2024 - How's the Weather Where You Are?

We have Storm Nelson here tonight....

It's caused chaos at the airports and train stations, with flights grounded and Trains cancelled...


Two million British holidaymakers are set to jet off over the Easter weekend, with their getaways being threatened by Storm Nelson which has already seen torrential rain deluge roads, trains delayed by high winds and planes aborting landings.

Manchester airport has said it is bracing for 'record-breaking' passenger numbers, with many hoping to head to Turkey, Dubai and the Canary Islands as the UK is set to be lashed by wet and windy weather.

Ferries were cancelled today as the UK endured 80mph gusts, snow, hail and thunder while parks, zoos and gardens had to close with the south of England particularly badly hit.

The Met Office extended a 17-hour wind warning to cover the whole of the south coast from Cornwall to Kent and up to Suffolk with strong gusts until midnight.

Also today, the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation warned there was a 'low end chance' of one or two tornadoes developing over an area of England including London – with a Met Office meteorologist saying 'the odd tornado' was possible.

It comes as Travel trade organisation Abta said airports are reporting 'strong numbers', with 175,000 due to leave from Stansted, 105,000 from Luton, 160,000 from Manchester, 79,000 from Birmingham, and 89,000 from Edinburgh between Friday and Monday.

Travellers hoping to reach the continent on ferries faced cancellations on Thursday, with DFDS stopping some ferries from Dover to Calais and Dieppe to Newhaven.


Storm Nelson sparks chaos as two million Brits plan Easter getaways
 
Started off overcast and cool, but around noon the sun came out and it warmed up a lot. Quiet a change from last Sunday when everyone was digging out of a major snowfall. Not much left of it except in sun protected areas and where it was piled up. I have one hump at the end of the driveway about a foot tall - it was about 4 feet tall last week.
 

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