Whitwell Lane, Stocksbridge: Storm Babet
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The photograph on this page of Whitwell Lane, Stocksbridge: Storm Babet by Dave Pickersgill as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Dave Pickersgill Taken: 20 Oct 2023
At 14:20 on a Friday afternoon, Whitwell Lane resembles a fast-flowing river. Storm Babet is in force. Water from the South Pennine hills is flowing down the road towards Stocksbridge. Pavement outlines and a thin sliver of road can be clearly seen.