Scotland - Cold & Windy Spell Discussion 3

[blitzen]

Latest reading is 958mb, am unsure how much further it will deepen, would think this has already bombed..?? Isobars on NAe look to be closing up as it moves NE of the country.

http://meteocentre.c....gif?1323351882

http://expertcharts....120818_0812.gif

Fife still at at 977mb so you think we have reached our peak?

[milkmaid]

stuck at work isn't the problem getting there is a lot of elderly people

[JRMcLeod]

Lets hope any family members out in the North Sea are safe tonight. I can see it being VERY rough out there. Especially for those on the smaller vessels.

[NorthernRab]

Unfortunately I've been delayed today so have to take the 18:40 train to Inverness arriving at 11:50, not really looking forward to this, will take some videos and pictures of the snows if I can.

Should specify that it's from Glasgow.

Edited December 8, 2011 by NorthernRab

[applemint]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Bawbag

[weatherobsuk]

xcweather showing the strongest pressure gradient as still offshore Scotland.

http://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[drm]

Lets hope any family members out in the North Sea are safe tonight. I can see it being VERY rough out there. Especially for those on the smaller vessels.

your lowest pressure must be beaten today? dyce at 4pm was 969 and still falling

[milkmaid]

if it's any help ours is at 966.1

[glasgow-guy]

you gotta admire natures fury

[JRMcLeod]

your lowest pressure must be beaten today? dyce at 4pm was 969 and still falling

Yeah, will need to update that...thanks for the reminder. Wonder if i should hold off til the 18th to see if the models verify on a 930mb LP??? hmmmm :huh:

[kold weather]

165mpg gutst is insane, thats the sort of wind gust you'd expect in a category-4 hurricane (Cat-5 have sustained winds at that level but as this was a gust, you can't really compare) and obviously a gust that strong would cause extreme damage to anything that decided to go up there today!!

[frogesque]

Just been out to fix a neigbour's greenhouse door before all the panes blew out. Very difficult to stand and the wind ripped the gate out of my hands. Hopefully we are nearly through the worst. There's a lot of light debris and other stuff blowing about but most trees seem OK since they shed their leaves a few weeks ago.

Update: Another neighbour has just lost their outdoor Christmas lights!

yby: agree, we may have minor problems but there's quite a few folk put their lives on the line for our safety. Big thanks to all the emergency services and good wishes for anyone at sea.

[thebigyin]

Latest reading is 958mb, am unsure how much further it will deepen, would think this has already bombed..?? Isobars on NAe look to be closing up as it moves NE of the country.

http://meteocentre.c....gif?1323351882

http://expertcharts....120818_0812.gif

Yeah, on the east side I am expecting the worst for the next 6 hours or so. Don't think will be as bad as south and west but a final sting in tail. lots of reports of damage coming through

[Harsh Climate]

There goes my chair...

[November13]

Just in very windy in Falkirk hairy car journey from Edinburgh but made it. 4.8c that big blob on the rainfall radar is headed south. Will it be cold enough?

[glasgow-guy]

ok just lost a few slates really worried now my heart is in my mouth

[Poots]

Holy moly, it's just got much worse here in the last few minutes. Hardly any rest between gusts, lights are flickering good style, I'm surprised we still have power!

[milkmaid]

we have just hit 101.3 mph

whole house is now shaking in the gusts

Edited December 8, 2011 by milkmaid

[drm]

Yeah, will need to update that...thanks for the reminder. Wonder if i should hold off til the 18th to see if the models verify on a 930mb LP??? hmmmm :huh:

ive got 967 in the city now 930 would be interesting.wonder if we,ll see any of the snow tonight ive a feeling it may be north of the city that see,s it?

[Ceitidh]

I have heard from 2 different sources that a building has collapsed in Glasgow area? Anybody got more info?

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

There goes my chair...

That's just normal Scottish skiing weather. If it's blowing in the right direction (uphill), you don't even need a tow....

[kold weather]

we have just hit 101.3 mph

Very impressive wind gust, this certainly seem one of the more pwoerful storms in the last decade for populated areas of Scotland.

[Snowlover2]

My sister is stuck on a runway at Edinburgh Airport, they can't get the steps to the plane. I'm still shocked the flew it.

[snow1975]

MSLP now, 975.94mb,on my PAB mk2,,,i think its just kicked. THe first kick is usually followed by the strongest winds.

[frogesque]

My sister is stuck on a runway at Edinburgh Airport, they can't get the steps to the plane. I'm still shocked the flew it.

That's just crazy, it's not as if this storm wasn't well forecast yesterday.