[Sussex] A bit brisk tomorrow... *** Met Office RED weather warning ***

[pornomagboy]

I have just noticed that yesterday afternoon at 4.30 the LDC Twitter account mentioned there were no plans to cancel bin collection, also mentioned they had been contacted by concerned residents because of the severe weather warnings.

You are correct saying it would have been more sensible to announce yesterday. Most of the residents in my road put the bins out on a Thursday evening because bins are usually collected at about 7am.

abit stupid announcing it this morning I have been around my close and but all bins back in gardens

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[Notters]

That's why my post said look at the wind GUSTS

This is the link for gusts:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=50.70;-2.42;6&l=gust

 

[lawros left foot]

If anyone lives in Lewes District Council they've suspended waste collection today. Sensible decision, but maybe more sensible if they'd done it yesterday before everyone put the bins out and left for work

Posties have been sent home in Worthing.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Brighton Uni closed Eastbourne Campus. Teaching moved online "if possible". The useless morons posing as staff in the (former) Polytechnic will obviously take the opportunity for an extra day off.

 

[jakarta]

This is the link for gusts:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=50.70;-2.42;6&l=gust

Wouldn't want to be in the Bristol Channel this morning!

 

[dazzer6666]

Just walked into the office. Yes, it's a bit blowy but it's hardly the Great Storm.

Probably because it hasn’t got here yet

172kph (107mph) gust reported at Fastnet in the last hour

 

[BN9 BHA]

abit stupid announcing it this morning I have been around my close and but all bins back in gardens

They should have announced it yesterday, everyone knew this storm was coming.

 

[studio150]

Posties have been sent home in Worthing.

Assume same for Brighton and Hove as just been told they are no longer delivering a package this morning

 

[Springal]

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[schmunk]

All West Sussex schools have closed today (and tips and libraries).

 

[jackalbion]

My train has just hit a small tree outside of Balham

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Just landed at Gatwick. Very very bumpy on the final approach. Flight took an extra 20 minutes due to a head wind and the fact the plane was heavy due to taking on extra fuel but otherwise all good.

Reason for extra fuel was because the pilot didn’t want to refuel in Gatwick….not sure why this was.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I've got the dentist at 3 ffs

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[pornomagboy]

a259 in Rottingdean closed to brighton

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[Thunder Bolt]

This is the link for gusts:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=50.70;-2.42;6&l=gust

I'm on a desktop so the options are down the left hand side of the screen. It was showing snow in Leeds but it seems to be slightly further north now, on the Pennines.

As for wind speed and wind gusts you can change the settings to mph.

 

[zeemeeuw]

This is the link for gusts:

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=50.70;-2.42;6&l=gust

It says it's gusting at 80mph right now where I am, it doesn't seem anything out of the ordinary at the moment. 90mph predicted in an hour, will update then.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I have just noticed that yesterday afternoon at 4.30 the LDC Twitter account mentioned there were no plans to cancel bin collection, also mentioned they had been contacted by concerned residents because of the severe weather warnings.

You are correct saying it would have been more sensible to announce yesterday. Most of the residents in my road put the bins out on a Thursday evening because bins are usually collected at about 7am.

Yes, my neighbour alerted us at 7.30am so my other half went and got ours back in the garden.


We're fortunate where we are because we are leeside of the wind.

 

[BN41Albion]

That's why my post said look at the wind GUSTS

OK ill hold my hands up - my mistake

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Reason for extra fuel was because the pilot didn’t want to refuel in Gatwick….not sure why this was.

You have been away for to long fella, have you filled up lately here

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yes, my neighbour alerted us at 7.30am so my other half went and got ours back in the garden.


We're fortunate where we are because we are leeside of the wind.

LDC will probably collect on Monday without any announcement, everyone’s bins will then be back in their gardens or in France