The Weather Thread

[W3H5]

Looks like school’s out a week early:

 

[Barra333]

Just run swimming lessons.

 

[Touring Mars]

Hurricane Milton is bearing down on the Western coast of Florida and the damage is likely to be severe.

A storm surge of up to 15ft in some areas is predicted, but it could be even higher than that depending on where it hits and whether the storm is weakening by the time it hits the land - about 18 hours from now.

Hurricane Katrina (which devastated New Orleans) caused a catastrophic storm surge of 28ft as it weakened prior to hitting the Gulf coast, and created a staggering $125 billion in damage, though this was also due to New Orleans levee system failing and the geography of the city itself. Tampa, however, is also vulnerable and a worst-case scenario (direct hit from a Cat 5 hurricane in the process of weakening) could rival or even exceed Katrina in terms of damage.

I hope that it isn't as bad as it could be and that people who can evacuate are able to get out of Milton's way before it hits tonight.

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My Mum's friends live in Bradenton and have evacuated. I'm very glad to hear that because they could be right in the firing line there.

 

[Omnis]

Welp...



We might just be the luckiest bastards down here if watching a massive tornado rip through the everglades is the extent of what we get. If that storm stayed organized and symmetrical before shooting north, we would have been just as screwed as Tampa.

 

[Touring Mars]

A snow storm is hitting the UK today, and the inevitable disruption is happening.

I've just heard that Edinburgh has cancelled all buses until further notice, so that's my plans wrecked

My Mum and sister have also had to cancel a posh lunch that they had organised, and I won't be able to attend my mate's birthday bash in Edinburgh tonight.

The only plus side is that I was going to miss another friend's birthday bash in Glasgow, so I may be able to attend that, provided the disruption in Glasgow is not as bad as it is in Edinburgh.

 

[TB]

A snow storm is hitting the UK today, and the inevitable disruption is happening.

I've just heard that Edinburgh has cancelled all buses until further notice

Out of curiosity, how much snow does it take for them to shut the buses down?

 

[Touring Mars]

Out of curiosity, how much snow does it take for them to shut the buses down?

Not much!

That said, it wasn't exactly 'snow' - it was more like a 1-2 inch layer of sleet/slush... very wet snow that then got compacted and becomes extremely slippery.

I went out an hour ago thinking I might go to my mate's birthday bash later, but the pavements are treacherous - despite only having a few hours of not that heavy 'snow'... but it was hard going, and that was before it got dark (it's dark here already and it's just gone 5pm)... there are also HUGE puddles everywhere, making it hard to cross the roads without getting your feet soaked, so I called it quits and am having a night in instead.

 

[Barra333]

That said, it wasn't exactly 'snow' - it was more like a 1-2 inch layer of sleet/slush... very wet snow that then got compacted and becomes extremely slippery.

That is worse than 6 inches of puffy white snow, which is remarkably grippy when fresh.