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[Buriedundersnow]

8 o'clock revised chart has 932mb from 931mb and again I think the gradient is a little tighter the initial 9 o'clock chart is at 931mb and pressure gradient still tightening

 

 

winds really seem to be starting to pick up here with a few decent gusts blowing things around outside temps in my area hovering around 3c dew points just below freezing around -0.4c 959mb pressure

 

also UK rainfall totals for the last 24hrs

 

[dragan]

Shower clouds heading over now (MIDLOTHIAN), few spits and spots, sure they will start to get a bit beefier . Noticably gustier now also. Reports of snow amongst the showers further west??

[lorenzo]

What a shift BUS, didn't notice your post at half two a.m, busy with the wee guy who decided to have another all night rave. Nothing to do with Santa arriving, just because he likes being up all night most of the time..!

 

Snawbag ® (Scottishskier) not as deep as predicted on last night GFS run, Meto Faxes from this morning and for midnight.

 

Even without the depth, that's a solid 18 hours of potential gales.

 

Snawbag Â® delivering healthy Snaw for some parts, turning to sleetbag elsewhere.

 

South Uist has reached 75mph, Cairngorms at elevation exceeding 100mph. http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/weather/maps/current?LANG=en&CONT=ukuk&LAND=SCO&KEY=SCO&SORT=3&UD=0&INT=06&TYP=windspitzen&ART=tabelle&RUBRIK=akt&R=310&CEL=C&SI=mph

 

Friday looks to have calmed down a bit also with less of an extreme solution present on the morning model output, gone are the c930mb depths.

 

ECM / GFS / UKMO

 

So, Snawbag Â® not as violent as Bawbag, which in all honesty am pretty happy about as it means many folks can enjoy Xmas Day tomorrow without other concerns, still a pretty wild day out there..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Buriedundersnow]

What a shift BUS, didn't notice your post at half two a.m, busy with the wee guy who decided to have another all night rave. Nothing to do with Santa arriving, just because he likes being up all night most of the time..!

 

 

 

 

couldn't sleep so thought I would update for anyone who popped in to see what was going on.

 

its ok about missing my post I was wrong anyway it didn't really deepen after that.

 

PS: why do they limit how many likes you can give in a day?

Edited December 24, 2013 by Buriedundersnow

[colrobs]

Morning, suns out here in Cambuslang.

 

Bit breezy, slept like a log.

 

Some excellent posts from the nightshift, that will be BUS.

 

Sat images of the storm are fantastic.

 

Off to make tea.

[Buriedundersnow]

for anyone planning to travel on A9

 

Traffic Scotland â€@trafficscotland 13m

#A9 Kessock - CLOSED to high sided vehicles.

 

scrub that didn't notice its only high sided vehicles

Edited December 24, 2013 by Buriedundersnow

[JoeShmoe]

Just been for a run round Arthurs Seat, great fun! Was a short hailstorm at one point and some real gusts then but overall it's not bad at all, certainly no worse than any other windy day 

 

Suppose that's a good thing given it's xmas but looks like they've had it worse down south

[edo]

snawbag #genius

 

snowflakes blowing around here in a mix of rain and wind.... encouraging to hear braco is snow

[Buriedundersnow]

the storm has started its eastward progression into the northwest lets hope it overshoots and slams right into us

 

http://www.yr.no/satellitt/europa_animasjon.html

Just been for a run round Arthurs Seat, great fun! Was a short hailstorm at one point and some real gusts then but overall it's not bad at all, certainly no worse than any other windy day 

 

Suppose that's a good thing given it's xmas but looks like they've had it worse down south

 

the strongest stuff is still to come over the next while its only just starting the now

[Ravelin]

In work now killing time until we hopefully get chucked out early. On drive in at 9am it was quite blustery but nothing more than what we've had recently. Temp is sitting around 3C and very little cloud around.

 

For comparison, using the weather station data at Dyce Int Airport, on Thu 19th we had sustained winds of around 30Kn and a top gust of 57Kn. So far today we've had 20Kn & 40Kn respectively so lets see how high we get and if we an beat last Thursdays values.

 

Edit: BUS, how much caffeine you had? You seem more hyper than my 6yr old has been the last couple of days waiting on Xmas day.

Edited December 24, 2013 by Ravelin

[Buriedundersnow]

WesternIslesPolice â€@WIslesPolice 8m

Braigh has been closed due to the ongoing weather. High tide approaching, already over topping and debris on roadway.

In work now killing time until we hopefully get chucked out early. On drive in at 9am it was quite blustery but nothing more than what we've had recently. Temp is sitting around 3C and very little cloud around.

 

For comparison, using the weather station data at Dyce Int Airport, on Thu 19th we had sustained winds of around 30Kn and a top gust of 57Kn. So far today we've had 20Kn & 40Kn respectively so lets see how high we get and if we an beat last Thursdays values.

 

Edit: BUS, how much caffeine you had? You seem more hyper than my 6yr old has been the last couple of days waiting on Xmas day.

 

no caffeine lol just couldn't sleep

[milkmaid]

i'm off out to do the stock

82.9 mph so might be a while 

it's a tad blowy out there ,

[Buriedundersnow]

EdinburghTravelNews â€@edintravel 17m

Winds gusting close to 60mph @forthroadbridge at the moment. Bridge open to cars, single-deck buses & light vans only #edintravel

[Ravelin]

Forget the blue sky, suddenly just turned very dark outside with horizontal snow. Not lying though and probably won't last long.

[jon_d1983]

heavy sleet/snow shower in aberdeen centre just now!

[colrobs]

Wind speeds and gusts have reduced here according to a local weather station I use.

 

http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=ISOUTHLA5

 

(and this is up the hill in East Kilbride)

 

Stepped outside for a bit, absolutely perishing ! Sun still shining though !

[Swave Snow]

I think the one next to it is supposed to get absorbed by the main storm the one further away I'm not sure about

 

 

It doesnt look like they got absorbed, they still look separate on sat24, what do you think?

[Buriedundersnow]

revised 9 o'clock chart has 932mb from 931mb pressure gradient looks around same the initial 10 o'clock chart has it at 930mb pressure gradient looks steady

 

 

another nice satellite pic of the storm at 9 o'clock

 

 

also from twitter

 

BBC Weather â€@bbcweather 2m

The Met Office has just taken down the amber wind warning for N Ireland. Now looking at widespread gusts 50-60mph or 70mph with exposure. CK

[howham]

Horizontal snow here... 24 hours too early!!!

[rossco89]

We've had worse here in the past few weeks, this has come to jigger all for here.

[jon_d1983]

snows now lying on roads and pavements!

[Buriedundersnow]

It doesnt look like they got absorbed, they still look separate on sat24, what do you think?

 

it all looks absorbed into one big system on the charts

 

 

from twitter

 

WesternIslesPolice â€@WIslesPolice 8m

Road Update UIST- Baleshare Causeway is closed, all other causeways currently open #Drivetoconditions #WIslesweather

[NUT]

It's blowy outside but it's just your fairly standard blow so far (unless more is to come)?

[GraemeB]

Pretty quiet in Stirling  - breezy and cold.

[Buriedundersnow]

BBC Weather â€@bbcweather 58s

10am gusts of wind: South Uist 70mph, Aberdaron 69mph, Mumbles 67mph, Stornoway 62mph, Tiree 62mph, Tain Range 61mph, Inverbervie 61mph. CK