Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion

[Northernlights]

11 minutes ago, NorthernRab said:

Got very bad here at the moment - howling wind and lashing rain. 

Ditto currently 3c

[NorthernRab]

16 minutes ago, Northernlights said:

Ditto currently 3c

3'C, hammering down with sleety-ish rain, 60mph, windchill -6'C.

Ho ho ho.

Edited December 23, 2016 by NorthernRab

[chemikal]

8 hours ago, Hairy Celt said:

Just tried playing Mogwai's Mr Beast to gee the wind up a bit but no such luck - ash keys are quivering, that's about it and we're supposed to be getting 60mph gusts this morning.  BBC tv forecasters make you laugh - frowns and dramatic gestures ('oh but they're used to it in the north of Scotland' - used to what exactly? Quivering ash keys? A crisp packet drifting down the gutter? Time to defrost the elk...

I know where you are going wrong. You should play Mogwai's track 'Mogwai Fear Satan'. That is a beast of track. No need for the whole album. If you are seasonal then you could play the track 'Like Herod'. I've seen a cat jump vertically from sleep when the guitars kick and after a quiet lull. This was not intentional! 

It was been a 'normal' windy day here. Got lively on occasion and peaked about 3pm but nothing out of the ordinary.

Our ginger tom Beaker passed away a few months ago due to cancer at only 4 years old.The Xmas present my wife & I have got for each other is a rescue cat called Luka. Best Xmas present ever. He seems to be settling in quite well. It will be nice to have my rain alarm back as Beaker used to punch his cat flap on repeat in disgust! 

 

[snowidea]

Lovely cat chemikal.  Our ginger tom needed the sign of shame a few days ago.

[Methuselah]

My kitten-cat (I don't how he's weather-related exactly?) is a bit of a nutter: He(?) likes food that I throw across the room, attacks my feet, and licks the skin off my scalp when I'm meant to be asleep...But he'll make a wonderful companion!

PS: I've just discovered that he's afraid of my Celtic drum!

Edited December 23, 2016 by Ed Stone

[Hairy Celt]

52 minutes ago, snowidea said:

Lovely cat chemikal.  Our ginger tom needed the sign of shame a few days ago.

I've just reported you to the SSPCA for cruel and unususal treatment of your cat!

Long time since we've had a cat that energetic - about 15 years probably... Two of them used to bat all the decorations aroundand run off with the tinsel. Current ones only interested in sleeping and pestering for butchery left-overs... and bird-watching...

Also, @chemikal, have played most Mogwai, loud, late and long... suits the melancholic side of my soul.  But it's party time with Ms HC tonite so it's 70s Sly n Robbie stylee

Edited December 23, 2016 by Hairy Celt

[skifreak]

Snow lying in Aviemore at the moment. Some fairly prolonged snow showers coming through in the West and falling on the A82 over Rannoch Moor. 

[DR(S)NO]

Some long rumbles of thunder currently keeping me awake.... That and the squally winds and hail hammering the window...

Happy Christmas Eve Folks 

[grifter]

After a fairly quiet night just had a very intense hailstorm and big cracks of thunder here

[Northern Strath]

In from the pub, had a few tasty bouts of snow on the way, taxi driver was from Tomintoul so we had a mutual love-in regarding the conditions. Off to sleep, God I'll be rough in the morn.. hope Murdo Fraser doesn't turn up in my dreams again, the pointless, rubber faced *edited by the mods* hammock that he is

Edited December 24, 2016 by Northern Strath
There aren't enough words to truly articulate the pointlessness of Murdo Fraser

[mistyqueen]

Morning Peeps! Big clap o' thunder in the wee small hours then nothing! Just a wee bit blustery here with occasional rain. Conor doesn't look as if he'll be as much bother as Babs, so we may we have roast tatties tomorrow at Chateau Misty! Cats are currently purring at my feet whilst I scoff my bran flakes. Mr MQ currently in charge of brekky arrangements but he seems to have forgotten the mogs!

Edited December 24, 2016 by mistyqueen

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Wet snow here in Carrbridge.

[asjmcguire]

Looks like #StormConnor became official.....

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/2016/christmas-and-boxing-day

[Sunshineandshowers84]

9 hours ago, grifter said:

After a fairly quiet night just had a very intense hailstorm and big cracks of thunder here

Yes was driving south of Glasgow at 00:30 and seen distant flashes from that Thundery Shower.. The wind picked back up around that time too quite a bit..

[ciel]

Clear and calm earlier today.  Temp 2C 

Shiny crescent moon with a bright planet to the south east - Jupiter? I think - it was getting too light to capture a pic.

     

Some overnight snow on the hills.  Becoming quite grey and ominous now.

Snow-gates closed both ways on the B974

Edited December 24, 2016 by ciel

[Northern Strath]

Oh lordy, pass the irn bru please dear. Snowing on and off here this morning after a wee top-up overnight 

[snowidea]

Met office app has just cancelled the wind warning for Falkirk. Quite blustery, wet and generally yuk out there at the minute. Very jealous of those of you with snow. 

 

[Hairy Celt]

Enough of the cats  jeez this is a weather forum and it's the same old pishy super dupere as yesterday god can we get some snow please and then an instant hangover cure

[Northern Strath]

You need to move from the tropical Black Isle HC, chucking it down up here 

 

Edited December 24, 2016 by Northern Strath

[mistyqueen]

That's what I get for being a smug cow! Thought we'd got away with any damage yesterday, but NO! Big Babs lifted a rather large and heavy car ramp from the side of the garage, flipped it round and smacked into our old VW Golf, smashing the driver side window and leaving a big dent in the door. Insurance mannie says due to age of car ( 16 years young! ) it's not worth fixing. So I guess it'll be a write off. We await an assessor arriving sometime but I'm not expecting anyone before New Year.  Ach well, we were going to replace it sometime next year anyway, now we just need to do it a lot sooner than we anticipated! C'est la vie!

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

A few snaps of a 'refreshing' walk at Loch an Eilean. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_an_Eilein

Blizzard at times.

Wind picking up again now, but well stocked with essentials and fire on.

[Hairy Celt]

2 hours ago, Northern Strath said:

You need to move from the tropical Black Isle HC, chucking it down up here 

 

Green with envy as well as the surplus mixed antifreeze... The 2 younger HCs are in the same boat today, they were in Inverness last night, texting me with reports of wild weather and wilder women... (no pictures tho...)

Edited December 24, 2016 by Hairy Celt

[Northernlights]

Very cold wet day with frequent heavy hail sleet and wet snow showers. A maximum of 2.8c .Ground getting very wet now.

Snow piling up on the Cawdor Hills

And with that festive weather report may I wish everyone on the Scottish thread a very Merry Christmas

 

Edited December 24, 2016 by Northernlights

[blitzen]

Had my head in the cooker all day so I'm not sure what kind of day we've had   Certainly no snow!

Ah well folks, possibility of things turning a wee bit colder early new year so here's hoping.   

Have a good one all, including the NW team.

Regards, Blitzen.

Here's another wee festive snippet to give you a giggle.    Those were certainly the days.............

 

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Aye, have a good one kilters. May santa be good to all.