Atlantic Storms Winter 2015/16

[cheese]

2 minutes ago, Love Snow said:

Hard to blame the Government for extreme weather events it's called nature 

Can do a lot more to prevent the flooding though. We've been waiting for ages for flood defences in Leeds, and were warned flooding of this scale would happen sooner or later.

Edited December 26, 2015 by cheese

[The PIT]

Defenses which just move the problem elsewhere.  Any new houses should be built down the lines of stilt houses. Cost more but that should be offset by saved insurance long term.

[amanda2012]

Hi is there anyone here that knows if the south east will have strong wind gusts or just mostly the north next week tues/weds thanks 

[saint]

Unbelievable scenes throughout West Yorkshire. Despite being down South for the holiday's, it's crazy to see parts of Leeds City centre under water.

Good friend of mine is stranded at her Grandma's near to Keighley. 

Edited December 26, 2015 by saint

[cheese]

10 minutes ago, The PIT said:

Defenses which just move the problem elsewhere.  Any new houses should be built down the lines of stilt houses. Cost more but that should be offset by saved insurance long term.

Build defences wherever the problems are. Either don't build new houses on flood plains or build them so ground floors aren't flooded - on stilts or whatever else.

[saint]

Power cut now affecting parts of Leeds City Centre, close to the river. 

[Cheese Rice]

Driving into Leeds center the route was completely underwater we had to abandon our travel. The route down Kirkstall Road past view Cinema is a good foot under water, one of the main roads into the city...

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXLIQayWcAA9oLK.jpg

[saint]

Just now, Cheese Rice said:

Driving into Leeds center the route was completely underwater we had to abandon our travel. The route down Kirkstall Road past view Cinema is a good foot under water, one of the main roads into the city...

 

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CXLIQayWcAA9oLK.jpg

Unbelievable, it's flooded all the way under the arches and past the garage, one of the main routes into the City. Crazy seeing it so bad, just a ten minute walk from my place in Leeds! Drive down the Kirkstall Road a few times a week normally!

[Cheese Rice]

1 minute ago, saint said:

Unbelievable, it's flooded all the way under the arches and past the garage, one of the main routes into the City. Crazy seeing it so bad, just a ten minute walk from my place in Leeds! Drive down the Kirkstall Road a few times a week normally!

Its a good job most of the city is on a hill otherwise we would be in serious trouble.

Pictures on Twitter of ASDA head office by the train station now under water. 

BBC news on BBC one on earlier highlighted Leeds city center as having a danger to life with 5 severe flood warnings.

[Cheese Rice]

Crazy to think this is one of the main roads into Leeds centre...

 

https://twitter.com/ginadone81/status/680826274613452800 

 

 

[cheese]

9 minutes ago, Cheese Rice said:

Its a good job most of the city is on a hill otherwise we would be in serious trouble.

Pictures on Twitter of ASDA head office by the train station now under water. 

BBC news on BBC one on earlier highlighted Leeds city center as having a danger to life with 5 severe flood warnings.

6 actually - the latest one is Asda House and Sovereign Street. Never seen Asda House  flooded!

[Love Snow]

1 hour ago, P-M said:

8 minutes ago, Cheese Rice said:

Crazy to think this is one of the main roads into Leeds centre...

 

https://twitter.com/ginadone81/status/680826274613452800 

 

 

Crazy drive that route most days luckily it's holidays I suppose 

[saint]

Worrying that river levels in and around Leeds will not peak for a few hours yet...

[The PIT]

LIne squall beginning to form by the looks of it.

[knocker]

1 hour ago, amanda2012 said:

Hi is there anyone here that knows if the south east will have strong wind gusts or just mostly the north next week tues/weds thanks 

Light winds from the SW for the south east.

[philmd5]

1 hour ago, amanda2012 said:

Hi is there anyone here that knows if the south east will have strong wind gusts or just mostly the north next week tues/weds thanks 

Hi Amanda. At the moment it looks like the North and West will see the strongest winds. 

[Love Snow]

Lights keep flickering here in Morley could be without the power soon 

Edited December 26, 2015 by Love Snow

[cheese]

Wellington Street below. This is a good few hundred metres from the river itself. It's not unusual for the Aire to break its banks occasionally but the extent is something I've never witnessed before.

Like Cheese Rice said, it's good Leeds city centre is hilly, otherwise loads more areas could be under water.

[Frosty hollows]

26 minutes ago, philmd5 said:

Hi Amanda. At the moment it looks like the North and West will see the strongest winds. 

South London looks like a its going to have a couple of average autumn days Tues/Weds. Windy,yes,but nothing we've not seen already this month

[Frosty hollows]

I've friends travelling down from Leeds tomorrow. Can anyone tell me if the station is currently accessible? They're travelling from Harrogate. Thanks

[cheese]

13 minutes ago, Frosty hollows said:

I've friends travelling down from Leeds tomorrow. Can anyone tell me if the station is currently accessible? They're travelling from Harrogate. Thanks

Network Rail advise not to travel in W Yorkshire tomorrow unless absolutely necessary. I know some of the lines in Leeds are flooded.

Edited December 26, 2015 by cheese

[cowdog]

Now 31 Severe Flood warnings because

They have added near enough all areas in Leeds as a Severe Flood Warning

York - They have put all areas on the East side of York under a Severe Flood Warning, 6 Severe Warnings there. This encompasses a lot of houses, given the main risk there wont be till tomorrow expect the EA to throw everything they can at it to limit the damage.

[Frosty hollows]

10 minutes ago, cheese said:

Network Rail advise not to travel in W Yorkshire tomorrow unless absolutely necessary. I know some of the lines in Leeds are flooded.

Thank you

[Mapantz]

Warnings have been updated.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1451433600

[William Grimsley]

7 minutes ago, Mapantz said:

Warnings have been updated.

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map&map=Warnings&zoom=5&lon=-3.50&lat=55.50&fcTime=1451433600

Lol, think this needs to be updated again, very quickly. It's been changed to rain not kept as wind!