Snow and Weather Watch

[OldFart]

Thought it might be an idea to keep tabs on any fluffy stuff out there....:snowman:

I get this weekly forecast from Dave Wheeler in the Fair Isles.

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTHEAST SCOTLAND
Issued Saturday, 07 December 2002 at 09:53

HEADLINES
24 hours: MOSTLY DRY AND COOL WITH FRESH SE'LY WINDS.
Day 2-5: COOL WITH SHOWERS, WINTRY AT TIMES, AND FRESH SE'LY WINDS.
Day 6-10: COOL & MOSTLY DRY WITH S TO SE'LY WINDS.


SUMMARY
Generally cloudy with a few scattered showers and fresh SE'ly winds, the showers becoming more frequent and wintry on Sunday as fresh SE'ly winds increase fresh to strong and it turns cooler. Becoming drier after the weekend, the cool and mostly dry conditions probably lasting right through next week and the following weekend as SE'ly winds continue.


GENERAL SITUATION AND SYNOPSIS 06:00 UTC 07/12/2002
A ridge of high pressure extends southwest across the UK from the blocking anticyclone over Scandinavia. With continental origins the SE'ly airflow is now beginning to drag in drier and cooler air in from the east, though a still 'warm' North Sea will modify this and give generally cloudy conditions with scattered showers - these turning wintry later in the weekend as the cold air advances westwards.

Present computer models still show the area of intense high pressure over Scandinavia continuing to dominate our weather for the foreseeable future - holding Atlantic weather systems out to the west and leaving northeast Scotland in a generally dry and cool SE'ly airflow.


FORECAST Confidence level: Weather type - medium. Timing - medium.
Temperatures more or less the seasonal normal now, rising to around 6° or 7° Celsius by day, falling to 3° or 4° Celsius overnight - although the mostly cloudy conditions and stiff breeze will prevent a ground frost from forming except perhaps for localities to the west of high ground.

SATURDAY 7th: Cool, cloudy but mostly dry apart from an occasional shower. F4-5 SE'ly winds increasing F6 by evening when more frequent showers are expected to move in from the east.
Swell - WNW'ly at 3 metres.

SUNDAY 8th: A generally cloudy day with the occasional bright or sunny spell but also showers which will tend to turn wintry later - and a F5-6 SE'ly winds.
Swell - WNW'ly at 3 metres.

MONDAY 9th: Generally cloudy with showers, some wintry at times, at first. The showers dying out during the morning with sunny spells developing by the afternoon as F5-6 SE'ly winds back SE to E'ly and ease F3-5 - the lightest winds over Shetland.
Swell - WNW'ly at 3 metres.


EXTENDED OUTLOOK Confidence level: Weather type - medium. Timing - medium/low.
Cool with temperatures, rising to 6° or 7° Celsius by day, falling to 3° or 4° Celsius overnight, perhaps with a local ground frost away from windward coasts.

TUESDAY 10th - TUESDAY 17th: While Tuesday and Wednesday may see lighter SE to E'ly winds and perhaps less cloud, the remainder of the period probably continuing mostly dry - apart from a few showers which may be wintry at times - mainly cloudy and feeling cool in a moderate or fresh SE'ly wind.


DISCLAIMER

Be aware that the weather over north-west Europe - and especially around the Northern Isles - is part of an ever changing and dynamic system. Therefore regard the 'Extended Outlook' as a guide only - there are times when any outlook going beyond about 36 to 48 hours is likely to prove unreliable.

Always check the latest forecast from the UK Met Office before undertaking any weather dependent activity.

All forecasts are for planning purposes only.
Dave Wheeler, or any employee of North Isles Weather Services, does not accept any liability for the accuracy of this forecast.

--- dave.wheeler@virgin.net --- weatherman@zetnet.co.uk ---
http://www.zetnet.co.uk/sigs/weather - Fair Isle Weather Statistics
http://www.northisles-weather.co.uk - The weather page for Northeast Scotland
http://www.fairisle.org.uk - The Fair Isle home page

[andyb]

As soon as we get enough snow here (darn sarf) then I'm off to one of the local sleding hills with my board :)

[Budgie]

You could just check my web site's welcome page for 3 hourly updates on the actual weather in Stornoway, its close enough for where we're going ! :thumbsup:

No outlook though! :cryeyesou
So keep the forecasts coming. :yay:

[OldFart]

Nice website, i'll certainly check it often :)

We might venture to South Uist this year for our Hols :yay:

[OldFart]

Lol...thar be some mad basts on this site, they're snow loony :p

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/h2/h2.cgi?state=threads&board=weather.storm&

[OldFart]

On Wednesday outbreaks of light rain will gradually push eastwards. Temperatures close to average.
From Thursday onwards pressure will build across the UK bringing colder conditions especially to southern and eastern parts. Friday will be rather cold and dry across the UK.
By the weekend cold air should be established across the UK, although Scotland and north western parts are likely to be milder. During the weekend and into next week there is an increasing chance of snow showers developing in eastern areas. Some of these could be heavy.
Beyond the weekend we expect very cold conditions to exist, with an outside chance of blizzard conditions developing in the south during the middle of the second week.
NOTE: This forecast is issued with low confidence and there will be a special update during the week.




Blizzard conditions ? :yay:

http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twahead.asp

[F41coner]

Blizzard conditions ?

Have you got a prototype 4x4 caravan or are The OldFart clan just plain bonkers :scratchCh :thumbsup:

I like your style..........:hugegrin:

[OldFart]

...ok :smart:

.......who told you we had snow chains for the caravan as well :mexican:

[OldFart]

TheWeatherOutlook is one of the UKs leading online providers of long range weather forecasts.

- Snow at Xmas?
Issued 17/11/2002

As we approach Christmas once again the usual question is being asked, will it snow on Christmas Day?
Latest indications suggest the weather will turn much colder in the period leading up to Christmas. By Christmas Day itself we are expecting milder weather to be pushing in from the Atlantic. As the mild and wet weather pushes in from the Atlantic, rain could turn to snow giving some moderate to heavy fall in places before it turns back to rain. Areas most at risk from snow are the Northern England and Scotland. Although it is possible that even London could have a spell of snow.

TheWeatherOutlook Christmas forecast will be updated regularly between now and Christmas Day.



Hmmmmmmm :dunno1:

[Spacemutt]

I hope we get snow, but I'm not holding my breath. Otherwise I'll just disapoint myself. :santa2:

[OldFart]

Well all the weather forums that i visit are pretty sure that the south coast will get a dump of fluffy stuff from tomorrow night onwards......:yay:

Wahooo ....here's hoping :hugegrin:

[Spacemutt]

GITS!

[OldFart]

Lol....sorry Stephen, but its looking cool dude .....:p

Check it yourself , there are some real sensible posters on these forums and they clearly take weather watching and in particular snow watching....very seriously .....but in a friendly and informative way :)

http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weatherreports/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=26

[OldFart]

"Substantial Snow"...... :yay:

14 Day UK Forecast Discussion- 09/12 to 22/12
Headline: Cold or very cold, some snow.
Issued 09/12
The weather is expected to continue cold or very cold for much of the next two weeks. Some snow is likely in southern and eastern parts. Later on during the second week conditions may begin to turn milder from the west.
Monday will be very cold and mostly dry. Some wintry showers are possible in eastern coastal areas. Frost developing overnight.
Tuesday and Wednesday will again be very cold and mainly dry. Some sleet or snow is likely for southern areas. Over higher ground there maybe some light to moderate accumulations. Rain rather than snow is likely in the extreme south.
Thursday and Friday should dry in most areas. Isolated wintry showers in eastern coastal regions are possible. Some rain or sleet may push into the south west later. Continuing cold.
The weekend is likely to be cold or very cold with an increasing risk of sleet or snow showers later. Eastern coastal regions are most likely to see snow showers, although even inland areas may catch the odd one or two.
Beyond the weekend the weather is likely to remain cold or very cold with an increasing risk of substantial snowfall. Towards the end of the forecast period milder weather may begin to push eastwards across the UK.
(Confidence week 1 - 80%)
(Confidence week 2 - 60%)

[OldFart]

We have got some white fluffy stuff.......Wahooooooo :dance: :santa2: :dance: :santa2:

[Exmoor Beast]

tis snowing on Exmoor,

When it was when I left earlier, if it kept up the drive home will be fun!

Will :)

[Spacemutt]

I hate you all. :tearRolls:snowman::cryeyesou

[OldFart]

Nice Big Flakes coming down now and settling :yay:

[OldFart]

Just to rub it in :p

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bristol/content/travel/roads.shtml



ALL ROADS
WILTSHIRE
AROUND WILTSHIRE HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED
MET OFFICE WARNING VAILD UNTIL 2200
UPDATED: 10/12/02 14:20:43


ALL ROADS
BRISTOL
AROUND BRISTOL HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED

UPDATED: 10/12/02 14:21:34


ALL ROADS
DEVON
AROUND DEVON HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED
MET OFFICE WEATHER WARNING UNTIL 1800
UPDATED: 10/12/02 09:40:21


ALL ROADS
SOMERSET
AROUND SOMERSET HEAVY SNOWFALL EXPECTED
MET OFFICE WEATHER WARNING UNTIL 1800
UPDATED: 10/12/02 09:40:31


:icecube: :icecube: :buck: :yay:

[OldFart]

Stephen...Dont give up hope yet, there is a strong suggestion that a Greenland high might take over from the Scandy high next week, which would bring in some very cold North winds to Scotland.....:dazcool:

[Mark Charnley]

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[OldFart]

....tis all gone this morning :sobbing:

[OldFart]

Durness seems to be cooling down nicely :yay:

[Budgie]

Better get ready for some shorter days as well!

These are for Stornoway today (11th Dec)

Length of Day 6:33
Sunrise 9:02 AM GMT
Sunset 3:35 PM GMT
Moon Rise 1:33 PM GMT
Moon Set No Moon Set

Even the moon gets up early up here! :p

[OldFart]

/Packs more torches and games :p



Jeeze Budgie, i notice you sitting at 42F Temp up there just now.........thats a tad warm eh.

I'll be optimistic and predict the east winds will shift to the North, next week which will bring some snow in for Xmas...:yay:

Here's hoping :)

[Budgie]

Originally posted by OldFart

Jeeze Budgie, i notice you sitting at 42F Temp up there just now.........thats a tad warm eh.


Aha, but that's the air temp, with the chill from the easterly wind it's not that warm up here! :icecube:
I can see snow on the mountain tops across on the mainland :yay: but the freezing level is still quite high just now. :depressed

This week has been good so far with clearish skys, 40+ miles visibility and sunshine during the day and clear nights. (Now I've said that we'll be doomed to rain and gales until christmas! :lightning )

[OldFart]

Ahhh yes i forgot the windchill factor Budgie :(

Despite the mild temps coming back, i'm still confident that the North winds will blow very cold next week, and there seems ample enough people on the weather forums who agree :)

I thought this looked interesting from Metcheck.com :-


White Chrimbo?
Added [Thursday December 12 2002 : 12/12/2002 12:56:42 PM]
We didn't want to mention anything but three model runs out to December 25th are showing the EXACT forecast which Metcheck issued last month... Gale Force Nor'easters for the UK!

This is still a way off but it is expecially encouraging that the models are already starting to back up our forecast for heavy snowfall in Eastern areas in the run up and over the Christmas period.

It does now appear that London will be a good bet for a White Christmas this year :-)

[OldFart]

Snow!
We are keeping a close watch on an area of low pressure moving east to the south of the UK during the next 48 hours. With colder air over the UK it's quite likely that some of the rain associated with this weather system will turn to snow. Some of the rain and snow could be heavy at times.
It currently looks as though most of the snow will be confined to higher ground in central and northern areas. However, even in the south areas over 200m above sea level may see some wet snow.
If you're planning outdoor activities or to travel we recommend you check the Met Office web site for possible weather warnings.
Issued 14/12

http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/default.asp

[OldFart]

Cool Christmas
Added [Thursday December 19 2002 : 12/19/2002 9:50:43 AM]
Milder weather is now set to start pushing into Southern areas over the next 24 hours with temperatures returning to normal December values by tomorrow evening.

This weekend will see a return to slightly less settled conditions as frontal systems cross the UK from the Southwest.

Temperatures are expected to stay in the low double figures into the early part of next week before once again taking a dip in the run up to Christmas Eve as winds swing round to the North or Northwest bringing snowfall to the hills in Northern districts in time for the Christmas period.







:thumbsup: :santa2: :ballons:

[maggie]

its fffrrreeezzziiinnnngggg here today took a wee picture of jack an hour ago and thought I'd post it cos he is soooo cute

:icecube: :icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

[OldFart]

Well it should warm up a bit fer wee jack for the next few days and then the opinions are that its gonna get brass monkeys again with some fluffy stuff up north....has Jack got he's snow bootees ready :p


Budgie.....i notice your temp in Stornaway is 42F at present but at Lossiemouth over on the east and slighty further south its only 24F :icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

Thats a huge difference eh :dunno1:

[Budgie]

Originally posted by OldFart

Budgie.....i notice your temp in Stornaway is 42F at present but at Lossiemouth over on the east and slighty further south its only 24F :icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

Thats a huge difference eh :dunno1:


Ah well, thats the perks of living in the tropics you see! :sunshine: :afro: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[OldFart]

Just got this from the TWO weather forums, nice lads over there.
It seems that Scotland in particular will get a good dump of snow next week :yay:
I'm heading up to Northumberland with the caravan next Friday .......looks like another fun trip :buck:

Anyways ......


This discussion is my *PERSONAL OPINION* of how the weather may unfold next week. I will take no responsibility whatsoever for any actions arising from its use. It is provided freely in the spirit of freedom and the great love for meteorology that I personally enjoy and wish to share freely with others.

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Discussion valid for Sunday 26/01/03 to Saturday 01/02/03
TOI Thursday 23/01/03 2100 UK local time This discussion is based on MRF, GFS, JMA, ECMWF, UKMO, FAX, and ENS (NCEP ensemble) labelled charts available from the superb http://www.wetterzentrale.de/topkarten

Very confident at 90% that the week will begin mild but also it looks like it will turn very much colder as the week progresses. Moderate confidence of 60% due to models coming into line that the second half of the week will turn very cold and wintry in all areas with many inches of snow likely in northern and especially hilly parts which will drift in strong to gale force northerly winds and likely to cause blocked roads. This could well end up the severest spell of the winter so far, even in the south of England where some snowfall is certainly possible.

On Sunday a deep low SW of Iceland and a high centred in Biscay will ensure a very mild west to southwest cloudy breezy airstream in all parts. Scotland, northern Ireland and northern England will have rain and drizzle, but the rest of England and Wales any precipitation is likely to be patchy and it may become bright in the SE.

Monday will also start cloudy and mild with patchy rain and drizzle. However, during the afternoon more persistent rain associated with a cold front will move SE across the north during the afternoon and the south late in the evening with cooler air following on behind as winds swing into the west. SW England may not see much rain but all parts will become rather windy.

On Tuesday the anticyclone will migrate west towards the mid-Atlantic as the low near Iceland starts to move east and later south of east. This will swing the winds into a fresh to strong northwesterly bringing showers into Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and later the Midlands and the SE. The SW may stay mainly dry with just a few showers. It will turn colder during the day with the showers turning to sleet or snow on northern hills.

On Wednesday as the upper air wavelength increases a substantial mid-Atlantic ridge is likely to build, though there is still some uncertainty on amplitude. Nevertheless it does look like the winds will swing round to the north behind a slow moving and deep depression off northern Scotland moving slowly east. This means it will turn colder during the day in all areas with plenty of sleet and snow showers packing into Scotland and later northern England giving significant falls over high ground. The SW is likely to stay bright with scattered showers, perhaps turning wintry on the moors in the evening.

During Thursday to Saturday it looks like turning very cold with strong northerly winds, perhaps gale for a time in Scotland giving bitterly cold conditions. The air will have come from the North pole and with relatively warm seas to the north of Britain, this is an ideal situation for polar low development. If this occurs (25% possibility) then an area of substantial snow is likely to cross Britain from the north. Impossible to say regions that would be affected and details may not be possible until 24 hours nearer the time, so it will be worth keeping an eye on the official forecasts from the Met Office next week. No area will be immune, even the south coast. Even if a polar low does not develop, all parts should see sunny intervals and sleet and snow showers, most frequent over exposed coasts and hills where substantial drifting with blocked roads could occur.

So to summarise a 60% chance of very severe wintry conditions in the second half of next week over the whole country. 40% chance of a less cold and drier, brighter northwesterly type.

Courtesy of Will Hand

http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/WF260103.htm

Brian.T. Worthing. Website Email me. My local conditions

[Penno]

Weather down under (Drought conditions)
Hot today 35c
Yesterday 32c
Tomorrow 34c
Under these conditions the rules are,Beer,Beer,swim,Beer,swim.Beer and more swimming,this is a government official order for Australia Day 26th January,we will try to fight it but what can you do,cant argue with that,time for another official order,more beer.
Penno

[OldFart]

Looks like the snow is a coming as predicted .....:yay:

MORNING TRAVEL PEOPLE! This is the current Rush Hour Report!!! (on for weather affected routes, road works and geberal congestion does not apply.)

Geberal situation: Strong winds now affecting all areas closing exposed roads and causing possible disruption. Heavy snow practically at sea level in Scotland with driving sleet, hail and snow showers working South in England. Not a nice day.

SCOTLAND (5)

>FIFE Tay Bridge is closed to high sided vehicles due to high winds.(thanks Scott)
>PERTH
M90 Strong winds between Friarton Bridge and Junction 7 Hilton Interchange in Southbound direction.
>INVARARAY
A93 Landslips. Passable with care between Rest and be Thankful and Arrochar in Northbound direction.
> CENTRAL
A93 Road blocked by snow between West of Crathie and Cairnwell Summit in Southbound direction. Closed.
>EDINBURGH
A90 Gusty winds between Forth Road Bridge and South Queensferry in Southbound direction. Speed restrictions.


NORTHERN ENGLAND (3)

>DURHAM
A689 Both Ways Bishop Auckland From High Bondgate (B6284) To Addison Road.
The road is closed for high sided vehicles due to strong winds.
>CHESTER
M56 Gusty winds between Junction 15 and Junction 14 in Eastbound direction.
>DURHAM
A189 Gusty winds between New Redheugh Bridge and Wakenshaw VC Junction in Northbound direction.


WALES (1)
>CARDIFF
M48 Crosswinds between Old Severn Bridge and Junction 2 in Westbound direction.


MIDLANDS (0)

There are currently no road closures on any major routes due to severe weather.


SOUTHERN (0)

There are currently no road closures on any major routes due to severe weather.


LONDON (0)


Heswall, Wirral Merseyside 93m a.s.l

[Newsreader]

Thanks OF!

Where do you get all this info from? Since coming up here I haven't found a good (ie free:p ) source of weather info beyond 2/3 days - BBC, Met and others etc all give you 2/3 days on the web, then it's all premium phone numbers:snarl:

Also it always based on the nearest town, which is miles form here and usually has just the opoosite weather to us...:goofylook

[OldFart]

I use "THE WEATHER OUTLOOK" forums, better known as the TWO forums.
You'll find daily and up to the minute info from members all over the uk and abroad....but mainly uk.
Go to the main forum at the top of the forum listing and all the weather info is there.
Most of the guys who post there are serious weather hobbyists, and they love snow !!! They also have proffessional forcasters posting on a regular basis and recently did an interview with Bill Giles, they're probaly the most respected weather forum covering the UK on the Internet.
Just like these forums you'll find them friendly, informative, and helpful, and welcoming :)
There are quite a few members scattered around Scotland so you should get an idea whats going on around you up there.

Go have a nosy here... http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weatherreports/default.asp

[Penno]

Old Fart
we dont get anything like that weather report,
we get hot and dry,34c winds 10-15 knots NEast
hotter tomorrow

[maggie]

I find looking out the window first thing in the morning helps:nellie:

[Newsreader]

Thanks OF, that's brilliant!:yay: :yay:

Penno - yeah but you ain't got any snow to play in:p

And... last Sunday was the hottest January day on record in Scotland - 17C in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, hotter than the Costa del Sol. OK it's not 34 but it's the middle of winter here right now:goofylook

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by maggie
I find looking out the window first thing in the morning helps:nellie:

Maggie it's pitch dark when I do that so I just want go back to bed!:goofylook

[maggie]

hey Bernie what happened to your avater...it was my favourite:dunno1:

[Newsreader]

Which one maggie, I've been going thru an avatar crisis since Jason told us all off! Was it just the 80, or the 80 and the 109 snuggling up together in the snow...?:p

OF that weather site is brilliant - between this one and that I'll never get *any* work done

Just been summoned for lunch (it's good 'ere) catch you later:p

[Penno]

Bernie,last time i saw snow was in christmas 1968 in Chesterfield where we lived in a small town at the time called Wingerworth and i dont miss the snow.
Never eat yellow snowNever eat yellow snow

[OldFart]

Originally posted by maggie
I find looking out the window first thing in the morning helps:nellie:



Yeh but your always hung over :goofylook

[OldFart]

Bernie ...doctormog is an admin on the TWO forums and lives in Aberdeen, look out for his posts they're usually spot on.
There is a guy in Dundee as well .....cant remember his name just now :dunno1:
I think its fairly safe to say that by morning Bernie your gonna have loads of white fluffy stuff :yay: :yay: :yay:

[maggie]

it was the snuggly one Bernie. I thought it was brill.

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by OldFart
I think its fairly safe to say that by morning Bernie your gonna have loads of white fluffy stuff :yay: :yay: :yay:

Thanks OF can I borrow that truck in your avatar then ?:p

Snowed a bit this morning but it's rainign again now, plenty up the mountains tho so you never know... meant to be flying down south Thurs but at this rate I might be stuck in the glen by then!:yay:

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by maggie
it was the snuggly one Bernie. I thought it was brill.

Thanks Maggie, I'll have to have another play with it, had to crop out so much to make it fit and not look too small, now I've had 32 pixels painfully removed I'm not sure it'll ever be right again! But we'll see..

Like your b/w one, but yours is such a great colour you should flaunt it to the full!!

[OldFart]

Originally posted by Bernie Hayden


meant to be flying down south Thurs but at this rate I might be stuck in the glen by then!:yay:


Well we're travelling up to Northumberland on Thursday with the caravan and Disco and with the missus with her Xantia.....problem is we gotta go :snarl:

So no you cant borrow the truck cos it'll be clearing all the flodas of the road for us :p

/remembers to pack sledge :yay:

[OldFart]

Sorry its in caps guys and gals, but i just copied and pasted :)


EARLY WARNING OF SEVERE WEATHER

EARLY WARNING OF HEAVY SNOW


ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE AT 09:14 ON WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2003.

OVERALL RISK ASSESSMENT: THE PROBABILITY OF DISRUPTION DUE TO
SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS IS 90 PERCENT.

REGIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS BETWEEN 12:00 ON WEDNESDAY 29 JANUARY 2003 AND 09:00 ON
FRIDAY 31 JANUARY 2003.

NORTHERN SCOTLAND 70% PERCENT
EASTERN SCOTLAND 70% PERCENT
SOUTH WEST SCOTLAND 50% PERCENT
NORTHERN IRELAND 20% PERCENT
NORTH WEST ENGLAND 50% PERCENT
NORTH EAST ENGLAND 60% PERCENT
THE MIDLANDS 50% PERCENT
WALES 50% PERCENT
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND 30% PERCENT
CENTRAL SOUTHERN ENGLAND 50% PERCENT
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND 50% PERCENT
EAST ANGLIA AND LINCOLNSHIRE 70% PERCENT


THIS WARNING IS AN UPDATE TO THAT ISSUED AT 09:14 ON TUESDAY 28
JANUARY 2003.

[Renny]

Looking forward to some decent snow. Unfortunately, I'll be stuck with the MX5 until Friday as the wife needs the Disco and refuses to drive the Mazda in bad weather:snarl: Mind you, the "interesting" behaviour of the Mazda on snow is why I want to use the Disco.

Maybe I need to swap it of something more practical, A Tdi 90 perhaps?:cargos:

Anyway, we're heading off to the Alps next week and there's plenty of snow there:yay:

Hope we manage to keep some over here though. Scottish Off Road Club's Snow Hunt isn't happening until the !5th of March. With some luck the roads above Killin and Kenmore will still have some snow on them.

Check out the Website www.sorc.org.uk for details that will be posted as soon as the waiver of permit comes back from the MSA. We're not supposed to publicise it until then :shhhh:

[OldFart]

So whose got some snow then ?
Snowing heavy here :yay:

[Spacemutt]

We had about a micron of snow, which has all melted now anyway. :(

[Zeaphod]

Very heavy snow shower here (Belfast) earlier, but sunny since, and it's gone. Air temp approx 2decC @8:00, so we'll probably have a bit more. I expect it will have stayed on the Mourne Mountains, and I'm toying with a day off to play. :) Funny how it's fun when you're off work - but not when you're going to work. My poor fingers were frozen to the handlebars by the time I got here this morning. :icecube:

[maggie]

Twas snowing here during the night and then it froze, we get very simliar weather to youz in Belfast. It's sunny here now, don't know what the temp here is.... all I know is it's BALTIC. My 90 is toastie though...na na!

just noticed you said 'Handlebars' thats odd! Ive got a steering wheel in mine.:p

[Zeaphod]

yes, it's a special mod to save weight!

No, Bertha stays at home all day while I get soaked/frozen (depending on the season) on me bike! It's only a couple of miles, so the bike is the quickest way through the city traffic.

[LANDROVERMAN]

:yay: Been snowing on and off all day here, the last few hours it has been coming down thick and fast hope it lasts for a few days.
:yay: :yay:

[Spacemutt]

We had a few more flakes of dandruff type snow, but thats it. :(

[Garry Brookes]

Hiya all,

have you noticed that the "country has ground to a halt", and "questions are being asked in paliament" Why?? Because it snowed down south!! M11 closed!! :p

No mention of whats happening in the North!! Where there's even more snow. :dunno1:

By the way - I am most miffed. We haven't had a single flake of snow on the lettuce praries of Lancashire... :Cross:

[Janine]

Nice to see you on here,Garry.How are you?we haven't had a gab for ages.

Is your Disco still dry,m8?:icecube: Mines a bit chilly.

[Garry Brookes]

Hello Janine, :bigwave:

yes, nice to hear from you again! I was bemoaning the lack of snow here, because I wanted to go Disco skating this weekend!! The good news is that there's some snow now falling here, but I don't think it will come to much. I just hope it's a bit better on the fells, I'll have a look in the morning. Either Winter Hill or the Trough of Bowland. :thumbsup:

Well, the Disco HAS remained dry inside, I'm pleased to say. It's amazing what a tube of silicone sealant can achieve!! With the wet weather we've had since, I'm glad I did solve it.

How are things with you?? Looks like you've had more snow than us, it seemed to go down the east of the country again and miss us once more! It's certainly chilly, though!! :icecube: I wonder if you are coming down this way again, or has your offspring finished college down here??

[Janine]

Hi,Garry,no snow here at all.I'm a bit miffed.
You are so lucky to have some snow,unless it was just the dusting last night,like Vicky.Gone this morning.
I hope you'll get to disco skate.
My offspring is married to a Hurst Green fella,and they both work at Stonyhurst College.We'll be down before too long I should think.:p
We will definately be down April 27th though for the landie auto-jumble at Garstang.

I'm really pleased that your disco is still dry,you did a good job on that!:yay:


Enjoy your snow skating.........careful though.:icecube:
Cheers m8.

[Garry Brookes]

Hi Janine,

I'm afraid the story here is the same as for Vicky - quite good snow for a couple of hours, then turned to rain overnight and the temperature soared to +6C!!! Not even a trace of snow, even on the moors!! Ah well!! Let's just hope it wasn't the last fall of the winter, I should still get my chance for fun in the Disco!!

Let us know when you are down this way, Janine. I may try to find you and your tribe at the Auto-Jumble, the date is still in my diary.......

[OldFart]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The roads are pretty bad up here in the northern half of Scotland, the latest according to The AA:

Roads closed or badly affected include:

A82 Difficult driving conditions between Glencoe Village and Corran Ferry Turning in Northbound direction.
A9 Road blocked by snow between Drumochter Summit and Dalwhinnie in Northbound direction
A9 Snow on the road between Slochd Summit and Aviemore (North) in Southbound direction
A90 Difficult driving conditions between Stonehaven (South) and Stonehaven (North) in Northbound direction.
A90 Almost impassable between Toll of Birness and Peterhead in Northbound direction
A92 Almost impassable between Inverbervie and South of Stonehaven in Northbound direction
A93 Road blocked by snow between Spittal of Glenshee and Cairnwell Summit in Northbound direction.
A93 Road blocked by snow between Braemar and Spittal of Glenshee in Southbound direction
A95 Extremely hazardous driving conditions between Aberlour and South of Grantown in Southbound direction.
A96 Difficult driving conditions between Huntly (South) and Huntly (East) in Eastbound direction
A96 Difficult driving conditions between Elgin Centre and High Street Roundabout: Elgin in Westbound direction.
A96 Difficult driving conditions between Plusgarden Road: Elgin and Huntly (South) in Eastbound direction.
A97 Almost impassable between Aberchirder and South of Banff Town Centre in Northbound direction.
A97 Almost impassable between North of Lumsden and North of Ordie in Southbound direction
A889 Road blocked by snow between South of Laggan and Dalwhinnie in Southbound direction
A924 Road blocked by snow between Pitlochry Town Centre and Kirkmichael in Eastbound direction.
A941 Extremely hazardous driving conditions between Elgin Centre and Rothes in Southbound direction
A947 Extremely hazardous driving conditions between Newmachar and Fyvie in Northbound direction
A952 Almost impassable between Toll of Birness and Clola in Northbound direction.

I think the A939 is badly affected too

A939 Road blocked by snow between Lecht Summit and East of Tomintoul in Northbound direction
A939 Road blocked by snow between South of Grantown and Bridge of Avon in Southbound direction.
A939 Road blocked by snow between Bridge of Avon and Tomintoul in Southbound direction
A939 Road blocked by snow between Corgarff and Cock Bridge in Northbound direction

And thats just the main roads! As the say on the Jerry Springer show "Don't even go there"

(Note areas around and to the north of Inverness are badly affected e.g. the snowgates are closed on the northern streches of the A9, but I haven't included those in the report other it would be pages long!

Any others put them here please.

Michael,
Aberdeen

[OldFart]

Greetings weather watchers :hugegrin:


I'm reliably informed that snow is on its way again ........:yay:

[Spacemutt]

Umm..........is that a new hot weather snow?:dunno1: :D

[OldFart]

Naw ..seriously they're predicting snow up your way, but it'll probaly be limited to the mountain tops :snarl:

[OldFart]

Just when you thought this thread was buried......

Hey presto :yay:

Thought this site was interesting for cloud watchers :p
If you click on the top segment of the globe you'll pick out the UK, you can then adjust the frame rate for differing cloud movement and bad weather watching...should be useful in the winter months for snow predictions :buck:

Meanwhile it looks like the sun will shine on Islay for my hols :yay:


http://www.eumetsat.de/en/index.html?area=left7.html&body=/en/dps/helpdesk/registration.html&a=760&b=1&c=700&d=700&e=0


Go down list on left and click on Meteosat Images.

[OldFart]

ello again....

Weather for Bank holiday Weekend looks good for us greenlaning campers , pity the Scots are working :D

oh and I predict a cold snowy winter lays ahead :smart:
You read that here first :icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

[darrenptalbot]

Some snow down here would be nice - I can then see the school run 4x4's having all kinds of fun!

Saw a good one last year where a woman had flipped her N*ss*n T*rr*no on it's side. Thought that 4x4 meant you could overtake 2 cars coming up to a blind bend in 2' of snow.

Very amusing :D

[The Colonel]

Have also seen somewhere recently predicting a cold snowy winter. Will be interesting seeing all the mums on the school run who wouldn't know what a diff lock was if it jumped up and hit them!
That reminds me - must see if I can get my heater motor working in my SIII - have managed 2 winters without it.

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by The Colonel
Have also seen somewhere recently predicting a cold snowy winter. Will be interesting seeing all the mums on the school run who wouldn't know what a diff lock was if it jumped up and hit them!
That reminds me - must see if I can get my heater motor working in my SIII - have managed 2 winters without it.

LOL had my S3 heater fixed a few yeasr back and have since continued to manage winters without it...!

[Lighting90]

Good point, I have a long weekend coming up, might be worth while taking the heater out and find out why it keeps blowing thoses fuses.... :p

(the series one heater works so I could always use that instead of the 90, but need to get it MOT !!! )

[Big Sandy]

Ahem! My heater works, by the way......used it this morning to demist the windows! Hot, yes, you read that right, hot air blowing out. Can't wait for winter to see if the hot air blowing out can compete with the cold air blowing in..............:icecube:

[Alan Bradbury]

Is a snow and weather watch better than a diver's watch?
If it is, I want one.

[OldFart]

Originally posted by Alan Bradbury
Is a snow and weather watch better than a diver's watch?
If it is, I want one.

Mine is cos its got Barometer and altitude :p

[Budgie]

Originally posted by OldFart


Mine is cos its got Barometer and altitude :p

You mean it's a very high watch with a Barometer? :donno1: :p :D

[darrenptalbot]

Originally posted by OldFart


Mine is cos its got Barometer and altitude :p

Or is that attitude :p

[OldFart]

39 F DEGREES HERE TODAY !!!!


Thats only 7 degrees above freezing point :icecube:

[darrenptalbot]

Originally posted by OldFart
39 F DEGREES HERE TODAY !!!!


Thats only 7 degrees above freezing point :icecube:

The snow is on it's way :p

[OldFart]

Originally posted by darrenptalbot


The snow is on it's way :p

Well we've had snow with temps of 36 F ......

/Dusts off sledge and snow goggles

/puts snow chains into Disco

[darrenptalbot]

Originally posted by OldFart


Well we've had snow with temps of 36 F ......

/Dusts off sledge and snow goggles

/puts snow chains into Disco

Darren starts sunbathing in East Anglia :cool9:

[imago]

It's 10 C here at the moment.

I think we're about due a bad winter, we haven't had one for a while.

[OldFart]

Cairngorm weather forecast:

Forecast for Friday: Early wintry showers will turn to rain mid morning, with sunny spells and patchy cloud appearing late afternoon.
Temperature 1C rising to 6C. Winds will be 10mph gusting 30mph Northerly. 1097m

(from http://www.cairngormmountain.com)


The first (public) forecast of snow this winter

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by OldFart
Cairngorm weather forecast:

Forecast for Friday: Early wintry showers will turn to rain mid morning, with sunny spells and patchy cloud appearing late afternoon.
Temperature 1C rising to 6C. Winds will be 10mph gusting 30mph Northerly. 1097m

(from http://www.cairngormmountain.com)


The first (public) forecast of snow this winter
Well, from the SE edge of the Cairngorms I can confirm broken cloud, sunshine and showers, brisk NW breeze and a fat guy sitting at a computer with 2 jumperson, thinking of turnign his heater on...:goofylook

[Spacemutt]

It's a nice day here. :dunno1: I'm off up to Oban. :D

[OldFart]

Raining cats and mice here :p

Well...I confidently predict (again) that the first fall of this winters snow will be tonight :yay:

Just look at the temps for tonight.....34 F .. :yikes:

With a bit of rain splashing around up north maybe Sandy better get his sledge dusted off :p

[OldFart]

Thar be snow on them thar Scottish mountains.......


Wahoooo :yay: :yay:

Click on my Aviemore web cam link and looky :D

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by OldFart
Thar be snow on them thar Scottish mountains.......

Yeehaa! Sunny here on SE edge of Cairngorms (290m), but there's a *bitter* NW wind blowing off them thar mountains... sunshine and showers forecast, not sure the snow will get here just yet :Cross:

[OldFart]

Blues skies and wall to wall sunshine here to, but its damn cold :icecube:

Do you have central heating up there Bernie ....or is it run round the block with six jumpers on to keep warm :p

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by OldFart
Blues skies and wall to wall sunshine here to, but its damn cold :icecube:

Do you have central heating up there Bernie ....or is it run round the block with six jumpers on to keep warm :p
LOL, bit of CH (LPG) in the bedrooms and drying room, otherwise bit of NSH which are actually v powerful and controllable, bit of wall mounted electric (I know, dosh dosh dosh), couple of freestanding calor jobbies, none of which have much effect when it realy gets cold. All been upgraded piecemeal over the years but it does for now.

Right now I've got on two t shirts, two jumpers! Never have beleived in double galzing, sealed up houses and all that, combo of clothes and pumping out heat with a bit of ventialtion (ie leaky windows) suits me fine!! Most folk have their houses way too hot for my liking

[OldFart]

Below is a recent SYNOP report from Cairngorm...


Airtemp is -4.5C and a recent windgust of 41KT would create a windchill factor of of around -25 to -26C so a bit on the nippy side!.

:icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

I've been checking around the Scottish webcams and there is snow on Nevis, Glencoe, and Cairngorm :yay:

[Big Sandy]

Yep! I'll vouch for that.....snow on Ben Wyvis this morning..Brrrrr!

Sledge! Ha, big fertiliser bag full of straw for me....wheeeeeee

[OldFart]

.....NO Prediction, but ......:scratchCh :icecube:

Christmas forecast headline:

Bitterly cold air close by, Our initial forecast for Christmas Day this year suggests there is a possibility of a White Christmas in some parts of the UK. It looks as though the weather will turn bitterly cold during the Xmas / New Year week, and Christmas Day itself may be when the transition from milder conditions begins. However, at this stage it looks more likely that the transition to much colder conditions will occur between the 26th December and the 28th December.

Issued 23/09/03



D'yer hear that Mr Cobby and Otter :D

[Spacemutt]

wee :D

[DUNCIA]

SNOW? I'm in Grangemouth just now sorrounded by all types of gadgetry, Wind Speed 14.8 kph. Max Gust 20 kph. Temp 13.3C, using Metfax Rain 'till Saturday overcast on Sunday, no snow forecast anywhere! Infact South Coast in England looking at temps of 20C tomorrow!

[OldFart]

Originally posted by DUNCIA
SNOW? I'm in Grangemouth just now sorrounded by all types of gadgetry, Wind Speed 14.8 kph. Max Gust 20 kph. Temp 13.3C, using Metfax Rain 'till Saturday overcast on Sunday, no snow forecast anywhere! Infact South Coast in England looking at temps of 20C tomorrow!


Patience laddie :p


It will come :wizzard:

[Smudgegs]

Seeing as how you've got all the gadgets!
What's the weather going to be like in the Sound of Mull on Sunday?!?
If (as forecast) the tail end of the Yank Hurricane is whistling up the sound then I probably don't get to dive :-(
If however it's nice then I get two nice wreck dives in...
so what is it, what is it what is it???? tell me tell me tell me!
:p
Smudge :hahaha:

[DUNCIA]

MetFAX reads:

Sunday
Most places will be dry with plenty of sunshine, the best of the sunshine in some sheltered western areas. Eastern England is likely to be rather more cloudy at times and here a few showers are likely, though these should have dies out by evening. (Their spelling not mine!) Cloud may also thicken across the far Northwest later bringing some showery rain here. Temperatures should be near or rather above normal, feeling warmer in lighter winds, but cloudier, windier eastern areas are still likely to feel rather cool.

Wind speeds are shown to be between 5mph & 20 mph off the West coast of Scotland for Sunday.

Tomorrow, Thursday it is showing wind speeds of 20-35mph.

I take NO responsibility for this forecast it comes from the Met.Office, and we all know how good they are!

[OldFart]

For Smudge :)

[Smudgegs]

Wind speeds between 5 and 20mph.... :yay: or :Cross: mmmmm I guess I'll just have to wait and see lol,
Ah the joys of weather dependent sports:dunno1: :hahaha:
Thanks all,
Smudge

[OldFart]

More persistent Snow may sweep down from the North this coming weekend, giving a layer of fluffy stuff over the highlands and may even stretch down to the Scottish central belt :yay:
Some suggestion that it may snow for up to 24 hours :yikes:

[imago]

Lucky so and so's :p

We don't get much snow in the Midlands, I think all the pollution dissolves it before it gets to the ground. :hahaha:

[Smudgegs]

Was fine! Calm seas and little wind. Cold enough in the morning though that it felt lovely and warm when we jumped in the water! (coldest water temp was 13 deg).
Breda was a trad "British wreck dive" :p quite dark and silty but very interesting nonetheless, saw a beautiful little pipefish too :yay:

Rondo was our second dive and it was *stunning*!! Hundreds of fish milling around at 10m, bags of light and colour (think the sun came out while we were down) Plumose anenomies and such, beautifully camouflaged Gobi and then a slow ascent through that huge shoal with the bubbles from the divers down below like a shimmering curtain all around us... My buddy has several hundred dives in and I could hear them "oohing and ahhing" at the sights around the stern/rudder!:hahaha:

Hurrah for brit diving! :yay: :yay: :yay:

Now, when can I get out next....:p

[DUNCIA]

So The Met Office got it right then!

[OldFart]

Originally posted by DUNCIA
So The Met Office got it right then!

Well they're now predicting an Artic blast from the North this weekend :yikes:

/polishes sledge..:yay:

And just in case Sandy is watching....


/stuffs polly bag with straw :p

[DUNCIA]

Not at work this week, so no machines to tell me but I'll take your word for it!

[Smudgegs]

but yes the met office got it right:hahaha:

Scary thing though downloading my dive comp and writing my log last night... it was my thirteenth logged open water dive, according to the computer we commenced the dive at 13:13 hours, and the lowest water temp was..... 13deg!! :Yikes1:

Spooky huh :dunno1:

Smudge:hahaha:

[OldFart]

Originally posted by Smudgegs
but yes the met office got it right:hahaha:

Scary thing though downloading my dive comp and writing my log last night... it was my thirteenth logged open water dive, according to the computer we commenced the dive at 13:13 hours, and the lowest water temp was..... 13deg!! :Yikes1:

Spooky huh :dunno1:

Smudge:hahaha:


...be even spookier if we get 13'' of snow at the Weekend :yay:

[OldFart]

News Announcement
Early snowfall?

The weather looks set to turn significantly colder during the first few days of October bringing the possibility of some unusually early snowfall. Over 700m in the Scottish hills snowfall maybe quite widespread and heavy, with the possibility of blizzard conditions developing. It is possible that some snow will fall at lower altitudes in Scotland, and even over the hills in northern England for a time. The unusually early cold weather is expected to develop as a blast of arctic air tumbles south across the UK.
Issued 28/09/03


http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/pressrelease.asp?release=18


/Packs gear for Aviemore this weekend :yay:

[OldFart]

The words on the weather forecast grapevines for next week are .....

Cold and Snow :hugegrin:

[DUNCIA]

Not forcast for thid week from The Met office, just light cloud in Highlands. Temp today a surprising 15.5c

[OldFart]

Originally posted by OldFart
The words on the weather forecast grapevines for next week are .....

Cold and Snow :hugegrin:


Hope you lot have got yer windscreen de-icers ready cos its gonna get colder next week :icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

[Big Sandy]

Snow on them there hills this morning! More lower down nearer to Dingwall....Hope it's the shape of things to come!

[Newsreader]

Plenty of snow falling here this morning, but not settling yet :goofylook Yippeee!

SE edge of Cairngorms. We're either at 250-ish m or 290m, depending on whether you believe the OS map (and my crap reading of it) or the Forestry boys' handheld GPS (through the trees):goofylook

[OldFart]

Heard on the Grapevine theres 5/6 inches around Banff :yay:

Got some piccys Bernie ?

[s.stirley]

Was a frost in flattest East Anglia this morning even ! roll on the snow .. at least it's encouraging me to fix the prop-shaft quicker too :)

[Newsreader]

"Got some piccys Bernie ?"

Not a lot to see now, snow's stopped, ground is wet not snowy, sun's shining, just a dusting of snow on the mountains... BORING! Bring on the snow again!

[Newsreader]

:yay: :yay: SNOW !!! :yay: :yay: here today, and lots of it ... real Xmas card stuff. So I grab the pencam and off I go to take some pics, and the batteries are dead...:Cross: Something about me, that pencam, and batteries, we just don't get on...

Not too bad on the roads yet, postie's just got up the glen on time in his LDV, but it's getting thicker!:yay:

[Spacemutt]

Better get ready for a flood of forum members coming up for a visit then. :D

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
Better get ready for a flood of forum members coming up for a visit then. :D
LOL they'll have to be quick, the sun's shining and the snow's melting already :snarl:

[Spacemutt]

Boo!

[Mean Green]

Stephen...

you might as well just go back outside an unhook the pikey wagon then!!

You wont make it in time! :( :icecube:

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
Better get ready for a flood of forum members coming up for a visit then. :D


Vroom Vroooom :D



Told yer it would snow :p

[Newsreader]

Didn't last, it's all gone soggy again now:snarl:

[Spacemutt]

:sobbing:

[OldFart]

Originally posted by Bernie Hayden
Didn't last, it's all gone soggy again now:snarl:



Never mind chuck, i'm sure it'll come again :smart:

[McCalmont]

ya'll got snow fall already? I'm sooo jealous...
soo o/f, you say its gonna be a wintery holiday seasonthis year with lots of the white stuff?

[OldFart]

Originally posted by McCalmont
ya'll got snow fall already? I'm sooo jealous...
soo o/f, you say its gonna be a wintery holiday season this year with lots of the white stuff?


I reckon its gonna be much colder, whether it'll snow much .....we'll have to wait and see.
There is a suggestion in the long range forcast that the last days of December will bring snow in from the east for eastern Scotland......personaly i think thats pure guess work this far away from New Year.

But ....i've just serviced the genny, stocked up with candles, spare batteries, and gas bottles.....just in case :D

:icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

[McCalmont]

yippie! break out the arctic rain wear then....
this will be fun....
i guess i should bring a huge thermos to carry around hot tea and soup....

[Spacemutt]

You can keep your tiny thermos flasks. :D I've got 3 (I think) huge army surplus thermal boxes for food or water. We got them to deliver hot buffet food, but you can fill them with hot water. They will hold about 6-7 litres each. :D

[McCalmont]

:yay:
ok stephen....your such a boyscout.
s

[Spacemutt]

I might also try to steal the electric hot box from the boat too. :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
I might also try to steal the electric hot box from the boat too. :D

We'll also have our fridge which fits in the back of the Duchess, it has a heat option :yay:

Ideal for Tiddy Oggies :D

[Spacemutt]

What on earth is a Tiddy Oggie?? :dunno1: :D

[OldFart]

The Cornish Pasty started life as the working lunch for the tin miners to take underground with them. The pasty was easy to carry, could be eaten with dirty fingers, was nourishing. And could even have savoury at one end and sweet at the other.
Although the "traditional" pasty was made from beef, potatoes, onions and turnips, nevertheless the pasty was and is made from a variety of ingredients. The "TIDDY OGGIE" is filled only with potatoes, and you will come across ones with anything from rabbit to egg and bacon or cheese.

No of Servings: 1 Cooking Time: Over 60 mins
Meal Course: Any Course

Ingredients

225 gm plain flour
115 gm fat (mixture of lard & butter)
pinch of salt
225 gm steak cut into small cubes
2 or 3 large potatoes
piece of turnip or swede
onion, peeled and chopped
salt and pepper


Method

1. Sift the flour with the salt, rub in the fat and mix to a pliable consistency with some water, leave to rest for half an hour.

2. Roll out half the pastry into a round about 5mm thick (quarter of an inch)

3. Peel and slice the potatoes thinly onto the centre of round to form a base for the rest of the filling

4. Slice the turnip thinly over the potato, then spread the beef on top.

5. Add a little onion, season with salt and pepper

6. Dampen the edge of the circle of pastry with water to help seal it, bring together the edges make a parcel with the filling in the centre.

7. There should be a neat pastry parcel. If you do get any holes, then patch them with a little extra pastry. You can make the pastry neater by crimping the edges. Fold over the edge to make it slightly thicker, then squeeze tightly between thumb and forefinger every 2 cms to make a neat pattern along the edge.

8 Put the pastry on a piece of buttered paper, make a small slit on the top to let the steam brush the top with a little milk or egg white, and put it on a greased baking tray.

9. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200C (gas mark 6) for 30 minutes, reduce the heat to 190C (gas mark 5) and cook for another 30 minutes.

10. You can make the pasty as a starter, by making it smaller. Use a saucer as a template to get the size

[Spacemutt]

So not a Bridie or Scotch Pie then?

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
So not a Bridie or Scotch Pie then?

Try and compare them to a Tiddy Oggie to a Cornishman and you'd get yer arz kicked :D

[OldFart]

A real home made Tiddy Oggie is the size of a loaf, the way to eat it is to cut in half and shove one half in a paper bag so's yer dont get burnt fingers :hahaha:

[McCalmont]

o/f you rock! I cant wait to try and make one this weekend...
i'll let you know how it comes out but you might have to show me how to make it at teh holidays.

s

[OldFart]

Originally posted by McCalmont
o/f you rock! I cant wait to try and make one this weekend...
i'll let you know how it comes out but you might have to show me how to make it at teh holidays.

s

Susan, if you like the recipe we'll make some at home before going to Aviemore and take em with us to share with you :)
Are you definately coming now ?

[Spacemutt]

You've still to try the delight of a bridie and a can o' Irn Bru. :buck:

Just don't ask what's in it. :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
You've still to try the delight of a bridie and a can o' Irn Bru. :buck:

Just don't ask what's in it. :D


Irn Bru is easy, tis made in Scotland from girders :yay:

[Spacemutt]

I ment the bridie. :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
I ment the bridie. :D

You mean Dogpoo pie dontcha :D



Just been browsing my favourite weather forum, there is a hint of a Siberian Winter (http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weatherreports/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22034&whichpage=4&ARCHIVE=) :yikes:



Quote:-

As Gavin has hinted elsewhere, the current set-up looks reasonably favourable for the forecasts that Tom P and myself have issued. No doubt though developments now are critical for our winter. Someone else in this thread has pointed out the models are showing signs of the Siberian high retrogressing into Scandanavia. This is EXACTLY what we need to see evidence of during the next couple of months. If this can happen a couple of times this side of Xmas, it opens the doors to the possibility of a severe and sustained freeze in January and February. So in conclusion, all to play for right now, but so far, so good.



Hmmmm :scratchCh

[DUNCIA]

Not back at work till Weds Night but forecast before I left showed snow for Thurs onwards this week in the North Of Scotland. As long as it dosen't freeze, have noticed the last couple of days I've had to scrape my windscreen and as I've got short wee legs I have to climb on the wheel to reach the middle of the screen and it's a bloody big windscreen on a Discovey!

[OldFart]

Duncia,... have you ever tried using Rainex from Halfords, not only does it expel rain off your windows ( very useful to keep side windows clear) but its also supposed to help stop frost forming on the windscreen.
Another use is to smear it on the headlamp lense, which should stop snow building up and lights fading.

Might be worth a try :dunno1:

[DUNCIA]

my mate uses something similar on his Calibra, very impressive, I'll put it on my list of things along with new shocks CV joint and track rod end & discs, time I'm finished It'll be brand new!:banghead2

I'll go lie down now......

[OldFart]

ohhhhh ..... maybe some snow for Owen in the month ahead :D



The next 45 days - 4 Nov to 19 Dec, Issued 3/11/2003
The 45 day outlook is updated each month. The forecast is based on output from various global forecasting models combined with our own data.
Headline: Cold. Some snow.

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Temperature
Temperatures overall are expected to be below their long term seasonal average values. The deviation from the Central England Temperature (CET) 1961-90 series is expected to be between –0.8 and –1.7C.

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Precipitation
Rainfall in southern areas is expected to be in the region of 55% to 90% of the average. Northern areas can expect rainfall levels to be very close to average.

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4/11 to 10/11
High pressure will build during the week leading to much dry and settled weather. During the first half of the week winds will be from the south bringing unseasonably mild, or even warm weather. During the second half of the week high pressure begins to drift north towards Scandinavia allowing a feed of colder surface level air to reach eastern parts of the UK in particular. By the end of the week temperatures in the south and east are likely to be close to the November average, however, it will remain milder in northern and western areas.

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11/11 to 17/11
For most of the week high pressure will again control the weather for much of the UK leading to rather cold, but dry conditions with sunny spells. However, towards the middle of the week low pressure will push towards the south west of the UK bringing some rain and strengthening easterly winds to southern areas. The second half of the week is likely to see settled weather return to all areas with overnight frosts intensifying and becoming more widespread.

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18/11 to 24/11
High pressure is likely to reposition itself to the north west of the UK, introducing a northeasterly air stream to the UK. This will introduce a spell of colder weather with the likelihood of wintry showers in eastern areas. During the middle part of the week there is a significant risk of a major area of low pressure crossing southern or central parts of the UK, bringing heavy rain to southern areas, and heavy snow to northern parts. As this clears all areas will be left in a cold and showery air stream with the possibility of further snow, even in southern parts.

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25/11 to 1/12
High pressure is likely to push eastwards across the UK for a time leading to cold and frosty conditions for most areas. A change to less settled conditions is likely for a time as areas of low pressure begin to push frontal weather systems into western parts of the UK. As well as bringing some rain, they will also introduce milder conditions, although south eastern parts are likely to remain cooler.

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2/12 to 8/12
The week is likely to be rather mild and unsettled. South westerly winds are expected to bring rainfall to most areas, although south eastern areas are likely to see the smallest amounts of rain. Towards the end of the week drier conditions are likely to return leading to overnight frosts.

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9/12 to 15/12
During the week conditions are likely to turn colder as high pressure once more builds to the north of the UK. Frost will become increasingly widespread, and during the second half of the week there is an increasing risk of wintry showers, turning increasingly to snow in eastern areas. The west can expect mainly dry weather, and although there will be overnight frosts, it will generally be less cold here.

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16/12 to 19/12
Generally cold and frosty conditions are likely as the weather is dominated by high pressure to the north of the UK. Eastern areas can expect the possibility of snow showers at times.


Full thread here (http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weatherreports/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22331) :icecube:

[OldFart]

Even Bill Giles is going for a cold January.....:icecube: :icecube:

Bill Giles ..... BBC Weather Site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/90day.shtml)




Updated 3 November 2003.
Bill explains how he makes his long range forecasts or listen to him describe it here.



Still a chance of some snow around the Christmas period.

I started the debate last month about the likely weather over the Christmas period and the New Year. I mentioned that I thought there could be some snow around the Christmas week, and I still stand by that statement. However, whether it occurs just before or just after Christmas Day is still uncertain.

The patterns thrown up by the computer models for the coming winter give a somewhat conflicting picture. At this stage I would say that there is about a 40% chance of a wet mild winter, but a 60% chance of the coming winter being one of the coldest and driest that we have had for a number of years.

My following predictions are based on the fact that I think the most likely scenario is for the cold weather to win, but I will keep you up to date on my thoughts about this over the coming weeks and months.

December
This can often be a very gloomy month with major temperature variations between coastal and inland areas of the country. I think it is likely that high pressure will dominate the scene this year, which means we are likely to get a lot of cold frosty weather with fog patches that could linger all day in some river valleys.

1 - 3 December
It looks like being a dry, cold start to the month with sunshine by day but frosty nights with some fog patches that could linger all day in places.

4 - 9 December
This could be a period when the high pressure breaks down for a while allowing rain bearing fronts to move in from the Atlantic. The wet and windy weather will push in from the west, with the heaviest rain over Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England.

The strong northwesterly winds will make it feel milder than the early part of the month.

10 - 25 December
After the wet and windy weather of the previous week, the anticyclone could well become established again and last right through to the Christmas period. The unsettled milder weather of the previous week will gradually give way to colder brighter conditions again.

Most places will then have long sunny spells during the day, after any early morning fog has cleared, but it will feel on the cold side with widespread night frosts.

26 - 29 December
During this period more unsettled weather is likely to try and push across the country but, after the recent cold spell, some of the rain will turn to snow. The timing of this change is still a little uncertain. I am not quite sure just yet as to whether it will occur just before or just after Christmas, so keep watching this space!

30 - 31 December
By the turn of the year the colder weather, with sunshine by day and fog and frost at night, will have returned to give a seasonal feel to New Year's Eve.

January 2004
This, to me is the depth of the winter with the short days and long dark nights. There can be wild variations in the weather across the country with some coastal areas staying quite mild, whilst not far inland there could be a severe frost.

1 - 12 January
This looks as though it could be a very cold period with the Scandinavian High pressure the dominant feature of the weather. So for most of the country there will be crisp winter sunshine, but also some widespread frosts and freezing fog patches at night.

13 - 17 January
High pressure is still likely to be in charge during this period, but with its centre out to the west of Ireland most of the country will have bitterly cold northerly winds, which may bring some snow showers to north facing coasts and hills. Inland, sheltered from the winds, there will be a severe and penetrating frost.

18 - 22 January
Low pressure could well drift into the United Kingdom bringing cloud and some sleet or snow to many areas, but it will not be anywhere near as cold as the previous week.

23 - 31 January
High pressure is likely to re-establish itself, so there will be a return to cold, frosty weather with southeasterly winds feeding off the near Continent. By the end of the month the winds could have swung into the south.

These will bring somewhat less cold weather but they will also hint to the fact that some rain in the Atlantic could swing in and turn to snow as it does, so we could be in for a change of weather with the change of month.

[McCalmont]

that webcam link is great..

it will be interesting ot see what changes he makes to the forcast between x-mas and new years....

[OldFart]

Originally posted by McCalmont
that webcam link is great..




...and its only a few miles from our New Year caravan site :yay:

[Spacemutt]

It's snowing at the Ptarmigan Restaurant (1097m). :)

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
It's snowing at the Ptarmigan Restaurant (1097m). :)


You mean here......:D

[McCalmont]

how far is the caravan site form downtown avimore?

[OldFart]

Originally posted by McCalmont
how far is the caravan site form downtown avimore?


Aprox 7 miles, but the Youth Hostel is immediately opposite (thats the Glenmore Lodge one, not the Aviemore one)



Glenmore Lodge Youth Hostel (http://www.syha.org.uk/pages/hostel-pages/cairngorm-lodge.htm)

[McCalmont]

i'll have to think about the hostel idea. Still not sure if i can go yet cause the airfare is still around 1,000 for me to fly into inverness.

[Spacemutt]

What's the cheapest UK airport for you to fly into?

[OldFart]

Originally posted by McCalmont
i'll have to think about the hostel idea. Still not sure if i can go yet cause the airfare is still around 1,000 for me to fly into inverness.

Try Prestwick susan, and get a lift up from there...



Oi you lot get orrf the weather thread and go to New year thread :D

[McCalmont]

ooops my bad....
:hahaha:

[OldFart]

Originally posted by McCalmont
ooops my bad....
:hahaha:


He he :D

[OldFart]

One my favourite forecasters views ....Here (http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weatherreports/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22362)

[OldFart]

Storm Warning

Batten down the hatches....

NW England, NW Wales, SW Scotland........

Wind speeds reaching 90 mph :yikes:

[Spacemutt]

Yup....I'm right in the middle of high risk area.....doh.

On the BBC tonight at 9 Horizon is doing something about the big freeze people think is due. :icecube:

[mad doc]

i was hoping for a bit of weather at the lakes this w/end
(camping) but not much wind at all.......so much for storms and stuff

[OldFart]

Snow is on its way....AGAIN :yay:

Next week by mid week in Scotland, then will follow a cold blow from the North :icecube:

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by OldFart
Snow is on its way....AGAIN :yay:

Next week by mid week in Scotland, then will follow a cold blow from the North :icecube:
I can believe that ... veeeery icy drive down the glen this morning, but a luvverly sunny day after that - got fed up with listening to DJs down south moaning about the weather!

[ann-marie]

Originally posted by Bernie Hayden

I can believe that ... veeeery icy drive down the glen this morning, but a luvverly sunny day after that - got fed up with listening to DJs down south moaning about the weather! i live in dover and it has rained all day with more forcast for the next 3 days, swap ya for some snow????:icecube:

[OldFart]

Originally posted by ann-marie
swap ya for some snow????:icecube:


You've nay chance, we love the fluffy stuff :p

[OldFart]

Brrrrr :yikes:

freezing 'ere this morning, very icy :icecube: :icecube: :icecube:

[Smudgegs]

Was at East Fortune over Saturday night.. BBBRRRRRRR :icecube: :icecube: t'was FREEZING! (literally)...
No snow tho' :depressed :depressed :depressed :depressed

[Hector]

Its Snowing here!!!!! :yay:

Just came over the Lecht - A939 Cockbridge to Tomintoul and had a bit of a struggle even in the landy. Rescued a saxo as well. :hugegrin:

Hope it continues - I'm away out to look for more folk needin rescued.

Regards

Jamie

[OldFart]

Hector, that road gets snowy even in summer time ....:p
Wish I was there now :(

Thanks for letting us know, keep updating please :)

[Hector]

Just an update

Went over the lecht again today - just a slight slushy covering although the snow did come on as I came over the summit.

Heres Hoping :icecube:

Regards

Jamie

[OldFart]

There are predictions that snow will sweep across Scotland ...just before Xmas :yay:



Here's hoping ....:thumbsup:

[Spacemutt]

Wee..:D

[mad doc]

lots and lots and lots...............of lovely snow......please,please,soon,soon:yay: :yay: :yay:

[Hector]

Apparently snow tommorow for a while over Scottish hills then turning to rain. Its minus 2 at the moment and completely clear. So maybe :yay:

Regards

Jamie

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by Hector
Apparently snow tommorow for a while over Scottish hills then turning to rain. Its minus 2 at the moment and completely clear. So maybe :yay:

Regards

Jamie
Well here it is :yay:
Pleeeeease don't turn to rain... :p

[Big Sandy]

Lucky so and so!

Sleet here at sea level, but the tops are white. Long may it continue, got plenty of supplies in!

[OldFart]

Originally posted by Bernie Hayden


Pleeeeease don't turn to rain... :p


Enjoy whilst you can, it'll turn to rain and tomorrow batten down the hatches !!

[Hector]

Originally posted by Bernie Hayden

Pleeeeease don't turn to rain... :p

I'm afraid it already has mate, here at least anyway. :depressed

Where about are you anyway?

Regards

Jamie

[Big Sandy]

Lovely stuff......!

[Spacemutt]

Anyone up for an invasion? :D

[dougiebarder]

Yeah-from England-we can't let you selfish Jock's keep all the snow for yourselves.:hahaha:

[Newsreader]

Originally posted by Hector Where about are you anyway?






<<<<--------- Here :goofylook (roughly)

[Hector]

Originally posted by Bernie Hayden







<<<<--------- Here :goofylook (roughly)

Oh aye of course - ignore my stupidity :D I never was very bright.

Regards

Jamie

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
Anyone up for an invasion? :D


He's next on the hit list :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
Anyone up for an invasion? :D


...........Wait till its like this though :mickymous

[McCalmont]

now that is a beautiful sight...sigh....

[Spacemutt]

Is it still snowing Sandy?

[Big Sandy]

Sadly it stopped snowing around 11 last night, thawed a wee bit, and then froze over the top of it, great fun, the roads were like skating rinks last night.

BEAR managed to get up early this morning and grit the roads, so driving is okay.......still hasn't stopped the panic buying in the CO-OP though, all the bread had gone this morning by 09:05! :dunno1:

There's plenty of snow on the tops though, and the sky looks full of it, temp's at 2 degrees C ( none of yer fahrenheit stuff in this house!) so fingers crossed. Next thing is the wind will get up, and the electric will go off....usually the way of it! It went down in Helmsdale yesterday afternoon, but was back on in the evening.....always the same.

[OldFart]

COLD WEATHER WARNING !!! :icecube:


I think we're in for a very chilly and in parts a snowy xmas :yay:


INFO (http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/weatherreports/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23643) :yay:

[Spacemutt]

This evening I put together my emergency survival box. :D

[Mark Charnley]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
This evening I put together my emergency survival box. :D

Ah you mean you have set fire to your orrible v8 thingy and invested in a nice efficient diesel???

:D

[Spacemutt]

Cheeky git. :p I've put together an emergency box incase all those smelly smokey diesels block the road infront on me and I can't power my way through. :D

[mike tilley]

For those that are interested the Met Office have just released a severe weather warning for Saturday through to Monday

Info Here (http://www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/warnings.html)

Looks like snow is on the way for most of us :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by miketilley
For those that are interested the Met Office have just released a severe weather warning for Saturday through to Monday

Info Here (http://www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/warnings.html)

Looks like snow is on the way for most of us :D



Told yers :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
Cheeky git. :p I've put together an emergency box incase all those smelly smokey diesels block the road infront on me and I can't power my way through. :D


Cheeky git :D

Twas only last week that said smelly diesel towed you up the hill :p

[A C H]

Hi All

Ohh I'm getting all excited, it's gona snow (hopefully, fingers crossed).

Alright so the cold plays havack with my back but a bit of the white stuff will do me good, there'll be less bloody lunies on the road, there'll all be in the ditches.

ACH

P.S. I don't need a snow plough I just let the dog loose!!!!:icecube:

[Hector]

Both the BBC and Met office have release Severe Weather Warnings for Sunday :yay:

Lets hope for more scenes like this. :yay:

[Hector]

Sorry didn't quite work as expected. Anywhere I can post tests without making a mess.

Regards

Jamie

[OldFart]

Wind Variable becoming east or southeast 20 to perhaps 30mph.
Risk of it becoming very blustery by the afternoon, reaching gale force later.
Snowfall will be extensive throughout the day with 6 to 10 inches
falling (though drifting at higher level); heaviest falls from Lochnagar, Glenshee, to Loch Rannoch southwards; though rain likely below 300m.



:yay:

[A C H]

Oh ******, I was getting all excited as well!!:Cross:

ACH

[Spacemutt]

So who has snow then? :p Where I am is too wet, but the hill behind the house is covered in the white stuff. :D

[Spacemutt]

UFO spotted in the Cairngorms? :p

[OldFart]

It appears on a very regular basis........been visting for months now :p

[Spacemutt]

UFOs visit the Cairngorms on a regular basis!!

[Spacemutt]

Which reminds me....

*runs off to New Year thread*

[OldFart]

WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTHEAST SCOTLAND
Saturday, 20 December 2003 at 12:16

HEADLINES
24 hours: TURNING WINTRY
Days 2 - 5: SNOW SHOWERS & N'LY GALES
Days 6 - 10: COOL, SHOWERY STRONG W'LY WINDS

SUMMARY
Cool and cloudy today with scattered showers becoming frequent and wintry later as light and variable winds are replaced by a strong to gale NE'ly wind this evening.

Much colder on Sunday with a risk of significant snowfall as strengthening NE'ly winds back strong to gale N'ly. After a cold start Monday is expected to turn milder as strong NW'ly winds back SW to W'ly.

Mild on Tuesday with outbreaks of rain and a moderate SW'ly wind, the wind strengthening to a S'ly gale by Wednesday morning as a band of rain moves through the area then turning clearer and showery by Christmas Eve with fresh SW'ly winds.

By Christmas Day we should see a strong W'ly wind bringing cooler conditions and, while the probability of a white Christmas remains low, the showers are likely to be wintry at times with hail or sleet. By the weekend, as easing winds veer more N'ly, we may see the showers turning more readily to snow.


GENERAL SITUATION AND SYNOPSIS 06:00 UTC 20/12/2003
A complex pattern of low pressure covers the British Isles and, with centres close to Faeroe, in the southern Norwegian Sea, over southern Scotland and over the Bristol Channel, northeast Scotland lies in a slack pressure field. A ridge of high pressure extends south from the east Greenland high across Iceland into mid Atlantic.

Later today, as low pressure transfers east to form one deepening low centred over the central North Sea, a freshening E'ly airflow will back NE'ly and strengthen to near gale over northeast Scotland. During Sunday as high pressure intensifies to the west with an anticyclone developing to the southwest of the British Isles and the low moves away across the North Sea into Denmark a strong to gale and cold N'ly airflow will develop across the UK.

As the anticyclone moves towards the British Isles a ridge swinging east across Scotland on Monday will cut off the strong arctic airflow and, with pressure remaining low to the north as the anticyclone continues east to the south of the British Isles, much of the Christmas week, will see a strong, cool W'ly airflow carrying fronts east through the Northern Isles on Tuesday and again on Christmas Eve. Probably not a White Christmas, but a synoptic pattern is becoming established which may well result in another wintry spell between Christmas and the New Year as the main centre of low pressure moves to a position somewhere to the north or northeast of Scotland.


FORECAST Confidence level: Weather type - medium. Timing - medium.
Cool today with a daytime high of 5° or 6° falling to 2° Celsius tonight. Cold on Sunday with a temperature of 1° or 2° Celsius falling to -1° in the showers later in the day. Turning milder on Monday, the temperature rising from near freezing to 4° Celsius by evening.

SATURDAY 20th: Cloudy with scattered showers, wintry at times, and winds light and variable in direction at first. The showers, becoming more frequent by midday as cloud thickens, merging into longer periods of sleet - with wet snow over the hills - during the afternoon as freshening E'ly winds back NE'ly and increase F4-5. During the evening as NE'ly winds increase F5-7 falling temperatures are likely to bring snow showers to all levels and, with the freezing of slushy deposits, icy conditions in places.
Swell - N'ly 3 metres.

SUNDAY 21st: A cold day as F6 to gale F8 NE'ly winds back N'ly bringing frequent snow showers. With temperatures falling close to freezing later in the day and with the showers perhaps prolonged at times drifting of lying snow may occur - even at low levels.
Swell - N'ly 3 metres.

MONDAY 22nd: After a cold night with further snow showers the morning will become mostly dry with clear or sunny spells as the overnight F6-7 NNW'ly wind backs W'ly and eases F2-4 by midday. A mostly fine afternoon, though thickening cloud will limit any sunshine. During the evening, as winds back S'ly and strengthen F5-7, rain - starting off as sleet at lower levels and snow over the hills - will move east across the area.
Swell - N'ly 6 metres.


EXTENDED OUTLOOK Confidence level: Weather type - medium/low. Timing - low/medium
Milder with temperatures in the daily range 6° to 8° Celsius at first, cooler by Christmas day with 4° to 7° Celsius and possibly a cold 1° to 5° Celsius by the weekend.

TUESDAY 23rd: Generally cloudy with early rain clearing to scattered showers, a mild F4 SW'ly wind backing S'ly and increasing F5-7 later as another period of rain moves east.

CHRISTMAS EVE 24th: Generally cloudy with early rain clearing to showers as strong S'ly winds veer SW'ly and ease during the morning. Turning cooler during the evening as SW'ly winds veer WSW'ly and freshen a little, the showers perhaps turning wintry overnight.

CHRISTMAS DAY 25th - TUESDAY 30th: Christmas Day and Boxing Day probably cool, generally cloudy and breezy with showers, perhaps wintry at times with hail or sleet. By the weekend we may well see cold- though possibly lighter - N'ly winds bringing another wintry spell.

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(Though a 'white Christmas' is defined as one where one flake of snow (perhaps is observed to fall during the 24 hours of Christmas Day, in my books it would be a day when there is at least enough lying snow to scrape together to make a small snowman! See www.metoffice.com/climate/uk/whitechristmas/index.html for further information)
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DISCLAIMER

Be aware that the weather over north-west Europe - and especially around the Northern Isles - is part of an ever changing and dynamic system. Therefore regard the 'Extended Outlook' as a guide only - there are times when any outlook going beyond about 36 to 48 hours is likely to prove unreliable.

Always check the latest forecast from the UK Met Office before undertaking any weather dependent activity.

All forecasts are for planning purposes only.
Dave Wheeler, or any employee of North Isles Weather Services, does not accept any liability for the accuracy of this forecast.

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[Hector]

Lots of Snow here - there was about an inch when I woke up this morning, been snowing steadily all day, probably about 6 inches just now. The winds starting to pick up a bit so I expect some decent drifts by morning. I'm away out to play again so i'll try and take some pics.

Regards

Jamie

[OldFart]

Originally posted by Hector
Lots of Snow here - there was about an inch when I woke up this morning, been snowing steadily all day, probably about 6 inches just now. The winds starting to pick up a bit so I expect some decent drifts by morning. I'm away out to play again so i'll try and take some pics.

Regards

Jamie


I hear from a friend Hector that they're struggling to keep the A9 open at Drumochter :yikes:

[Hector]

I can imagine, its when the snow starts to drift that the problems really start. Also the A9 being a trunk road is ploughed by BEAR who are absolutely useless, the local councils used to provide a much better service.

Will keep you updated and try to take some pictures.

Regards

Jamie

[Spacemutt]

I want to go to Drumochter. :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by stephen cobby
I want to go to Drumochter. :D



Or you could here and play in my six inches :D

[antshybrid]

hello you folks north of the border, could someone post a pic of the snow to remind me what it looks like! nothin down here but rain and a slight cool breeze:Cross:

[Spacemutt]

Originally posted by OldFart




Or you could here and play in my six inches :D

Have you got snow too? :D

[OldFart]

Originally posted by OldFart




Or you could come here and play in my six inches :D





...of water :D

Still ****ing down :(

[Spacemutt]

boo :(

[DUNCIA]

Originally posted by OldFart




Or you could here and play in my six inches :D

I was getting worried there!

Well we have a very cold northely wind but temp guages read 6c, and it is p###ing down. No snow here but yet again anyone who knows this area knows that it will not snow here because....

[OldFart]

Well the main forecasted cold front was always supposed to be today, I understand that temps are now dropping in Inverness which signals the start of the wind shifting which will then drag the cold Northerlys in and then we should see some snow. Probaly wont get here untill late afternoon/early evening.
So next 24 hours for the east side of Scotland and NE England could be interestingly snowy :buck:


I see the Cairngorm Webcam is covered in snow, would someone care to go and clear it please :smart:

[Spacemutt]

At least the UFO is gone.

[Spacemutt]

We had a light flurry earlier, but it's clear skies at the moment. :( I might have a look on the Rest and be Thankfull.