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Looks to be pretty bleak....
When did we start giving storms names?
Looks to be pretty bleak....
When did we start giving storms names?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…t-b2632038.html
I believe that started happening when storms became so frequent?
To be honest storms like that were quite common during all my years in Scotland. More common in winter maybe.
To be honest storms like that were quite common during all my years in Scotland. More common in winter maybe.
Aye but we didn't give them fancy named.......
Aye but we didn't give them fancy named.......
We just called them ''a bit blowy''. 
One flake of snow and the UK goes into crisis mode!
One flake of snow and the UK goes into crisis mode!
The media do tend to go OTT in order to cover themselves should it turn out to be really bad. They'll no doubt blame global warming.
Looks like fun to me.Wish I was there!! 
Some lovely, almost retro shots. Thank you!
(Did the BBC’s headline writer run out of apostrophes??)
Yet another storm heading for the UK. This one really does look bad.
Gusts up to 183kmh is parts of Ireland!
A few trees down in Glasgow
A few trees down in Glasgow
Just a normal winter blow then? The Met office/media seem to get their knickers in a twist so easily nowadays. 
