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Fence has succumbed to the elements

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Lights went out at work in Irvine and switched back on 

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13 minutes ago, sunnijim said:

There's always alot of old bunkem spoken when it comes to these storms.

Worst in however many years sort of nonsense.

The talk of 70mph inland Southern England gusts ( if by inland we mean a good 30 miles from a coast,I can't see it)

The notable thing about this storm is the strong wind field covering just about the whole country.

Quite rare to see, gust  wise nothing  to suggest we are in trouble.

Values most would expect during the winter at some point ( perhaps excepting that central belt of Scotland ) if the 85mph gusts come to fruition  it might be a once in three year?

The central belt do not get 85mph gusts every 3 years. Nowhere near it

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2 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Just rain on the meto

The rain warning is Wales and NW England. You have a wind warning out. If you click on the yellow warning for wind it covers the whole country 

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Just now, *Stormforce~beka* said:

Still just rain where I looked before 

Yeah that's a wind warning, not rain. The map is horrendous

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8 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

And yet somehow I'm not in a wind warning?!

Eh theres a country wide wind warning 

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11 minutes ago, dryfie said:

Eyes now to the SW, with gales and much milder temperatures.  Day max temperature records for rest of the month:

20th   13.3 Achnashellach  1970

21st   13.9  Onich  1937

22nd  14.5  Aboyne   2020

23rd  15.0  Girvan  2008  &  Lossiemouth  1960

24th  16.5  Achnagart  2016  (whole UK record)

25th  15.8  Dunbar  2016  (whole UK record)

26th  18.3  Aboyne  2003  (whole UK record for date and month)

27th  16.7  Onich  1958

28th  15.0  Kinlochewe  1993

29th  15.5  Lossiemouth  1981  (whole UK record)

30th  14.2  Poolewe  2009

31st  14.8  Dyce  2007

I'd love to see the 26/1/2003 surface chart if anyone has the means?

Classic foehn affect 

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Some very concerning charts for Sunday into Monday widely 80-90 mph showing on the west coast. Would not be surprised if a red is issued either. 

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Looking likely that there will be another storm on Tuesday, looks like it could be a memorable spell of windy weather here on the Ayrshire coast if today's models are correct. Wind speed has upgraded through today. 

Congratulations @Northern Strath

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We have a covering here in Ayr, rarity so will take it although I'm still gutted about yesterday

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Snow is on in Ayr 

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Well this was a modelling fail if I ever seen one. Predicted 5 to 6 hours of heavy snow and I have a sprinkle of snow grains

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Emmm, what do we have here 

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Well the warning for 1 - 3 cm over 200m was a tad wrong, and the warning area was far too small. Shows how difficult it is to forecast snow. Still, a pretty big mess from met office. 

We have a couple of cm here in Ayr, missed most of the heaviest stuff which went just north of here to Irvine/kilwinning area which have more than double. Still though, lying snow in December here is almost unheard of

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Heavy snow now, and already a covering. 1st of December and snow in Ayr. Ehhhh

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It's snowiinnggggggggg

 

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The radar says I should have moderate to heavy snow but it is only very very light 

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35 minutes ago, shuggee said:

Where's @snowlessayron such a momentous evening?! 

Car was showing -11.5°C at 7pm coming back from doggy day care earlier. Garden sensor currently -7.6°C.

Currently the odd snowflake, but not much yet

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Just had a very lively thunderstorm, the brightest flashes and loudest thunder I have ever heard. Only lasted 10 minutes but was quite spectacular, love a wee night time lightning display 

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With 2 out of the last 3 days above 28° and  I think 4 or 5 above 25° here on the Ayrshire coast. This spell is now record breaking. Believe auchincruive beat the highest June temperature record for that station by 0.5. Can't remember a spell of such humid, sunny and warm temperatures this early on in summer. With afternoon thunderstorms regularly appearing in the afternoons in ayrshire it's starting to feel akin to Spain. 

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View of the kilmarnock storm from Irvine, rumbling away 

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More light snow showers, a decent wee shower at the moment that actually has a little bit more intensity. A decent wee covering now, unexpected snow here tbh. Not very often that happens in Ayr

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Got the slightest of covering as a shower made it here around 8. Didn't even know about it till I went outside and iced snow on the car and the ground white and got a suprise. It's that localised that parts of ayr didn't even see it

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Looks like ayrshire has got the brunt of this, some local power cuts, lots of trees down and even roof damage about. Quite surprised how much impact this has had. 

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Flight going to Prestwick has given up and is headed back south, assuming the runway is frozen stiff after the freezing rain.