AJWhite1970 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 The sky is a really eerie bright orange/yellow at the moment, obviously caused by the atmospherics of storm Ophelia. It's making a lot of students look up and comment. Or the airbase up the road has had a major mishap, one of the two.... 1
sted Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 no the sky is like that here as well more so to the south but its pretty odd looking
6Foot2 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 no the sky is like that here as well more so to the south but its pretty odd looking SNFH [sky Normal For Herts]
Katy Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) Ah I wondered why it was yellow outside. We can see the "hurricane sun" (bright red) when the clouds thin a bit. Definitely odd, never seen anything like this before. Add to the noise of a delivery van that's been sat outside the window for nearly half an hour it's very eerie. Edit: We've also got the "hot asphalt" burning smell here, makes a change from the kitchen smell Edited October 16, 2017 by Katy
StevieM Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 The sky is a really eerie bright orange/yellow at the moment, obviously caused by the atmospherics of storm Ophelia. It's making a lot of students look up and comment. We can see the "hurricane sun" (bright red) when the clouds thin a bit. Definitely odd, never seen anything like this before. Yep. The same here. It's actually freaking a few of the younger kids out. It is very eerie. @elsiegee40 - I can see this needing to be branched off into a Storm Ophelia thread (if there isn't one already).
witch Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 So - the light outside is oddly yellow and it is very dark too. Headlights and houselights on. Seriously creepy outside - presumably it is Ophelia on her way...
Garacesh Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Yep, midday and we're overcast-orange here too, Manchester way. I wouldn't know enough about meteorology to confirm or deny @AJWhite1970's assertion.
Tesla Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 So - the light outside is oddly yellow and it is very dark too. Headlights and houselights on. Seriously creepy outside - presumably it is Ophelia on her way... I reckon you're just brewing a particularly potent potion, TBH. 1
6Foot2 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 ...presumably it is Ophelia on her way... Link: earth.nullschool.net 1
AJWhite1970 Posted October 16, 2017 Author Posted October 16, 2017 According to my Geography department its either a) the storm pulling in sand from the Saharan Desert or b) they are coming and using our satellites against us
Andrew_C Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) If you lived in Mid-West USA, you'd be checking your tornado shelter! And guess who cleaned both cars yesterday? Sahara dust causes red sun Edited October 16, 2017 by Andrew_C
Garacesh Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 According to my Geography department its either a) the storm pulling in sand from the Saharan Desert or b) they are coming and using our satellites against us The BBC would agree with the first point The second one, probably not so much. BBC weather presenter Simon King said it was due to the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia dragging in tropical air and dust from the Sahara. He added that debris from forest fires in Portugal and Spain was also playing a part.
Katy Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Cool thing, we've got the window open and there's loads of kids sat eating lunch outside as it's now blue sky and sunny, basically like a slightly breezy mid summer day (Bet it's raining sideways in less than an hour)
LeMarchand Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 According to my Geography department its either a) the storm pulling in sand from the Saharan Desert or b) they are coming and using our satellites against us They've been watching the trailer for , then? One of the teachers here is regretting doing the seven plagues of Egypt with the little ones in RE this morning. 3
Ksavage413 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 There's a group of students that hang out at some benches near the staffroom. I was just finishing up helping a staff member with some outlook calendar problems when I hear "It's the end of the world, sir!" from multiple students, in my direction. Naturally I assume it's not me since I'm just in ICT tech and not a teacher, but apparently it is. I did think the sky looked a bit more orange today than it normally did. Took about 5 minutes to convince these students that, no, the world wasn't ending and that it was a natural occurance due to Hurricane Ophelia kicking up dust into the atmosphere. Made for an interesting conversation in the staff room though. (Red sun phenomenon 'caused by Hurricane Ophelia' - BBC News)
elsiegee40 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Posts retrieved from various sources ro create a single thread
elsiegee40 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 The weird orange sky thing has reached Kent now too
Dos_Box Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 It's been here in Lancashire most of the day and I had to explain to people in the office car park it was due to dust/sand kicked up by the storm, not a tasty morsel for a nordic wolf.
Garacesh Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Nice clear blue skies my end now. Bye-bye Ophelia o/
Dos_Box Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 It's been lovely and warm here in Preston but the wind is due to arrive within the next hour. No rain forecast thankfully
arwen Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 No evidence of the Sun here in Dundee, but it's been like twilight outside most of the day. Birds acting very weird. Feels like I'm in a Zelda game...
Ksavage413 Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 Oxfordshire's getting hit very heavily. Can't supply photos right now, but we're encompassed in a clound bank and everything looks like a sepia filter. Will whip out the camera when I get home as my phone doesn't have one. Will keep you all posted as I get more.
dry Posted October 16, 2017 Posted October 16, 2017 It's like the world's got f.lux on at the minute. Weird.
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