10:30:31

Weirdly, the Met Office app shows about 14 hours of purely snow here.

Yet their model has us on the fringe of the ppn and only rain/sleet. We're outside Both yellow and amber warnings. Both the BBC and Android forecasts have us with sleet.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

I think it just shows how crap weather apps are. Mine shows a few hours of sleet, yet I'm in the yellow warning for heavy settling snow

Edit: or how crap you are at inputting your location lol

Yate, Nr Bristol

TBFTEIARBSC

Rob K
08 January 2026 10:41:39
It's now within range for radar watching. If anything I would say the rain is slightly further north than modelled at this stage.
Yateley, NE Hampshire, 73m asl

"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand." — Jerome K. Jerome

haghir22
08 January 2026 11:26:43
...if slightly delayed also?
YNWA
nsrobins
08 January 2026 12:12:40
The system has deepened by 4mb in the last 80mins and is a little North of model blend track for 12Z. 

There is as I feared still a risk of a vector that takes the very strong winds along the far South and not just the far SW and CIs (which look likely to receive damaging winds this evening).

Neil

Fareham, Hampshire 28m ASL (near estuary)

Stormchaser, Member TORRO

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scillydave
08 January 2026 13:13:05
I know I'm banging the drum on this one but the wind speeds forecast for the Isles of Scilly this evening are exceptional. 

Most models are now showing a period of 100mph and above gusts with mean wind speeds between 65 and 85mph!

Given that this is coinciding with the high tide and is from a more unusual direction I've a feeling it may well cause significant damage sadly. The islands are used to a gale but the last 100mph+ storm was way back in 1997.

If the models continue to show this through the day I'd be surprised not to see a Red warning later.

Currently living at roughly 65m asl North of Cowbridge in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Formerly of, Birdlip, highest village in the Cotswolds and snow heaven in winter; Hawkinge in Kent - roof of the South downs and Isles of Scilly, paradise in the UK.

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NMA
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08 January 2026 13:20:45

I know I'm banging the drum on this one but the wind speeds forecast for the Isles of Scilly this evening are exceptional. 

Most models are now showing a period of 100mph and above gusts with mean wind speeds between 65 and 85mph!

Given that this is coinciding with the high tide and is from a more unusual direction I've a feeling it may well cause significant damage sadly. The islands are used to a gale but the last 100mph+ storm was way back in 1997.

If the models continue to show this through the day I'd be surprised not to see a Red warning later.

Originally Posted by: scillydave 

I quite understand why you need to bang this drum. I have a vested interest in that my daughter is in Falmouth. Back yesterday as far as I know.  Can I get hold of her today? I warned her before she left about this storm. Yea yea yea... Does a red warning send out one of those phone alarms? Probably does from what I've read.  I hope the her uni is on the ball too. And her housemates.

Vale of the Great Dairies

South Dorset

Elevation 60m 197ft

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nsrobins
08 January 2026 13:49:43

I know I'm banging the drum on this one but the wind speeds forecast for the Isles of Scilly this evening are exceptional. 

Most models are now showing a period of 100mph and above gusts with mean wind speeds between 65 and 85mph!

Given that this is coinciding with the high tide and is from a more unusual direction I've a feeling it may well cause significant damage sadly. The islands are used to a gale but the last 100mph+ storm was way back in 1997.

If the models continue to show this through the day I'd be surprised not to see a Red warning later.

Originally Posted by: scillydave 

If you’re drum-banging then so am I. Even at this very late stage (relative to 1987 modelling levels) a small adjustment north is feasible and that would bring more areas along the south into the 90-100mph zone.

A RED upgrade in this scenario is possible and yes all mobile phones in the warning polygon will sound an alert.

Neil

Fareham, Hampshire 28m ASL (near estuary)

Stormchaser, Member TORRO

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warrenb
08 January 2026 14:00:13
Seems storm is going a little further north than expected, yellow wind warnings now extended to Gower and complete south coast
Tonbridge 45m 
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nsrobins
08 January 2026 14:02:45

If you’re drum-banging then so am I. Even at this very late stage (relative to 1987 modelling levels) a small adjustment north is feasible and that would bring more areas along the south into the 90-100mph zone.

A RED upgrade in this scenario is possible and yes all mobile phones in the warning polygon will sound an alert.

Originally Posted by: nsrobins 

RED issued far SW.

Expect Amber upgrades along South Coast.

Neil

Fareham, Hampshire 28m ASL (near estuary)

Stormchaser, Member TORRO

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