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[otherclive]

A friend of ours lives in Falmouth. All power went off 9.00 pm last night. Latest news is power may be restored circa 7.00 am tomorrow. She's all electric so not a happy bunny

Hopefully they will be connected without too much delay. My son was without electric last year for three days following a storm. No boiler etc but the gas hob worked and they have a wood burner plus led camping lights, gas cartridge stoves and torches etc. But he said the most miserable bit was getting in to a freezing cold bed. Having a caravan or MH available is a big plus.

 

[Hutch]

I had to go out just now and the roads round here are up to the top of the kerb-stones. Main roads are passable but quite slushy. Tesco car park resembled a ski resort. I have to say I'm quite impressed with the Audi Quattro drive system after several years of RWD only cars!

Many years ago, I had a Vectra 3.0 V6 Diesel and decided to fit Winter tyres, just prior to Christmas we travelled from Milton Keynes down to Old Sarum, the weather got really bad with snow, and maybe 3 inches dropped in a matter of a few hours
The next day my friend who was Engineering manager for Middle Wallop, Helicopter side, said as the airfield was closed , let's go and play in the snow with the cars on the runway, Absolutely great fun power slides, practicing snow driving, His 4x4 half truck , can't remember the make , showed how well balanced it was lane changing, where as my car would hang the back end out but with the winter tyres, could keep fairly well where I wanted it to go.
I'm think if you enjoy driving a skid pan day would be a very educational time. .

 

[ProfJohnL]

I have no objection with factual forecasting and practical warning. Just the sensationalising for the sake of it. Reporters trying to outdo each other.

Just listening to today’s news and for many areas they are saying that the forecasts were not resulting in what was expected. Ie, Stafordshire got 50mm. 300mm was forcast.

John

I think we all know how that weather conditions can vary quite considerably ometimes within 100 metres. So to say that Staffordshire only got 50 mm when 300 was forecast may be true where you are, but I live 200metres from the border between Staffs and W-Mids, near Cannock Chase, and I had about 150mm, and looking at the hills they have remained much whiter as our snowfall has melted so I'd guess they have probably had more like 200 to 200mm.

 

[Jcloughie]

I think we all know how that weather conditions can vary quite considerably ometimes within 100 metres. So to say that Staffordshire only got 50 mm when 300 was forecast may be true where you are, but I live 200metres from the border between Staffs and W-Mids, near Cannock Chase, and I had about 150mm, and looking at the hills they have remained much whiter as our snowfall has melted so I'd guess they have probably had more like 200 to 200mm.

I don’t live in Staffordshire, see my signature. I simply quoted the news report which was being broadcast as I wrote. The very same news that warned of the 300mm.

But my point, which I will repeat. Is not that the reports are wrong, I am happy to believe that they are doing their best with the technology available. But, that the media then continue to sensationalise. Never something that the shipping forecast found necessary. Sensationalising can lead to over emphasising all possibilities/eventualities and the possible dangers. But it is just an opinion.



John