It's incredibly windy here in Germany

[lebkuchen]

has been all day, blowing dozens of shingles off buildings. It's stronger now than ever, some rain falling. Sounds like a police loudspeaker across the street...lots of trees around here, maybe one of them is down. 45 mph winds now, reminds me of the hurricanes in Asia. Condi had to cut short her trip to Berlin. Pity.

[democrank]

1. Stay safe, lebkuchen and

just be thankful for Condi`s short trip.

[SoCalDem]

3. and wear a hardhat when you go outside :) n/t

[spinbaby]

10. Is Condi in Germany?

No wonder the weather gods are acting up.

[lebkuchen]

14. We should nickname her "Stormy"

suitable for her usual foreboding expression.

[Taxloss]

2. We've had a stormy day in Britain.

High winds, lots of roads and stations closed.

[lebkuchen]

6. Deaths due to the winds/storms in various parts of Europe

including your neck of the woods. It may actually snow in a few days. There's a novelty!

[Solly Mack]

4. It's calmer - again - here

Was bad earlier then it calmed - then it got bad again and now it is calm again

[lebkuchen]

5. I won't have to go to work tomorrow if this keeps up

shingles were flying off the base roofs and against the windows below all day today. It'll be a mess by morning, and probably unsafe.

Take care if you're driving.

[phusion]

8. "wind day"???

Sweet...

We get hurricane force winds here in the desert but I've never been told to stay home. :)

Stay safe!

[lebkuchen]

13. We haven't before either

but everyone was asked to leave the base early today, and the condition hasn't improved. This isn't typical weather, so folks aren't used to it.

It must be difficult keeping sand out of your house, eyes, ears and nose during a desert wind storm.

[Karenina]

21. Kids were sent home from school

businesses closed early, I got home just as the winds were picking up and have stayed put. It got interesting for a half hour after dark, opened a window out of curiosity and had fun trying to close it again. But all things considered this storm was much milder than the hurricane we had a few years back where huge branches and assorted shit were flying by my window.

[Solly Mack]

9. Everyone went home early today because of how bad it was getting

and then we were advised to stay inside and secure vehicles against trees falling (if we could)

Semi-trucks are parked along the road because they are grounded for the night.

[lebkuchen]

16. Same here

The autobahn would be a hazardous place to be now, w/all those semis. I would not be enjoying that experience, believe me.

[maddezmom]

7. stay safe, we've had our share of the rain and wind here in the UK

My husband was supposed to take a train from Hamburg to Hanover tonight, but the train was only going as far as Cologne(sp) due to the weather.

[lebkuchen]

11. At least he's in a beer town!

I was going to take a train tomorrow to Stuttgart. That's not going to happen in this storm.

Thanks for the info. I may not be doing much this weekend.

[maddezmom]

15. Yes, he seemed rather happy about staying in Hamburg

:D Hope it clears up and you get to travel.

[Missy M]

18. My daughter just moved to the UK....

near London and when I talked to her today she told me how terrible the winds are. She also said the same thing last week so it seems to be going on for a long time. She can't believe it, even after living in a city as windy as Buffalo, NY.

[maddezmom]

22. yes, we've had a strange few weeks...lots of rain and wind

mixed with warm temps and sun. It's like living at the beach, wait a few minutes and it'll change. :) My husband and I grew up in upstate NY(Albany area) and have lived in many places...but this has to be the oddest winter we've been through. If you ever come over for a visit we should meet for a coffee or a pint if you are so inclined. :D

[Missy M]

23. I would love to meet for a pint.....

when I go to visit her.

[malaise]

12. Pity Condi wasn't forced to stay

Stay safe.

[lebkuchen]

17. Thanks.

'Nite!

[Bluebear]

19. Mmmmm lebkuchen

[uppityperson]

25. star shaped lebkuchen? Mmmm, lebkuchen

ours are rectangular and flatter than that picture. More like this

[Jack Rabbit]

20. Picture from Holland

For more, please click here.

[malaise]

26. From England

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6274775.stm

[irislake]

24. Dontcha LOVE her?

Condi I mean. I can't wait for her to come back to Canada. We adore her! Our Foreign Minister (Conservative) had a real love-fest with her last visit. Why the other 99.99% of Canadians hate her is a mystery to me.

[Eurobabe]

27. Man I picked the right week to journey home to the US!!

It's very windy in Munich this evening. I hope that damn tree doesn't fall on the garage!