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A Winter's Tale Experienced

A Winter's Tale

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  • Location: Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
  • Location: Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
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BFT, need a plan for this Snaw shield, as dry here too, looks great oot East but keeps heading to my North. nea.gif

Same here. I think we need the wind to change to more of ENEly. If nothing changes then I'll give up on the easterly until Monday's event - even still that could end up to our east too.

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Tim Bland Maestro

Tim Bland

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  • Location: STEVENAGE, HERTS (100M ASL)
  • Location: STEVENAGE, HERTS (100M ASL)
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Anyone been up cairngorm recently? Is it worth the 8hr drive ? Also anyone know how easy it is to drive the a9 to Aviemore if its snowing? Do they do loads of grit runs or is it snow chains?

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lorenzo Maestro

lorenzo

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  • Location: @scotlandwx
  • Weather Preferences: Crystal Clear High Pressure & Blue Skies
  • Location: @scotlandwx
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Very sad news BFT, whilst we all enjoy the snow and hunting the snow , a sobering news report. Thoughts go to families of those affected.

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Cheggers Accomplished

Cheggers

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  • Location: Denny. (75m ASL)
  • Location: Denny. (75m ASL)
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Anyone been up cairngorm recently? Is it worth the 8hr drive ? Also anyone know how easy it is to drive the a9 to Aviemore if its snowing? Do they do loads of grit runs or is it snow chains?

I think with the strongish wind at present it could be a bit dicey in places. As for the A9, the grit runs normally do a good job, and it doesn't stay closed for too long, just make sure your well equipped in case of a few hours stationary.
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  • Location: glenrothes
  • Weather Preferences: long snowy winters, fresh spring, balmy summers, and cool crispy autumns
  • Location: glenrothes
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6 folks caught in avalanche, appears fatalities sad.png

aw thats awful newssad.png

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snowy owl Community Regular

snowy owl

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  • Location: East Lothian 88m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy winters, warm spring, hot summers - nae chance in Scottie though!
  • Location: East Lothian 88m asl
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Anyone been up cairngorm recently? Is it worth the 8hr drive ? Also anyone know how easy it is to drive the a9 to Aviemore if its snowing? Do they do loads of grit runs or is it snow chains?

The A9 is gritted often, however if conditions are v bad there are many areas where the snow gates are closed. It all depends. The road is single lane with some passing dual carriageway but is quite a bad road for accidents. So always be careful. Advise having plenty supplies in car and a Plan B if heading north. Conditions at the moment are ok.

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Benvironment Accomplished

Benvironment

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  • Location: Braemar
  • Weather Preferences: Subzero
  • Location: Braemar
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Anyone been up cairngorm recently? Is it worth the 8hr drive ?

Depends what you want to go there for? Skiing or snowboarding? Walking?

Also anyone know how easy it is to drive the a9 to Aviemore if its snowing? Do they do loads of grit runs or is it snow chains?

A9 is one of Scotland's main north-south routes so is well-maintained, gritted and ploughed if need be. It does routinely go down to one lane on the dual carriageway sections if the snow is heavy but I've never had a problem driving it in winter, though of course the snow gates do get closed at a few key high points if it's really bad. You shouldn't need chains.......but winter tyres are generally a good idea wherever you are once it gets below 7C, whether it's the A9 or the M4 smile.png

EDIT - Snowy Owl beat me to it :)

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Zenarcher Seasoned

Zenarcher

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BBC news just updated this a few minutes ago

Three climbers are missing after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands.

A party of five climbers are believed to have been caught up in the avalanche in an area known as Bidean Nam Bain, at about 14:00.

Police said Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team was searching for three people.

They said one male climber was safe and a female climber with serious injuries had been found and taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otland-21101217

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cscrim Apprentice

cscrim

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  • Location: Perth, Scotland, ASL 33m/108ft
  • Location: Perth, Scotland, ASL 33m/108ft
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A90 between Dundee and Perth very bad right now. Take it easy if you are going on it. Accident just being cleared at shell garage on west bound side.

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snowy owl Community Regular

snowy owl

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  • Location: East Lothian 88m asl
  • Weather Preferences: Snowy winters, warm spring, hot summers - nae chance in Scottie though!
  • Location: East Lothian 88m asl
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Wind has picked up here this afternoon. I was out with the kids best part of the afternoon sledging (was getting a little sparse on the grassy hill) although a lot of melting going on. Windchill definitely being felt now. A few passing flurries today and a fair bit of cloud. So not having had a chance to view anything on NW today, whats the prognosis for the coming couple of days?

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GraemeB Aficionado

GraemeB

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  • Location: Glasgow Day - Stirling Night
  • Location: Glasgow Day - Stirling Night
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Awful news...thoughts with all the families..and certainly puts all the snow hunting in perspective...

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howham Rising Star

howham

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  • Location: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, 86m asl
  • Location: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, 86m asl
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Temp has dropped here from earlier, now 0.9C, DP -1.0C and the last shower was proper snow which settled.

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GrangemouthBairn Apprentice

GrangemouthBairn

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  • Location: Grangemouth, Central Scotland 5m ASL Weekday mornings and afternoons: Edinburgh
  • Weather Preferences: Winter: cold, snow, fog Summer: warm, sunny
  • Location: Grangemouth, Central Scotland 5m ASL Weekday mornings and afternoons: Edinburgh
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BFT, need a plan for this Snaw shield, as dry here too, looks great oot East but keeps heading to my North. nea.gif

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Norrance Maestro

Norrance

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  • Location: Dundee
  • Weather Preferences: Snow, thunderstorms, gales. All extremes except humidity.
  • Location: Dundee
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A90 between Dundee and Perth very bad right now. Take it easy if you are going on it. Accident just being cleared at shell garage on west bound side.

Some of the roads in Dundee are treacherous right now. Just in from skidding all over the place. This current car is the worst I have ever driven with on snow and ice. Unfortunately it looks like it can cope but is useless. I give you the non 4 wheel drive quashqai. Perhaps i should have got winters? A lighter shower just passing at the moment.

Brother just phoned from aberfeldy. Several inches of snow up there he says.

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Stormeh Accomplished

Stormeh

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  • Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
  • Weather Preferences: Severe gales, thunderstorms, snow
  • Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
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radar not looking good for Glasgow and the surrounding areas cray.gifcray.gif

Yep its rubbish. Even the snow forecast for monday will miss here the way things are going.

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LomondSnowstorm Accomplished

LomondSnowstorm

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  • Location: Glasgow, Scotland (Charing Cross, 40m asl)
  • Weather Preferences: cold and snowy in winter, a good mix of weather the rest of the time
  • Location: Glasgow, Scotland (Charing Cross, 40m asl)
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Temperature back up to 2C after a lighter shower so could do with either heavier stuff or a clearance.

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Isolated Frost

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  • Location: Sunderland
  • Weather Preferences: cold
  • Location: Sunderland
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Hope you guys have some big totals and enjoyed the trough, looks like its coming to the NE of England now.

Awful news about the avalanche though , thoughts with their families

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A Winter's Tale Experienced

A Winter's Tale

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  • Location: Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
  • Location: Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
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Yep its rubbish. Even the snow forecast for monday will miss here the way things are going.

I think it will snow on Monday but I bet it won't bring any accumilations with it. If that is to be the case roll on the breakdown.

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