Peter Gibbs
@petergibbs.bsky.social
Lived in Antarctica for two years. Chair of BBC Gardeners' Question Time. Weatherman. Conservation volunteer. Fellow RMetS and RGS.
Spooky encounter with a giant figure in the woods above the Thames Valley #Ents #BrockenSpectre
January 16, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Spooky encounter with a giant figure in the woods above the Thames Valley #Ents #BrockenSpectre
Caterham & District Horticultural Society have gone to a lot of effort to make us welcome for this evening's recording of GQT 👏👏👏
January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Caterham & District Horticultural Society have gone to a lot of effort to make us welcome for this evening's recording of GQT 👏👏👏
Reposted by Peter Gibbs
The utterly shameless & widely covered "report" out today, claiming net zero will "cost" £9tn is based on:
* Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc
AND
* Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero
I kid you not, it is that stupid
* Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc
AND
* Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero
I kid you not, it is that stupid
🧵A political/media guide to the "truth" about net-zero
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
1) Add up costs to install & run a net-zero energy system
2) Pretend fossil-fuelled alternatives wld be free
3) Do say "eco zealots are bankrupting us"
4) Don't say "free cars if we scrap net-zero" cos it sounds ridiculous
5) That's it!
1/10
January 13, 2026 at 7:37 AM
The utterly shameless & widely covered "report" out today, claiming net zero will "cost" £9tn is based on:
* Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc
AND
* Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero
I kid you not, it is that stupid
* Assuming free fossil-fuel energy, free petrol cars, free gas boilers, free gas power plants etc
AND
* Including climate damages in the "cost" of net zero
I kid you not, it is that stupid
Ice windows. Section of our garden pond which melted and then refroze in these remarkable geometric shapes. The 'frames' are 20-40cm long, surrounding an area of unfrozen water.
January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Ice windows. Section of our garden pond which melted and then refroze in these remarkable geometric shapes. The 'frames' are 20-40cm long, surrounding an area of unfrozen water.
January 10, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Wind gust of 132mph N France last night..
#Tempête #Goretti
Live 0h00 : #VigilanceRouge🔴 #Manche
Récapitulatif des valeurs de #vent observées ces dernières heures :
213.1 km/h à Barfleur - Gatteville le Phare (50)
182.2 km/h à Barneville Carteret (50)
172.8 km/h à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (50)
157.3 km/h à la Pointe de la Hague (50)1
Live 0h00 : #VigilanceRouge🔴 #Manche
Récapitulatif des valeurs de #vent observées ces dernières heures :
213.1 km/h à Barfleur - Gatteville le Phare (50)
182.2 km/h à Barneville Carteret (50)
172.8 km/h à Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (50)
157.3 km/h à la Pointe de la Hague (50)1
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Wind gust of 132mph N France last night..
Reposted by Peter Gibbs
99mph wind gust Scillies
94mph Jersey Airport
90mph W Cornwall
#StormGoretti has 'unfortunately' unfolded just as forecast in terms of damaging wind speeds
Overnight attention will turn more from those areas under Red wind warnings to those under Amber snow..Wales/Midlands
94mph Jersey Airport
90mph W Cornwall
#StormGoretti has 'unfortunately' unfolded just as forecast in terms of damaging wind speeds
Overnight attention will turn more from those areas under Red wind warnings to those under Amber snow..Wales/Midlands
January 8, 2026 at 10:26 PM
99mph wind gust Scillies
94mph Jersey Airport
90mph W Cornwall
#StormGoretti has 'unfortunately' unfolded just as forecast in terms of damaging wind speeds
Overnight attention will turn more from those areas under Red wind warnings to those under Amber snow..Wales/Midlands
94mph Jersey Airport
90mph W Cornwall
#StormGoretti has 'unfortunately' unfolded just as forecast in terms of damaging wind speeds
Overnight attention will turn more from those areas under Red wind warnings to those under Amber snow..Wales/Midlands
Ingredients for a good night in as #stormgoretti does its worst outside
January 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Ingredients for a good night in as #stormgoretti does its worst outside
St Mary's weather station, Isles of Scilly, reported a sustained wind speed of 53 knots/ 61 mph and gust of 86 knots/99 mph at 1800 hrs. Gust of 78 knots/ 90 mph at Culdrose in Cornwall at 1900 hrs as peak of #stormgoretti goes through, moving on to Channel Islands.
January 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM
St Mary's weather station, Isles of Scilly, reported a sustained wind speed of 53 knots/ 61 mph and gust of 86 knots/99 mph at 1800 hrs. Gust of 78 knots/ 90 mph at Culdrose in Cornwall at 1900 hrs as peak of #stormgoretti goes through, moving on to Channel Islands.
Warning upgraded to Red now for Scilly + W Cornwall. Sustained winds hitting 60mph for next few hours, with prolonged period of violent gusts over 100mph. Highly dangerous.
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red weather warning issued 🔴⚠️⚠️
Wind across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Wind across the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Warning upgraded to Red now for Scilly + W Cornwall. Sustained winds hitting 60mph for next few hours, with prolonged period of violent gusts over 100mph. Highly dangerous.
#StormGoretti will be hitting peak intensity as it sweeps across Isles of Scilly and west Cornwall later today. Dangerous weather.
⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning UPDATED ⚠️⚠️
Very strong winds for the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Very strong winds for the Isles of Scilly and parts of Cornwall
Thursday 16:00 – 23:00
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
January 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
#StormGoretti will be hitting peak intensity as it sweeps across Isles of Scilly and west Cornwall later today. Dangerous weather.
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⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️
Snow across parts of England and Wales
Thursday 2000 – Friday 0900
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Snow across parts of England and Wales
Thursday 2000 – Friday 0900
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
January 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
⚠️⚠️ Amber weather warning issued ⚠️⚠️
Snow across parts of England and Wales
Thursday 2000 – Friday 0900
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Snow across parts of England and Wales
Thursday 2000 – Friday 0900
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️
Reposted by Peter Gibbs
Multiple warnings have been issued for the coming days, here is a summery of the situation as it currently stands 👇
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
January 6, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Multiple warnings have been issued for the coming days, here is a summery of the situation as it currently stands 👇
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️
Data visualisation par excellence
Although its very cold at the moment in the UK, 2025 was both the warmest (with a mean temperature of 10.09°C) and sunniest (1648.5 hours) on record. Here is a climate and weather #dataviz summary for the last year. #climatechange #globalwarming.
January 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Data visualisation par excellence
Blimey!
Unbelievable. The National Weather Service issued a wind warning supported by a hazard map showing places that **do not exist***.
Wait a minute...why is NWS throwing out genAI generated slop on their socials?
This is a horrible look and doesn't help keep people safe or aware of the forecast.
This is a horrible look and doesn't help keep people safe or aware of the forecast.
January 5, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Blimey!
From 'Orkney Road Conditions' Facebook page. A rare winter phenomenon - snow rollers! Created by the wind liftinh the surface layer of snow and rolling it up like a swiss roll!
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
From 'Orkney Road Conditions' Facebook page. A rare winter phenomenon - snow rollers! Created by the wind liftinh the surface layer of snow and rolling it up like a swiss roll!
From as long ago as Christmas, forecast models have been flagging up potential for a deep low to cross the UK later this week, with heavy snow on its northern edge. Still big uncertainty over areas most at risk, with a spread in the three main models from Channel coast to northern England. Tricky!
January 5, 2026 at 2:07 PM
From as long ago as Christmas, forecast models have been flagging up potential for a deep low to cross the UK later this week, with heavy snow on its northern edge. Still big uncertainty over areas most at risk, with a spread in the three main models from Channel coast to northern England. Tricky!
Travel chaos
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Travel chaos
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January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A wonderful walk in the snow-dusted Chilterns under the crystal clear skies of an arctic maritime airstream. 9km circular from Whiteleaf Hill via the picturesque Hampden House.
January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
A wonderful walk in the snow-dusted Chilterns under the crystal clear skies of an arctic maritime airstream. 9km circular from Whiteleaf Hill via the picturesque Hampden House.
Seems remarkably early to find spurge laurel Daphne laureola in full flower! Mind you, garden varieties of Daphne seem to be jumping the gun by a couple of months too #newyearplanthunt
January 1, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Seems remarkably early to find spurge laurel Daphne laureola in full flower! Mind you, garden varieties of Daphne seem to be jumping the gun by a couple of months too #newyearplanthunt