glasgow-guy

ahh sunshine out again just teasing us lets hope for a decent overnight fall

currently snowing in south Lanarkshire bring it on

Monday looking great for snow for Glasgow

usually what the east coast of USA get we tend to get the tail end does anyone think this could be our first possible chance of snow this autumn ?

about 10mins ago it got as dark as night here in South Lanarkshire with thunder lightning and hail stones brilliant

well folks I am going to have to go its been great reading other people posts however this was no more than a normal stormy day for my Neck of the woods sadly the wind didn't quiet reach its potential for all those still being battered stay safe

wind gusts coming much more frequently now 1-2 min apart

yeah were as hard as nails up here

OK my roof tiles are beginning to rattle things seem to be on the up here in Glasgow stay safe folks

Sean batty a real weather enthusiast here in Glasgow http://local.stv.tv/...urricane-katia/

Forecasters are warning residents to be prepared for trees toppling and travel disruption in South Lanarkshire with 70 mph winds expected to strike the region. High winds and heavy rain will reach South Lanarkshire between 3pm and 9pm as the remnants of Hurricane Katia hits Scotland. ScotRail and Transport Scotland have issued weather warnings for passengers travelling across Lanarkshire and arranged to have extra staff in place as a precaution. STV's Weather's Sean Batty is warning people in Lanarkshire to expect a rough afternoon and evening. He said: “I expect the strongest winds will be between 3pm and 9pm in the evening with winds gusting to about 50 or 60mph in North Lanarkshire. “As you head down further south to South Lanarkshire you will start to see gusts getting up to about 70mph in places, perhaps a little bit more in the higher ground.” “My main concern is for vehicles either going north to south or south to north along the M74 or M77. “Because it’s a strong westerly wind it will be coming in from the side so there’s a fairly good chance some high sided vehicles could be toppled by winds of that sort of strength – which is something we’ll have to keep an eye on.” Sean highlighted that after a week of rain and downpours in the area the risk of trees coming out the ground would be high in South Lanarkshire. He warned locals the storms would be similar to the high winds and chaos in May. He added: “People are really scared about the fact that it’s a hurricane but it’s been hyped up an awful lot. “We would get a few of these types of strong storms a year, the only difference with this one is that it’s a little bit earlier than normal, as we usually see storms like this in October and November. "Trees are not so much in full leaf in October time so that’s why, particularly today, I think we’ll see a bit more damage." The Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGoRR) met on Sunday afternoon to discuss how power companies, transport providers and other partner agencies would be preparing for the potential impact of Post-Tropical Storm Katia. Transport Scotland's Multi Agency Response Team has been activated and extra power and transport staff are being moved in to areas likely to be affected. Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "We are all working hard to keep Scotland moving and I urge everyone to allow extra time for travel, avoid unnecessary risks and keep checking websites and local radio for real-time information.” Extra staff have also been brought in to ensure ScotRail’s services run smoothly. A spokeswoman for ScotRail advised customers to check the operator’s website before travelling. She said: “We are monitoring the situation and, as a precaution, have arranged to have extra staff in place from start of service on Monday. “In addition, contingency plans are in place for the introduction of temporary timetables, where appropriate, following the Met Office advising that there is the potential for 60 to 70 mph gusts of wind and a risk of disruption to transport due to the possibility of damage to trees and structures.”

does anyone here think the met-office got things a bit wrong issuing Amber alerts for Central Scotland granted its still early but it seems just like a normal day here in Glasgow ?

wind gusts have dropped barometer rising

every little helps

that's what I am thinking rush hour evening the worst for central Scotland

hows the weather your side of the Clyde

that's funny

gusting up to 45mph sus-30mph barometer 980.8hpa -0.6hpa/hr

things really picking up here also

Data from local weather station

I take it Glasgow is not expected to join in the fun till late afternoon right with the strongest winds to peak later this evening am i reading things correct ?

wind really beginning to pick up here now gusts of 39mph being reported

yeh I forgot that this storm was delayed slightly Monday evening into Tuesday for the strongest winds

yeah same here maybe the models have it all wrong about central Scotland lol

met office going for around 73mph gusts late afternoon in Strathclyde area