The Helm Bar
An indication that Britain's only named wind is blowing is the long plume of cloud running parallel to the Pennines and extending for some distance between the hills and the Eden Valley. This cloud is known as the Helm Bar.
The wind blows when we are getting our weather from the East. It is in effect a standing wave of rapidly moving air. Other mountainous areas in the country exhibit the same wind with the accompanying cloud but the Cross Fell wind is the only one named. Mallerstang Edge has a similar weather phenomenon when conditions are right
The Helm Bar
An indication that Britain's only named wind is blowing is the long plume of cloud running parallel to the Pennines and extending for some distance between the hills and the Eden Valley. This cloud is known as the Helm Bar.
The wind blows when we are getting our weather from the East. It is in effect a standing wave of rapidly moving air. Other mountainous areas in the country exhibit the same wind with the accompanying cloud but the Cross Fell wind is the only one named. Mallerstang Edge has a similar weather phenomenon when conditions are right