Iron Bridge standing proud as heavy rain and winds to sweep in
Even in the mist, the Iron Bridge looks pretty as a picture. This picture, taken early this morning, captured the calm before the storm that is promised for the Telford area in the days to come.
A deep depression is set to move across Britain this weekend, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
That isn't good news for anyone planning an outdoor event – and forecasters warn that the unsettled weather is likely to continue right into next week.
There's one piece of good news, however. Winds will come from the south, meaning temperatures rising to a balmy 16C (61F). That is 6C more than the norm for this time of year.
While the weather might be a little mucky this weekend, it is nothing compared to 26 years ago.
This week marks the 26th anniversary of one of the most infamous UK weather events in living memory.
The Great Storm, as it is often called, struck a large part of England in the early hours of October 1987.
It is doubtful that any weather event since the Second World War, bar possibly the severe winters of 1947 and 1963 and the exceptional summer of 1976, have had as much effect on the national consciousness as those events which played out during that fateful October night back in 1987.
The storm caused much damage over south-east England, blowing 15 million trees and killing 18 people in south east England.
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