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Title: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Lakeland Lorry on 12:52:24, 11/10/17
We're all keeping our fingers crossed that the flooding doesn't get any worse.

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/WITH-VIDEO-School-closures-buses-cancelled-chaos-on-major-county-roads-as-heavy-rain-continues-575f2d38-a5a2-4dd0-929c-a311eed0f2c7-ds (http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/WITH-VIDEO-School-closures-buses-cancelled-chaos-on-major-county-roads-as-heavy-rain-continues-575f2d38-a5a2-4dd0-929c-a311eed0f2c7-ds)

Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Lakeland Lorry on 12:54:38, 11/10/17
And it's still raining....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-41582974?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_cumbria&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=english_regions (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-41582974?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_cumbria&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=english_regions)

Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Penygadair on 16:05:10, 11/10/17
Hope it eases off soon.


The extent of the 2015 flooding only became real to me when I was in Keswick recently. The owner of the B&B told me that where I was sitting in the dining room was then under four foot of water from the River Greta,
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Mel on 17:53:22, 11/10/17
I too am watching the Cumbria weather forecast with interest as the place I'm staying this weekend is in a valley with a beck prone to flooding running through it.  The site is currently on a yellow flood alert warning  :-\


Generally though, hopefully there won't be a repeat of a couple of years ago and no residents will be affected.
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: April on 18:33:16, 11/10/17
Sadly there has been reports of some homes being flooded, the rain has stopped for the moment here in Carlisle but more rain is due tomorrow night and Friday. It looks to be better after that though so we are all keeping our fingers crossed up here that there is no repeat of Dec 15.
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Strider on 19:25:21, 11/10/17
Was going to be in Buttermere Sunday but may need a plan B now.  Thoughts with everyone affected.
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: beefy on 19:43:01, 11/10/17
Sadly there has been reports of some homes being flooded, the rain has stopped for the moment here in Carlisle but more rain is due tomorrow night and Friday. It looks to be better after that though so we are all keeping our fingers crossed up here that there is no repeat of Dec 15.
Yeah let's hope it doesn't happen again
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: gunwharfman on 21:28:15, 11/10/17
Well, I'm in Calpe, Spain at the moment. Just been to the Irish Bar, 2 pints of Murphy's and a stroll home, a warm balmy evening. Just had 2 days of stunning sunshine. Given a choice though, I'd rather be in the Lakes. Came to Spain via Bilbao, loads of Police cars at the harbour, quite a sight!
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: DevonDave on 22:08:54, 11/10/17
The flooding isn't just in Cumbria either.  I'm in the Yorkshire Dales at the moment and there is flooding everywhere here.   It rained all last night and all day today.  The forecast is sounding better for tomorrow but I think the fields will be too wet for walking.  :(
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Mel on 19:51:58, 12/10/17
After an optimistic lack of weather warnings this morning, more heavy rain seems to be forecast for tomorrow now, along with a yellow flood warning  :(


I'm also looking at a Plan B as Helvellyn is looking increasingly unlikely for me to throw myself up ... again (that bluddi mountain doesn't want me to climb it  >:(  )


I'm saddened to hear that some homes have already been flooded during the past couple of days' rain April  :(
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: April on 08:41:54, 13/10/17
Have a good time in the Lakes Mel, despite the weather not being so good. We are heading eastward this weekend, the weather looks a bit better in Northumberland. Fingers crossed it stops bleddy raining  :(
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: beefy on 13:15:59, 13/10/17
I'm in Keswick now and it's raining surprise surprise, booths have sand bags outside ready for it the poor boggers  :(

Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Lakeland Lorry on 14:04:05, 13/10/17
It's not too bad here, where I am, which is west of Keswick.   I've just checked the George Fisher webcam, which points at Skiddaw, and it doesn't look very good there.

http://www.georgefisher.co.uk/webcam/ (http://www.georgefisher.co.uk/webcam/)

Talking of webcams.   George Fisher's are planning on placing some fibreglass sheep, with built-in webcams, on some of the fells.  It's all to do with their 60th Anniversary.   I hope they anchor them down good and proper, because it's going to get pretty windy soon.

http://www.georgefisher.co.uk/news/2017-04-01-woolly-webcams/ (http://www.georgefisher.co.uk/news/2017-04-01-woolly-webcams/)
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Strider on 21:49:09, 13/10/17
You might want to check the date on that story Lakeland....  ;)

Have a good weekend Mel, whatever you end up doing, and try to avoid a yellow flood  ???
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Mel on 21:53:03, 13/10/17
Narrowly avoided a yellow flood by stopping at Wetherby services!!

No sign of rain yet but I'm a fair way down the country still :/
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Jac on 10:28:18, 14/10/17
Narrowly avoided a yellow flood by stopping at Wetherby services!!

 ;D at least there are no snow warnings

Hope Ophelia keeps away and you have fun
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: fernman on 13:03:35, 14/10/17
You should've headed south, Mel. It's shorts and shirtsleeves weather down here!  8)
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: bricam2096 on 15:32:17, 14/10/17
Hope it's clear there Mel. Hate to rub it in but it's a scorcher here today, near where you live  :D
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Mel on 20:17:03, 15/10/17
Ahhh. But fernman. I dont have free accommodation darn sarf :/  !!

bricam - yeah but I'm in the Lake District and you're not :P

To be fair, the weather has been better than I expected. It's very mild with a sort of intermittent mizzle. Someone's chopped the tops off any hills over about 500ft though :D

Got a nice low level autumnal waterfalls walk in yesterday. Discovered some new walks not on a map for further exploration when the weather and visibility is a bit better :)
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: pleb on 20:32:35, 15/10/17
Narrowly avoided a yellow flood by stopping at Wetherby services!!

No sign of rain yet but I'm a fair way down the country still :/
It's your age you know......................................... ;D
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: fernman on 21:36:35, 15/10/17
Ahhh. But fernman. I dont have free accommodation darn sarf :/  !!

I'm tempted to make a suggestion, but I'd better not, I'm a married man.
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Lakeland Lorry on 08:24:09, 16/10/17
You might want to check the date on that story Lakeland....  ;)

Thanks.  Didn't spot the date on that article, which was 1st April, until you mentioned it Strider.   :D :D    Thought I hadn't seen any of those weather sheep up on the fells.     ::)

 
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Strider on 18:46:18, 16/10/17
Well it was calm and sunny here (south Scotland) around 4pm, howling gales now as the remnants of H. Ophelia move in.
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: fernman on 19:15:19, 16/10/17
I trust most people saw the orange clouds and the red sun this afternoon? It was so dark at 3 p.m I needed lights on in the house.

For anyone who missed it:
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/16/apocalypse-wow-saharan-dust-and-iberian-fires-turn-uk-skies-red (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/oct/16/apocalypse-wow-saharan-dust-and-iberian-fires-turn-uk-skies-red)
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: bricam2096 on 19:22:23, 16/10/17
I have been working all day outside in it but just incase I missed it, about 20 of my FB friends decided to post photos of it  ::)
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Strider on 03:19:14, 17/10/17
Blame the Vulcans  ;D

(https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/9a9728a6bbc8bcd9afd6592d0d4bac658146be32/0_0_1055_469/master/1055.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=86110e777dfa56fdbd00ba0a06a64743)



Only grey skies here when the storm came in, maybe we get the dust cloud tomorrow.
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Mel on 22:29:57, 17/10/17
I'm tempted to make a suggestion, but I'd better not, I'm a married man.


Haha fernman.  I wasn't fishing for free digs  ;D
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Ridge on 08:24:59, 18/10/17

Haha fernman.  I wasn't fishing for free digs  ;D
Are you sure that free digs is what he was offering?
Title: Re: It's Pretty Wet Up Here Today....
Post by: Mel on 18:53:12, 18/10/17
Obviously, being pure of thought and deed, I have no idea what you're alluding to Ridge  ;D