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When is this weather going to end??

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Skooby

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I know we've had it all in Wales today rain snow wind more and more clouds tomorrow is suppose to be really strong destructive winds. It's mad! I remember when winters used to be mostly clear skies and cold perfect observing weather what's happened!?!

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I know we've had it all in Wales today rain snow wind more and more clouds tomorrow is suppose to be really strong destructive winds. It's mad! I remember when winters used to be mostly clear skies and cold perfect observing weather what's happened!?!

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I think it's now called climate change, now they have lost the urge to call everything global warming.

When I were a lad  :rolleyes: I remember winters used to be winters, snow for a few weeks and then it would all be gone for a nice summer.

Not 40 days and nights of rain, build and ark, watch your belongings either get blown away or fly off down the river.

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Look at this for a 5 day forecast gutted!! I'm seriously wondering if ill ever use my scope :(upajebyj.jpg

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I normally consider Scope Nights to be the most optimistic of all the weather apps.........

Looking on the bright side. Behind all of those clouds, there is a bright old moon up there blotting out all DSO's.

Paul

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Finally! A little bit of a fix... Had a good old stare at the moon for an hour and a bit.   After all today's rain and once the wind had dropped seeing was really good.  Clouds have just rolled in and spoilt the party.

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Well another night of wind and rain, and today promises more of the same.

I have now decided to stripped down my scopes for their bi-annual clean and service, plus i`ll add a couple of mods. This way its bound to start clearly up.

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I think it's now called climate change, now they have lost the urge to call everything global warming.

When I were a lad :rolleyes: I remember winters used to be winters, snow for a few weeks and then it would all be gone for a nice summer.

Not 40 days and nights of rain, build and ark, watch your belongings either get blown away or fly off down the river.

exactly how I would have said it I am in the process of building an ark :)

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I normally consider Scope Nights to be the most optimistic of all the weather apps.........

Looking on the bright side. Behind all of those clouds, there is a bright old moon up there blotting out all DSO's.

Paul

the other night I did manage a half hour slot and like you said the moon pretty much put an end to most viewing as it was mega bright.

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I used to look forward to working night shifts. It gave me some quality time with the stars.

Not any more though :(

My job is rain sensitive too, so my shift tonight will be busy but perhaps between the gale driven showers I'll get blinded by moonlight!

Marvelous...

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the 100mph winds have come along the day after I have finally finished my mobile roll off shed obsy, well if theres one way to test it before i risk putting the scope in then this is it :)

Predicted to peak at 9pm tonight for West Lancashire for anyone thinking of battening down the hatches on their pride and joys....

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The phone just rang with an automated message from the Environment Agency giving a Red Alert for high winds. Luckily they aren't big tides today.

Just been looking at some of the damage to the sea wall by the weeks of storms. I think it's aged 30 years! :(

Still no holes in it at present.

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"Police are looking into it"? :p

But one begins to feel nervous about the (whole?) sinkhole thing... :eek:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkhole

Looks like it's the turn of N.Wales today? We escaped lightly thus far.

Will be out hanging on to my observatory roof this p.m. I suspect??? :(

haha nice one lol it's blowing a Gail here. Just drove home from work and trees are down across the road had to squeeze through a little gap and part of the tree up against side of my car

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Met office has just issued a red alert for the area I live in and the surrounding nw,it's very rare they issue it they say. It's for mid afternoon and onwards.........80mph + touching 100mph. Batten down your scopes,if your in this zone :(

Clear skies to you all :-)

crazy ain't it we just had alert to 105mph winds dangerous it's was blowing my works van everywhere in work.

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[removed word]. Half a tree just came down barely missing my shed...

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really so it's stands to see another day then. It's the same here strong and it's hail stoning. Weather is mad!

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