When news of storm Ciaran swept across the continent, the powerhouses of the Dutch National Cycling Championships with Headwind drew up plans for an eighth edition, which was also temporarily cancelled. The wind was too strong.
In the wake of Storm Babet, the latest wave of severe weather wreaked havoc on the English coast on Thursday and Friday, with torrential rain and winds of more than 100mph causing many major power outages to shut down.
Here’s how Storm Ciaran will affect every Premier League match scheduled for next weekend and whether England’s most sensible flight can suffer the same fate as the arrogant Dutch cyclists.
– Saturday, November 4, 2023
The south of England is the region of the country most exposed to the threat of a typhoon coming from Europe. A yellow rain warning has been issued through the Met Office from 3pm until Saturday in East Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, Kent and West Sussex.
Brighton is the only Premier League club in one of those counties. The Seagulls leave their windswept home to face Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday, although they are likely to return to the south coast in more agreeable conditions.
The Met Office’s chief forecaster, Frank Saunders, the meteorologist’s meteorologist, was certain that the worst damage had already been done.
“After this week’s events, the forecast is moving toward a typical era of fall weather, with windy situations and periods of rain and showers, interspersed with clearer, brighter seasons,” Saunders said.
“We still have warnings in the forecast, partly because the ground is already very wet, but the overall situations are expected to be less impactful than those of the last few days.
“Apart from scattered showers across the north and west of the UK, bonfire night [Sunday] will be largely dry and stable, temperatures will be down from last week’s values. “
However, 39 flood warnings (where flooding is expected) and 152 flood warnings (where water is possible) have been issued.
Premier League enthusiasts find a way to get on the pitch / James Gill – Danehouse/GettyImages
Southern Railway invited people to work from home, if possible, on Thursday and Friday, but, despite flood fears, delays eased (relatively) over the weekend. LNER even recommended that travelers wait until Saturday to travel around the country.
However, that doesn’t mean navigation for travelling Premier League enthusiasts, especially those coming from the south of England, such as Brighton and Bournemouth enthusiasts heading to Everton and Manchester City respectively, will be smooth. When is it on UK trains?
Rainy soil and fall make falling trees a big risk. If leaves on the track can disrupt rail service, then an entire oak tree on the track will cause chaos.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool at Dorset will play at Bournemouth this week / Bryn Lennon/GettyImages
Liverpool travelled in the midst of the downpour just as Storm Ciaran crossed the English Channel with a Carabao Cup draw against Bournemouth on Wednesday night. The Reds came out of the festival with a 2-1 win, but their flight back to Merseyside was cancelled due to adverse conditions. conditions.
Jurgen Klopp’s team made the 265-mile adventure to Merseyaspect by coach. The Reds are back in the south for a Premier League clash against Luton Town on Sunday afternoon. It remains to be seen if the winds will allow for a flight this weekend.
When Storm Ciara rocked the shores of Britain in early 2020, it forced the postponement of Manchester City’s match against West Ham United in the men’s top flight and all six WSL matches on Sunday, February 9, 2020.
Everton’s chief executive, Aaron Little, explained the procedure for discussing an adjustment to The Athletic at the time. “We do tours of the place every 40 minutes or so and between 8:00 and 8:30 it’s fine, and then 8:30 to 9:00 it’s probably horrible.
“Then the question arises of what time do we leave it?Do we get to a point at 12:30 where it’s great, or do we get to a point where we’re like, ‘No, we have to make a decision. ‘”?'”
State-of-the-art drainage systems installed throughout the Premier League ensure that a waterlogged pitch never forces a club to postpone a match. Travel disruptions, which will depend on Saturday’s rainfall, are the deciding factor.
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