Strong winds Thursday

[GoGo_dancer 10]

Oh dear...hope nobody is seriously injured.

 

I just went out for my lunch and it's really quiet on Fargate, if you're not bothered by the wind then today is the day to do some xmas shopping!

[RedFeather 10]

I am absolutely petrified of this wind! I decided to go to college by bike today and on a way back it turned into nightmare! wind pushed me so bad that i had to run to keep my balance. Eventually it got so strong that I decided to stop and get hold of something but before I managed to do that my bike lifted and flew 2m away! that's over 15kg weight!

later when i thought things got calmer i get on bike to roll off hill because my chain fell off. when i get to bottom of hill my speed was 5km/h then wind pushed me uphill and i gained speed of 15km/h me & my bike + heavy bag weights +/- 69kg!

then on flat road wind pushed me to 17km/h and i had to put brakes on because i got scared. i bet it could push me to a lot greater speeds!

 

I've seen 2 big trees loosing huge branches and i have fell over twice so far

 

I hope that no one will get hurt

unfortunately today asda meant to bring food to me today... I am starving!

Edited December 5, 2013 by RedFeather

[Anarchon 10]

I can see the large crane near Broomhill from my office window and they are having to work really hard to ensure the jib is not exposed to the wind. I wouldn't want to be the poor sod up in the drivers booth in these conditions . . .

[jon&emma 13]

just seen a 30ft tree fall ..omg

[Gricehead 10]

Sign just blown off Atkinsons in Sheffield. Hit a pedestrian and a car before smashing on a bus shelter. Not pretty.

 

Pedestrian was walked to paramedic car, and driven away. Ambulance not required, so can't be too serious.

[yazoo69 10]

think its getting worse

[alchresearch 215]

Watching the high tide flood the coast over here:

 

There's a car park under this somewhere:

 

http://www.wirralcam.org/newbrighton.shtml

 

http://www.wirralcam.org/waterfront1.shtml

[sedith 19]

Is public transport still running?

How about starting a list of school closures?

[Saffy 10]

Side gate blow apart .. not just off it's hinges. Scary out here in the Peaks

[bazza80 10]

Theres a cat walking accross the garden with a "whoa what the ducks going off here? I wish this wind would bugger off" expression on its face

[maxofe 10]

Our thoughts are with people chasing their blue bins ... keep safe folks.

 

hahahha! post of the day

[sedith 19]

Side gate blow apart .. not just off it's hinges. Scary out here in the Peaks

 

Crystal Peaks?