Beverley Lass

Yes I heard a tremendous squall around midnight. Very gusty and hammering down with rain. BL

Taiwan has been struck by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years, which measured 7.4 in magnitude Officials have confirmed at least four people have died while rescuers are pulling out people trapped in collapsed buildings The epicentre is located about 18km (11 miles) south of Taiwan's Hualien city, according to the US Geological Survey The remote, mountainous region of Hualien was rocked by huge landslides, causing damage which could take weeks to repair Tremors were felt as far as the capital Taipei, with videos showing buildings shaking violently The quake initially set off tsunami warnings on the island and neighbouring countries, some of which have since been retracted

I have hundreds of tadpoles wriggling in the spawn jelly. Enjoying the rare sunny spells.

Such a variable morning here .. Alternating between sunshine and spells of chilly mist. Happy Easter all . BL.

Yes, the rain band just arriving here now and at times I can see a hint of sleet. Nasty .

Woken to a ground frost this morning and also beautiful clear skies and sunshine. BL

A foggy start and 4 ° C as I type. I miss the sunshine!

Looking a good chance for snow on Thursday going by this chart.

Yes, I hadn't expected the gales this morning. Haven't paid such close attention to forecasts perhaps. My bins went over with a bang to wake me. BL.

It does sound very gusty now .. and I have a temp. reading of 13 C .. that's very mild indeed ! BL

Morning all, Hope no one has suffered any major damage overnight ? Things seem OK here looking out now it is daylight. I'll walk round my village later for a look around. Wonder how long it will take to get your power back @Wold Topper The squall line going through was the most exciting/worrying moment here. One other weird thing happened .. this was before the big squall .. We opened the front door to get a feel of the conditions and the gales were making a strange, eerie pulsing sound .. just like a heartbeat. It was definitely a sound the wind alone was making. On reflection I wonder if it was the high speed of the wind with the open door, like the noise you get travelling in a car with a window open ?? Take care today all. Must be lots of debris about. BL

Wow, intense squall here now. Huge gusts and torrential rain.

Good grief .. squall line must be hitting us here, absolutely phenomenal rain and wind !! Kept the power so far though. I pity anything out in that tonight. BL

From the BBC 'X' / Twitter

Forecasts still maintaining that my area could see top wind gusts of around 65 mph middle of the night, Sunday ~ Monday