Winter weather begins

[Cfred72]

Lots of damage also in Belgium

[David Nicholson]

Tonight new gale, it's very strong. No take off at the airport, roofs damaged in the neighborhood.
Same in UK?

Not too bad in the South West of England Yann, quite blustery, squally showers with bright periods. Much worse though from the middle parts of England to Scotland.

[Darren]

Lancaster same as you David. Nothing like as bad as forecast. Preston southwards got the worst of the wind. Had quite a bit of sun here this afternoon. Tuesday was a far worse day here.

[johnralphcarpenter]

Tonight new gale, it's very strong. No take off at the airport, roofs damaged in the neighborhood.
Same in UK?

Yes!

[Maggi Young]

On social media from Aswood's Nursery - this photo of a large conifer  blown down by 'Storm Doris' in John Massey's garden

[Yann]

Lots of trees fell in the nearest forests, all trails are closed by authorities.

[Leena]

The same storm brought 20cm of snow here,  the night temperatures are around -10C and little below zero in the daytime. So not yet spring..

[johnw]

Hideous weather here the past week.  A huge storm is barreling up the east coast of North America.  Five cm. of snow down and has quickly changed to rain. Rain will be very heavy at times overnight, 40mm in all.  Where is Spring?

john

+2c rising to 8c overnight

[Gabriela]

Hideous weather here the past week.  A huge storm is barreling up the east coast of North America.  Five cm. of snow down and has quickly changed to rain. Rain will be very heavy at times overnight, 40mm in all.  Where is Spring?
john
+2c rising to 8c overnight

Spring is 'just around the corner' John, too bad I cannot find a picture I got on the weeknd; it would make you smile (or not).
Seriously speaking, rain is better than snow at this point, believe me

[GordonT]

Blowing a gale here in Bear River, but the snow has turned to rain. Our new front door is groaning in protest, but the house is warm! Before the snow returned, I saw my first Galanthus buds of the season, and the other week , Hamamelis  x intermedia Arnold Promise was in bloom (that was before the temperature dropped to -18 C for a day or two!) Spring will come, but will winter ever let go?

[Maggi Young]

Spring is 'just around the corner' John, too bad I cannot find a picture I got on the weeknd; it would make you smile (or not).
Seriously speaking, rain is better than snow at this point, believe me

 

[johnw]

It was certainly a wild night here in the storm.  At about 10pm I remembered I had forgotten to close the greenhouse window.  The winds were so ferocious I was hesitant to cross the garden.  This morning I heard Beaver Island off the coast of the county clocked an impressive 165k/hr., well shy of 182 at Argentia, NL in last week's Newfoundland storm.

john

[Maggi Young]

Winter weather continuing right now for "Astragulus" in her garden in New York State, USA

[Leena]

Last night was the coldest here so far: -27C, now it is "only" -15C, and getting warmer. There is about 30-40cm snow.

[Maggi Young]

A fine bright, dry  day here in Aberdeen, Leena - we are lucky with that - but of course there is no protective cover for the plants. It is hard to know what to wish for!