South West/Central Southern England Regional Weather Discussion 15/12/13 18z ------>

[Polar Bear]

Don't know what whistled through Newbury but it was a fair old gust ... And that squall line is yet to come ... And lights are now flickering ...

[Zephyr]

That squall will be dangerous when it comes through stay safe everyone

[Sainsbo]

24mm of rain already and more to come, going to be a very wet night!

 

Hopefully we might catch some of that squall line too, however that doesn't seem likely.

Edited December 23, 2013 by Sainsbo

[Somerset Squall]

32.2mm fallen so far, and the rain is still pouring! The wind is pretty bad too, gusting up in the 50's at the moment. I wonder whether that squall line will reach here? It's hard to imagine the weather actually getting worse!

[Beast of Plympton]

It has gone up to 139.6mm here today, I wonder if we will make it to 150mm total!!

[BARRY]

32.2mm fallen so far, and the rain is still pouring! The wind is pretty bad too, gusting up in the 50's at the moment. I wonder whether that squall line will reach here? It's hard to imagine the weather actually getting worse!

 

well it's got worse here in the last 2 hours

[festivalking]

What were the roads like coming back mate?

 

We came back about 6 ish when the window of dryer weather came through. So it was clear the rain tonight though would of changed the route somewhat. I have to go to work in the morning for a bit so i am intrigued what the state of it will be. the rain now is so intense.

 

122 mm and climbing

Edited December 23, 2013 by festivalking

[Bristawl Si]

Looks like that squall line is heading straight for Cardiff.

[Beast of Plympton]

We came back about 6 ish when the window of dryer weather came through. So it was clear the rain tonight though would of changed the route somewhat. I have to go to work in the morning for a bit so i am intrigued what the state of it will be. the rain now is so intense.

 

122 mm and climbing

It really is at the moment.... Its like nothing I have ever seen up here.... Good luck in the morning....

[Freddie123]

roaring outside again now have no idea what the wind speed it but it's a lot worse than this afternoon.

 

I totally agree, wild out there now. Something has just gone clonk, no idea what!

[AWD]

Round 2 well and truly underway here.

As expected, squall features embedded within the mass of PPN, giving localised torrential downpours and rise to potential tornadic activity.

[Andy Bown]

Astounding totals on the moors, thanks for sharing those stats.

 

Imagine if this had been snow!

[Bristawl Si]

Astounding totals on the moors, thanks for sharing those stats. Imagine if this had been snow!

Maybe in a couple of weeks. I've known a few wet & wild late Decembers that turned into snowier times in January.If the jet goes further south and there are height rises to the North you never know.

[katemart]

 

 

Imagine if this had been snow!

 

I have been doing that - all day! lol

[khodds]

Astounding totals on the moors, thanks for sharing those stats. Imagine if this had been snow!

Awww don't tease ...there is always 2014!

[Polar Bear]

Hmm wind is howling through Newbury.. Lights are flickering and the fence is going.. It won't stand that squall... Great.

[karlos1983]

Well this is a lot wore than earlier now.... We are up to 125.2mm of rain today...

 insane totals Beast,if only it was snow

[Chris K]

Maybe in a couple of weeks. I've known a few wet & wild late Decembers that turned into snowier times in January.

If the jet goes further south and there are height rises to the North you never know.

 

My nan always used to say a snowy period often followed a stormy one.

 

Old folks crazy weather sayings and all that 

 

It sounds really wild out there right now and being exposed to the Severn Estuary makes it even more noticeable. I haven't heard the trees in the local woodland roar like this for ages!

[festivalking]

Anyone got some records for the highest daily rainfall?

[Zephyr]

This is getting a bit scary I live in a flat and when gusts get up the place creeks! 

[karlos1983]

Wind really going for it now!!!

[Chief Wiggam]

The station at Ryde, tracks in the canal!

[Chris K]

That squall line is edging ever closer...just has to make the hop across the Severn Estuary to hit me...

[gottolovethisweather]

Don't know what whistled through Newbury but it was a fair old gust ... And that squall line is yet to come ... And lights are now flickering ...

 

My top gust is still 40mph but it sounds like its ramping up again if I'm totally honest. Will easily be topping 60mph inland in parts I reckon over the next few hours. The barometer now reads 976.1mb and to think it was 1012mb or thereabouts at midnight last night.

 

My rainfall is 29mm and counting and considering I'm sheltered and the wind is blowing over the gauge I suspect that's pretty accurate.

Edited December 23, 2013 by gottolovethisweather

[gottolovethisweather]

Astounding totals on the moors, thanks for sharing those stats.

 

Imagine if this had been snow!

 

This time last night 125mm was predicted by Peter Gibbs so fair play to the MetO and the beeb but I suspect they could still be an inch out (150mm plus) judging by the radar. Back to watching the darts I go.