Does anyone know what is going on with the TFW-run Cambrian line's latest twist, cancellations between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth over the last two days due to "severe weather" forecasts? Both days have seen updates along the lines of:
The confusing thing is that the local weather forecasts have been respectively, scattered showers, and, today, "cloudy". (And in fact it's currently blue skies and sunshine outside.) This is on BBC/Met Office/Windy/Apple weather apps.
Pulling up the satellite picture there's no weather to speak of closer than the east coast of the USA. And nothing unusual eventuated yesterday beyond a bit of wind. (We get much, much worse here though!) Plus, I would've expected any severe weather to have more of an effect on the Pwllheli leg up the coast?
Looking more closely, today's cancellations are specifically after 6pm through the end of day (https://tfw.wales/service-status/all-updates), so not as bad, but still, there's no detail as to what they think is going to happen for the second time in two days that justifies wholesale train cancellation.
I'm wondering if someone's punched the wrong postcode into their weather app!
The confusing thing is that the local weather forecasts have been respectively, scattered showers, and, today, "cloudy". (And in fact it's currently blue skies and sunshine outside.) This is on BBC/Met Office/Windy/Apple weather apps.
Pulling up the satellite picture there's no weather to speak of closer than the east coast of the USA. And nothing unusual eventuated yesterday beyond a bit of wind. (We get much, much worse here though!) Plus, I would've expected any severe weather to have more of an effect on the Pwllheli leg up the coast?
Looking more closely, today's cancellations are specifically after 6pm through the end of day (https://tfw.wales/service-status/all-updates), so not as bad, but still, there's no detail as to what they think is going to happen for the second time in two days that justifies wholesale train cancellation.
I'm wondering if someone's punched the wrong postcode into their weather app!
