scotland Scotland Regional Discussion - 29/11/2013 ---->

[Highland Snow]

Minimum last night was 3.2C at 06.55 and currently 9.8C. 6.1mm of rain today with 4.6mm falling in last hour (9.33mm/hr at 14.07). Wind speed has ratcheted up in last hour also.

[Benvironment]

Wind holding at 40mph now, gusting over 50mph.  Worse in this neck of the woods than the storm last week.

[mardatha]

Is ok, I didnt get a roofer numpty but i got a youngest son numpty. He's the joiner. Thank god lol. He's up in the loft with boards and a hammer, and his bill is mince pies cream and tea. Wind getting really bad here now, so thank god he came.

[edo]

phew good to hear it Mardatha............wheelie bins all blowing over here as were all the sandwich boards in town etc so can imagine its pretty bad down ure neck of the woods......wife out tonight for xmas night out...... so tv etc and duvet to myself once the kids to bed.....am happy with that might even look at the charts as xmas starting to at least look interesting.....you never know it could be white for some

Edited December 14, 2013 by edodfc

[snowy owl]

Kids and I are making christmas ginger biscuits for eating and for the tree.

 

So glad we decided to stay in today.

 

Wet and windy sums it up here too

[Highland Snow]

More spectacular photographs from Israel's worst winter storm in decades.

 

http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=784652

[Highland Snow]

......wife out tonight for xmas night out...... 

 

Mrs HS has decided to give her Dobbies Christmas meal a miss tonight which is unprecedented when it comes to Mrs HS and food, Christmas food at that. Who needs weather station data, that alone is a most complete commentary on the inclement weather today!

[GulberwickWeather]

Bit of a breeze up here at the mo! Top gust so far 46 kts = 53mph, expecting a bit more than that tomorrow and Wednesday looks like fun as well

[Norrance]

Our back fence leaning over at 45. Degrees or so. Bridge open for cars so no 80+ gusts so far.

61 mphrecorded at the Uni.

Rain blowing in but not heavy so far. Like Hawesy we have been very dry since the beginning of November.

By the end of this month that looks like it may change.

[Ravelin]

Not sure it actually got light here today, horrible outside. Was in Aberdeen watching my son's team play chase the football in a strong blustery wind (20kn, 40kn gusts at Dyce)  but luckily the parents had a building to hide behind for some shelter. Temperature still on the high side for Dec at 9C but wasn't complaining about that today, and anyway it didn't feel it. Rain was fairly light most of the time. 

 

Those pictures of Israel etc are just so wrong looking.  

[Highland Snow]

Those pictures of Israel etc are just so wrong looking.  

 

They call it Global Warming Ravelin! Bet the poor camel is a believer. 

[chemikal]

Got totally soaked when walking up to Clarkston this afternoon for some charity shop shopping. I have to say the charity shops there are way over priced when it comes to pretty much everything.

 

I've been getting into the spirit of Xmas by making homemade Christmas crackers and listening to to Christmas songs. Thought I would post a link each day until Christmas of slightly alternative songs which may not be on your radar. Sick of hearing the likes of Mariah Carey & Slade?

 

Starting with 'Low' and 'Just Like Christmas'

 

Enjoy!

[blitzen]

E'ning. 9.8c was the temp high today and currently sitting at  7.3c.  37.6mph was the highest gust with 2.1mm of rain. All in all, not nearly as bad as expected.  Think others will disagree though!

Pinched this handy wee link from Twitter. It gives the Euro snow forecast for the resorts. Don't think I have ever seen central Europe looking so dry!  Scotland looks as if it might get lucky at times though if you scroll through.  (starting T108)

http://www.icyblasts.com/weather-charts.cshtml

Edited December 14, 2013 by Blitzen

[GulberwickWeather]

Top gust in Shetland tonight recorded at the Lerwick Met Observatory = 78mph

[Stormeh]

Oh my god! I have just witnessed the most intense heavy rain shower with hail and thunder mixed in. The street is like a river :o

[NUT]

Whoah! Just had a flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder!

[Stormeh]

Boom another flash and bang, amazing. Never expected this

[Ceitidh]

I just came on here because I felt the house shake, must have been thunder (had headphones on)

[hec1]

got it here aswell, torrential rain, hailstones and thunder. .

Edited December 15, 2013 by hec1

[Bullseye]

What the hell or should I say this is like hell! Loudest and most intense rain/wind/thunder storm ever man!

[NUT]

Boom again!

[Bullseye]

I just came on here because I felt the house shake, must have been thunder (had headphones on)

Same here headphones in enjoying the The Beatles and bang! Unreal.

[November13]

Watching Bowie doc on telly.Thunder lightning and hail.It's white outside wow quite scary.

[Glaswegianblizzard]

Saw the lightning and heard thunder from Central Glasgow here. Is it heading our way?

[spindrift1980]

Thunder and lightning here a minute ago - thought I was imaging things.  No major precipitation though.