Puffy MacCloud

February 4, 2021

1 hour ago, shuggee said:

Has the Daily Express headlined the BFTE - actually getting it right for the first time amongst three years of garbage? I bet @Jo Farrowhas been keeping score?

So I'm guessing that BFTE stands for dog biscuits From The Express?

(pretty sure the netweather rude word replacing algorithm is going to make a nonsense of this)

February 4, 2021

1 minute ago, Snowandrocks said:

Parts of Strathdon, Corgarff and the Cabrach were already well above that before the current snow set in. Will be some incredible depths by next week!

Still snowing here on the North side of Bennachie (at least according to the Velux snow gauge).

My God! Has that built up from ground level?

(nice soffit btw)

February 4, 2021

2 minutes ago, General Cluster said:

Hey guys, winter's coming:

Quick, back to the wall...!

February 4, 2021

1 hour ago, Blitzen said:

Em bealachs?... Nope, I'm NOT going to ask!!

Bealach; Gaelic for pass, typically a mountain pass, as in the famous Bealach Na Ba, translated as "Do these cattle make my pass look big?", attributed to Muckle Morag of Applecross, circa 1734.

Still raining. (weather bit)

February 4, 2021

The BBC app is showing temps at 4 to 6deg.C over the same timeframe, which is patent nonsense.

February 4, 2021

Temperatures over the next few days look encouraging. Precipitation not so much.

February 4, 2021

4 minutes ago, Sceptical said:

Make sure your snow chains are properly fitted. Years ago, I had the pleasure of watching a guy wreck the rear of his Range Rover after the drivers rear chain broke lose.

Eventually I started flashing my lights and gestured for him to pull over. Suffice to say he was fuming and blamed his wife as she had fitted them

I'll not be letting any female anywhere near my chains.

Well, then again..

February 4, 2021

23 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

I have this snowblower........Interested??? I think you may have bought yourself 10years of ridicule!!

Em, naw.

I fear ten years may prove to be an underestimate. Just got an e-mail to say the delivery of my new snow shoes, handmade in Aviemore from locally sourced materials by a chap called Reginald, will be delayed until, yes, you guessed it, the weather improves. Reginald should have invested in snow chains.

Anyway, the snow chains are dual purpose and are being stored in my dressing up box for use in photo sessions that I upload to certain speciality websites...

February 4, 2021

Snow chains have arrived. Snow hasn't. Bugger. Still, the advert said they are great in mud, which is good. Ish.

Temperature 2.3deg.C up from 1.4deg.C min. at midnight, humidity 91%, wind 5 to 10mph easterly generally with a 15mph gust a couple of hours ago, pressure 1007.1hPa steady, there's been 5.2mm of rain so far today, cloud cover is 8/8 and the dew point is at 1deg.C.

Diablo, he say snow, but he's obviously heard about the snow chains and he's taking the pish.

Oh, and I received my letter from Oor Nicola this morning inviting me, as a special person, for my vaccination on the 13th of this month, which is unfortunately a day late for me to be able to attend the funerals of my aunt and father. Bugger. Again.

February 3, 2021

We had lots of light to moderate, really wet snow yesterday but only rain today. Been watching the radar showing serious snow skirting the village for the last 24 hours while others in the Kiltie No Pants thread are being buried in the stuff. I'm almost at the point of posting in the Southern Softie thread. Still, all this rain has the place looking very, very green, which is nice enough in its own way.

Temperature 2.2deg.C up from 1.4deg.C minimum at 05:17, humidity is 91%, wind is 4 to 8mph northerly generally with a 20mph gust at 07:54, pressure is 997.0hPa rising slowly, there's been 6.6mm of rain today and 11.2mm in the last 24 hours, cloud cover is 8/8 and the dew point is at 1deg.C.

February 2, 2021

I was just typing a letter of complaint to the effect that I still haven't seen my first flipping flake of this so-called snow event when I did. One teeny tiny flake. Well, not even a flake really. Just a miniscule precipitate aspiring to snowdom. I've now seen three of the little blighters and I have to say that I'm less than impressed. Even Diablo has nothing to say on the subject.

Temperature 1.7deg.C up from 1.3deg.C minimum at 05:29, humidity is 89%, wind is 3 to 6mph east-southeasterly generally with a max gust of 16mph, pressure is 995.2hPa steady, there's been 0.8mm of drizzle so far today, cloud cover is 8/8 and the dew point is at 0deg.C.

January 28, 2021

4 hours ago, Blitzen said:

Morning.

Not a snowball's chance in hell of anything white falling from the sky currently with temps of 3.1c/2.1c/E.

Very low confidence in any / all forecasting (for here) at the moment.

Same here, word for word.

Ongoing pishy drizzle.

January 27, 2021

I see the Met Office have included me in their yellow box for tomorrow, just, but of more immediate interest is the current temperature of 7.8 degrees C! If it gets into double figures I'm getting the speedos on, the lounger out and I'll be grabbing me some rays. Except it's overcast. Still, there'll be Vit D out there somewhere.

Temp as above up from a minimum of 2.8deg.C at midnight, humidity 96%, dead calm, pressure 1011.7hPa steady and there's been 0.8mm of rain so far today.

January 26, 2021

Pretty dull and dismal day today, felt damp and uselessly cold.

Max temp was 2.8deg.C at 12:57 and min was 0.5deg.C at 05:58, current humidity 92%, wind between 0 and 8mph southwesterly, current pressure 1008.2hPa falling slowly, there's been 2.8mm of rain so far and the cloud cover has been 8/8 all day.

Tomorrow had better pull its socks up.

January 25, 2021

Lovely sunny morning and the thaw setting in should get rid of the ice that's been a pain in the backside up to now. My backside mainly.

Temperature 2.6deg.C up from -4.1deg.C at midnight, humidity 93%, wind 1 to 5mph northwesterly, pressure 1009.1hPa rising slowly, there's been 0.2mm of rain today and cloud cover is 3/8.

January 24, 2021

Temperature now up to 1.7deg.C, humidity down to 85%, pressure up to 1000.0hPa and rising slowly, dew point has risen to -1deg.C. Sun is out but not much of a thaw in evidence so far. All in all a rather nice day.

January 24, 2021

Another dusting of snow late last evening has kept the place looking smart and a hard frost should keep it in place for most of the day.

Temperature -2.6deg.C up from -4.6deg.C at 09:20, humidity 97%, no wind, pressure 999.3hPa rising slowly, no rain today, cloud is high and thin extending to 1/8 cover and the dew point is -3deg.C.

Diablo, he say snow, but I can't see where it would come from at the moment.

January 23, 2021

Nice day, mostly sunny and no precipitation of any kind.

Temperature -2.2deg.C down from 3.2deg.C max at 14:54, humidity 91%, wind between 0 and 6mph east-southeasterly, pressure 996.9hPa steady, rain gauge has measured 0.4mm but that's melt through from last night, and the dew point is now -3deg.C.

January 23, 2021

It snowed at some point last night and it's left a covering, just, everywhere. At 08:30 it was -3 degrees and there seemed to be a thin veil of mist surrounding us, but that may just have been me. Sun's out now and everything looks crisp.

Temperature -0.3deg.C up from -4.9deg.C at 05:13, humidity is 96%, no wind, pressure is 995.5hPa rising slowly, there's been enough snow to cover everything but not enough to measure, cloud cover is 2/8 and the dew point is -1deg.C.

The Met Office is forecasting snow between 6pm tonight and 6am tomorrow. The BBC is forecasting no snow whatsoever. Diablo, he say snow. Place your bets ladies and gentlemen...

January 22, 2021

3 minutes ago, Sanserit said:

Precisely why I’m refusing to go outdoors just in case I damage my shoulder further. Hope only your pride was injured

Currently 4.0c, DP falling at 0.0c and we have blue skies and a light breeze.

My bum paid the price of a rash desire to fill the bird feeders. Luckily the tits escaped injury. As did the robin.

January 22, 2021

Many are cauld but few are frozen. Not sure why I'm frozen as the minimum temperature here overnight was was only just below freezing at -0.1deg.C, but the rooflights are covered in ice and the patio out back is covered in frost, as I found out when I went on my kite on the way to the bird feeders. I'm now typing whilst standing up, which is a test of my multi-tasking skills.

Temperature 3.8deg.C, humidity 85%, wind 1 to 10mph southeasterly, pressure 990.2hPa rising slowly, there's been 0.2mm of rain today and possibly a bit of sleety stuff, cloud cover is 2/8 and the dew point is at 2deg.C.

January 21, 2021

47 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

Okay!

Ah yes, that well known east coast sign language gesture for "You'll have had your tea..?"

Temperature now up to 4.7deg.C and the cloud has broken to give 4/8 cover. Sleet melt has worked its way through Diablo's inners and rain for today is now recorded at 0.6mm. Pressure is shooting upwards and sits currently at 977.2hPa. Dew point is now 3deg.C.

January 21, 2021

11 hours ago, Blitzen said:

Getting a bit heavier now.

Exercise more, eat less.

January 21, 2021

Congratulations to all you winners out there; nice photos. I'm gazing out on, well, let's be generous and say 1cm of patchy slushy type material that looks to be of nae use to man nor beast.

Temperature 1.5deg.C up from -1.8deg.C at 01:51, humidity is 94%, wind 1 to 4mph swirling all over the shop, pressure 975.1hPa rising slowly, rainfall not recorded but see above, cloud 8/8 cover and the dew point is at 1deg.C.

January 20, 2021

Nothing to see here. Nothing at all. Move along please. Thank you.

Temperature 1.4deg.C up from 0.5deg.C at 01:37, humidity 96%, wind between 0 and 7mph east-southeasterly, pressure 983.1hPa steady, there's been 0.6mm of rain today and 11.8mm in the last 24 hours, cloud cover is 8/8 and the dew point is at 1deg.C.

As I sat down here Diablo flashed up the snaw symbol. Diablo he take jaffa cakes.

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