Scotland - Cold & Windy Spell Discussion 3

[lorenzo]

Forth Road Bridge now closed to vehicles ( and pedestrians).

Really would you - today??

[frewbuddie]

Hi all newbie here first post this is horrendous I usually love the wind but its getting scary even for me take care all.

[glasgow-guy]

Hi all newbie here first post this is horrendous I usually love the wind but its getting scary even for me take care all.

welcome frewbuddie to the forum

[Snooz]

someone asked yesterday how the the wind turbines would cope.. just lifted this off the BBC Live site:

Homes had to be evacuated and a road was closed after a turbine had problems with gusts of wind in the Borders. The incident happened near Coldingham in Berwickshire

so apparently not too well

Forth Road Bridge now closed to vehicles ( and pedestrians).

Really would you - today??

No Way!

[glasgow-guy]

my heart just sank there heard a huge thud turns out it was the bin as its bin day there will be a lot of rubbish blowing in the streets

[Drew27]

Getting really dark here,wind gusts starting to really pick up.

[A Winter's Tale]

still looking ok for Saturdays snow

My uncle and gran planned to go down to Lochgoilhead on Tuesday but couldn't do so because of the snow. They still plan to go down on Saturday but really with that snow around and a high level route at the rest and be thankful and I would say they'll have to wait!

[Poots]

Hi all newbie here first post this is horrendous I usually love the wind but its getting scary even for me take care all.

Hi Frew, welcome :-)

The house is starting to creak in the gusts now, sky keeps freezing, lights are flickering.

[Craig Cameron]

blue skies for a wee while there..... getting dark again as another squall starts to move into the city.

Hearing many businesses are now closing in town and sending people home

[snowy owl]

torrential rain here it is lashing down - would've been interesting if this had fallen as snow !!

shame the wind is going to be NNW it seems that the south and east will miss out again on any snow.

Edit now seems like some hail mixed in - awful driving conditions - just sent DH out for some carrots for the soup too! oops!!

[GulberwickWeather]

Already getting quite unpleasant up here, driving rain and gusting in excess of 50kts. Expecting Violent Storm 11 in the next few hours and latest gale warning issued by the Meto says Hurricane Force 12 expected after about 3pm.

[Cheggers]

Wife told that she would deliver our baby during low pressure, so if not today he may never be arriving :-) stay safe as it's wild already

[frewbuddie]

Thanks glasgow-guy.

[lorenzo]

Eumetsat image.. this system really needs a name.. !

Blue skies here and very bright now..

[glasgow-guy]

Eumetsat image.. this system really needs a name.. !

Blue skies here and very bright now..

how about calling it the big beastie

[Cheggers]

Eumetsat image.. this system really needs a name.. !

Blue skies here and very bright now..

I would retain Bad Boy as per forecaster yesterday

[CoastRainbow]

hi everyone

Wind howling here on the coast and fear what it will be like once it really kicks in ! sun and then heavy rain/hail showers on and off

Decided to wfh today .. as didnt fancy trip to Glasgow !

Stay safe everyone

Mr CoastRainbow

[lorenzo]

Live footage of other bits of the country. Storm chase vehicle driving about Fife at the moment..

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=weatherevents;sess

I would retain Bad Boy as per forecaster yesterday

Well that is a lot better than the title trending on Twitter - Hurricaine ....

[glasgow-guy]

Live footage of other bits of the country. Storm chase vehicle driving about Fife at the moment..

http://www.netweathe...therevents;sess

looks calm there ATM ?

[GulberwickWeather]

Top gust here at the moment is 54.8kts = 60mph steady windspeeds 40-oddkts = Severe gale 9

[November13]

I could be wrong but temps seemed to have peaked and are dropping now. My local station had 9.9c this morning and now it is 7.7c. Hope they keep falling might get some snow later out of this!

[Stormeh]

It has been named Hurricane Bawbag according to everyone on twitter lol

[Benvironment]

I could be wrong but temps seemed to have peaked and are dropping now. My local station had 9.9c this morning and now it is 7.7c. Hope they keep falling might get some snow later out of this!

Hmm, I had a high of 7.8C at 10:30 and now, ever since the cloud went over it's been dropping. 6C at the moment. Gusting to 55mph.

[todd1970]

It has been named Hurricane Bawbag according to everyone on twitter lol

LMAO , i was wondering where that name came from .. seen it on my FB

Seriously though..getting pretty scary here , both my fences are looking a little shaky to say the least and the strongest of the winds have yet to come.

[Craig Cameron]

The warm sector should just about have pushed through the west now, should see the drop off in temps gradually