WARNING:prepare for the weather storm all day Friday

That did cross my mind about why there were no sandbags.
Shameful.
It is not as if there were no warnings.

Marydoll

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4619897768287070

I feel so sorry for the business owners in Largs.

The residents and business folk of Largs are sighing with relief - the council have delivered sandbags - only 24 hours after they were needed

Sometimes it's plain embarrassing to be Scottish.

All good at Paddington heading West if anyone is worried.

Chocolatelovinggran

Indeed, Fallingstar. I am at Paddington station watching every train to my destination cancelled, due to " excessive water".

From Paddington I mean.

What? I'm heading back to Devon in a bit.
They'd better get it sorted pronto.

Chocolatelovinggran

Indeed, Fallingstar. I am at Paddington station watching every train to my destination cancelled, due to " excessive water".

I hope you get a train at some point. 🤞Disruption to rail and travelling by car isn’t just down to flooding but fallen trees.

DD sent me a picture of Dumbarton Castle, which sit on top of an extinct volcano, high above the River Clyde.
It now has a moat!

Indeed, Fallingstar. I am at Paddington station watching every train to my destination cancelled, due to " excessive water".

JenniRen

It's really windy here but at least sunny today.
We're going out later, I'm wondering if any trees are down as whichever way we go is through woodland.

Take care. Walking in woodland when it is windy can be quite risky. Branches can suddenly fall with little or no warning.

Had a close shave last year when was with DDS and the young DGC, and the winds were only average that day.
It wasn't even a particularly large branch, but as it crashed on the ground, we realised realised what could have happened if it had struck any one of us.

It's really windy here but at least sunny today.
We're going out later, I'm wondering if any trees are down as whichever way we go is through woodland.

It looks awful up there, I feel for the poor people who are caught up in it.

The Ayrshire coast has beeb badly hit. 😪

www.ardrossanherald.com/news/26667814.storm-boelo-latest-updates-across-ayrshire/

Oh dear, Marydoll
It reminds me of last November and the floods then.

Fallingstar

Let’s not diminish this. In some parts of the UK there has been flooding - as in Largs, and damage and destruction as well as power cuts. Just because some of us are just getting a bit of rain and windy weather that doesn’t mean others are not getting much worse.
It was the same during the heatwave with those living in less consistently hot parts of the UK scoffing at what they saw as a big fuss over nothing.

Indeed. Here in Perth city centre it’s howling. Can only imagine what other, more exposed areas in Scotland are dealing with.

Let’s not diminish this. In some parts of the UK there has been flooding - as in Largs, and damage and destruction as well as power cuts. Just because some of us are just getting a bit of rain and windy weather that doesn’t mean others are not getting much worse.
It was the same during the heatwave with those living in less consistently hot parts of the UK scoffing at what they saw as a big fuss over nothing.

Marydoll

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4619897768287070

I feel so sorry for the business owners in Largs.

I saw that *Marydoll’, Ardrossan too - hottendous!

www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4619897768287070

I feel so sorry for the business owners in Largs.

West coastal Scotland. High spring tide combined with Storm Boelo made for an unsettled evening. Waves hammering doors and windows caused plenty of sea water ingress but relief they didn't cave. Used to storms here but not the lethal tide/gust combination.

Severe local flooding, roads closed, trees down, businesses devastated.

Hey, it's just weather.

Very windy here in Wales but no rain and the sun is out

It's very stormy here, but luckily no damage, although flying rubbish and twigs are a problem. Storm Beleo is likely to fade after 3 pm where I live.

We had a big tree down round the corner but they cleared it very quickly for once. It was partially blocking the road .

Quite a noisy and blowy night but little rain. Still dark out so I can’t see if there is any damage.

Ohh - we’ve had rain and a lot of it. Hadn’t rained for a couple of weeks here so it is most welcome. Funny weather round the world.

Casdon

Posted today by my local Mountain Rescue Team. It made me smile.

Beautiful day on Friday. Today Saturday, come early evening tge wind and rain arrived, as forecast.