The Great British Weather

and @Ramsaye
(The Glory that is) Ruislip awoke not to an early evocation of a Dickensian Xmas,
but,
just more rain.
Luckily not enough rain to cause any more flooding:

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Thundersnow.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020­/dec/04/edinburgh-hit-by-thundersnow-as-­sonic-boom-wakes-residents

That was properly mad, it woke us up at 4:40am, like a huge explosion, bright flash right beforehand which made me open my eyes.

dat sunset

In 2003 I found myself literally inside a thundersnow storm in Switzerland. One of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I felt the lightning more than I heard it despite it being like a bomb going off. I remember feeling a shockwave hit my chest. Makes the hair stand up on the backs of my arms just thinking about it even now!

Was in Dartmouth Park Road could see the lightning down the side of my house and hear the cracking noises around it at same time.

Country loife

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#bondage #immoral

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this whole week has had some stunning sunrises and sunsets

Apple weather app says 50% chance of snow in London tomorrow early morning. Seems a bit too wet today though.

If it snows, the schools will be closed.

Oh.

the gales that whipped through recently have left flags in the olympic park a bit ravaged

Glad to see the apocalypse aesthetic starting to happen. Really adds to the pandemic vibe.

You should have seen the size of the dog shit bag pile on the bins in Blackheath yesterday....end of times stuff.

I assume that's from all the people staying at home?

No idea of the root cause but seems like bins haven't been emptied in a while round here.

I think it's more likely to be from dogs.

Up to 70% chance of snow in SE London.

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In Germany, naming weather systems is not the sole province of meteorologists. Anyone can participate: naming a sunny high costs €360 (£325), while rainy lows cost only €240.

rainy low boris anyone ?

Imagine all the highs that would get called diddly dee if they did that in the UK.

High McHighface

High Asakite

Having a bit of snow in the North

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsXwxrFpIdo&ab_channel=kv6080

Hope those based in the Norf will be all right. This sounds ominous.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/19/greater-manchester-major-incident-storm-christoph

It was a bit windy on my ride home, not as much rain as expected today plenty of time for that to change.