Storm Eunice Pending And Sting Jet

[Stickybottle]

https://news.sky.com/story/what-is-a-sting-jet-and-how-could-it-make-storm-eunice-deadly-12544077

Not heard the expression or terminology before

Hope everyone is safe after Storm Dudley and remains so during Storm Eunice
Will be quite a buffeting

[jourdain2]

Well, we're OK here so far. I'm a bit worried because I had to push the wheelie bin up to the top of the drive for collection tomorrow morning - and it may not be in the same place by then!
I have to go out tomorrow morning and also tomorrow afternoon, so I shall do. my new (to me) little car is so light that it may be blown over fallen trees! I jest, of course.

It's obviously going to be bad weather, but the way media has been going the last few years they always overstate things and seem to take glee in trying to frighten you. I'll drive carefully and hope for the best.

[jno]

people have been killed in these storms, jourdain, so I really can't see anything wrong with issuing danger warnings. If you survive, that's great, but others may not.

[Stickybottle]

I agree jno
I believe they realise it is better to err on the side of caution but especially so after the Michael Fish episode in the 80s

[DTCwordfan]

so what's the difference with a 'weather bomb' or are they the same thing?

[jourdain2]

jno, sticky - I'm not being bombastic or full of hubris. I just know that storms happen and some of them kill people - in fact most of them will find at least one victim. I'm just saying that I prefer to carry on living my life. If I just had to nip to the shops - I'd put it off - but it's more important than that.
You can live your life scared -- or you can just live your life. :)

[anneasquith]

If the storms come to your area, why would anyone not stay inside as advised. ?

[Peter Pedant]

.. to overly panic about

missed a split infinitive there licko

[Stickybottle]

anneasquith
If the storms come to your area, why would anyone not stay inside as advised. ?
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Exactly
When the train companies are telling people not to even attempt travel
Schools are shut as a precaution and bridges closed it is generally best to follow the advice !

The thing with common sense is that it is anything but

[anneasquith]

Hopefully, the winds won’t be too bad for you all tomorrow,.
We have snow , maybe .