Worst storm in 26 years Monday 28 October - updated 17:08

[ryedalema]

What a nightmare about your roof Muffins 78,and thanks for the photo Ian R.

Does anyone know how long this is forecast to last for?

Also - is the South Circ open and clear does anyone know? Need to get as far as Dulwich College..

[leenamistry]

Is overground running

[lane lover]

The Overground isnt running at the moment.

[Floating Onion]

The buses are running, but will likely be full after a few stops with no trains.

[muffins78]

Overground is suspended until 9 I think!

They are saying only last for few more hours, it's prob any damage afterwards which will cause problems!

Thank you too, I should have said though, it was more of warning to be careful out there!!!!

[leenamistry]

ThankS

[ianr]

xcweather reported 45mph, gusting to 66mph, at London City Airport for the half hour to 06:50. No idea if there are any more bits of the tail to pass through in the next hour or so, but they have it a lot quieter at 09:00. It looks to me as if the forecasters and National Rail got it just about right: several surface sections of the underground are reported halted because of fallen trees.

[maritap]

Thank you James..

[StraferJack]

"Is there any evidence of double decker buses running?

Hubbie is still insisting on getting into work early despite the warnings and thinks the

Live Bus checker is accurate!"

Buses all running fine - I left at 6:50 and had no problems. And Live Bus is as close to accurate as you can get so I'd say he's right

[Floating Onion]

I got the 40 into the city & it took less time than normal. I got in only 15 minutes later than normal on the train.

I suspect the biggest issue will be overcrowding on the buses this morning.

[Katrusja]

Old Kent Road is now closed at Glengall Road (near Burgess Park) due to a fallen tree.

[kristymac1]

great big beautiful tree snapped in half on dovedale rd, neighbour's car flattened (literally):-( . was driving wee one around this morning in an attempt to get him to sleep and there didn't seem to be too much more damage, although it did occur to me how difficult it us to avoid tree lined roads in this area! the reason we love it here I guess!

[TillieTrotter]

My wheelie bins are still perfectly aligned.....Sydenham, it's the place to be.

[Otta]

Our house was not crushes by the leaning tree. Hurrah!

[muffins78]

Is the worst over now? Every time I think its calm, it appears to pick up again? I see some pictures on BBC news on Herne Hill, they've had some tree damage too!

Just also saw Southwark out cleaning up some of the debris already. Fair play.

[James Barber]

According to the Met the winds were forecast to at their worst locally 7-8am. But willtake a number of hours to recede.

[dresswaves]

Small tree down on Waghorn Street, already cut up and cleared from pavement by Southwark!

[Louisa]

So a bit of wind and rain the odd tree comes down etc etc... I do often have to bite my tongue when it comes to British weather stories. We even have a local councillor offering live updates on the situation. I guess it's good preparation for the half inch of snow we may see in January.

Louisa.

[StraferJack]

Apparently 220000 homes without power in south of england according to Sky

If you haven't been affected then well done, bully for you and be glad

the constant sniping and cynicism is pissing me right off tho

It's grown--ups jobs to monitor and track things like this and warn accordingly - it doens't guarantee anything, but it does allow people to take precautions if the worst happens.

The worst hasn't happened and people seem to enjoy taking the piss about it

fucks sake

[Jeremy]

Yeah it was a lot calmer than I was expecting. But council seem v well prepared, which is great. Closing down rail services may seem extreme on the face of it, but would be irresponsible to run trains full of passengers when there's a clear risk of an accident.

[Mick Mac]

I am on the 12 bus. Very slow but Lou Reed is helping me through it. My Kent colleagues have no trains and unlikely to be in at all.

[Floating Onion]

My office is emptier than a snow day! And very sunny outside.

[Otta]

muffins78 Wrote:

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> Is the worst over now? Every time I think its

> calm, it appears to pick up again? I see some

> pictures on BBC news on Herne Hill, they've had

> some tree damage too!

Poor old Herne Hill have had a bit of a shit year.

[TillieTrotter]

I'm just a tad disappointed....I'd wound my boys up into thinking they'd be carnage when they woke up! Obviously don't tell everyone I said that as I'll be in for a lot of stick ;-)

[Bic Basher]

Photo on the LBC website of damage next to the Lordship Lane Estate.

http://www.lbc.co.uk/storm-causes-chaos-in-london-photos-80362/album/super_storm_causes_chaos_in_london/2151#30700