Scotland Weather discussion

[Mair Snaw]

No power no wifi no mobile signal..good enough excuse to pop to Inverurie and a trip to the weatherspoons...

[Ross90]

Apparently a max gust of 64 mph here at 5am although that's not very reliable since it's 15 miles away. Seemed to be peaking at around 50mph at lower levels.

[Hawesy]

Afternoon all, very windy overnight, as @Norrance noted the Tay Bridge was closed. Gusts peaked at 62mph in Leuchars but would have been higher down the exposed coast. Still, not as bad as slightly further north on the east coast (84mph at Inverbervie).

[jellybaby1969]

Just a stiff breeze here, sunny spells and showers. Much better than the perma gloom.

[Ravelin]

Kind of surreal this morning waking up to no power whilst outside, although roaring with wind at times, it was pretty much cloudless and sunny.

Had to resort to heating water from our backup container on the gas stove and sparingly flushing toilets (no power means no pump which means no running water for us). Sons school was closed so bring home he reported power back on around 1pm, so well done SSEN. Wife and I made it to our respective schools, which were both unaffected. 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Wild night here with top gust 62mph, although probably bit higher than that as bit of shelter from the west by trees. Raw day today with frequent showers. Windy again Sunday night then looks to be a gradual decent back knto winter

[Hairy Celt]

Will it be colder next week? 

[mardatha]

Wasn't bad here at all.

[Ravelin]

Dead calm this morning, currently a very sunny 0.7C with a dusting of snow lying. It at least looks like winter again, for now. First half of the coming week looks like being a continuation of the mild theme we've been enduring, Wed/Thu onwards looking cooler, but not exactly cold? After next weekend it's anyone's guess, but at least the GFS is throwing up the odd cold scenario from time to time. 

[Northernlights]

2c start to the day with ground frost calm and sunny. Cawdor hills looking wintry .

[Snowandrocks]

Still no power here with the lines still lying on the ground under fallen trees in the woods. 

Beautiful day though, calm, sunny with a dusting of snow. 

[Penicuikblizzard]

Would be nice to see a couple of good snow days at the start of March since it’s been a snow starved winter in the south of Scotland then bring on spring please  

[Mair Snaw]

Still no power... back to weatherspoons to charge phones etc.. food truck in Insch not bad scran... breakfast bap and unlimited hot drinks in weatherspoons £3.70.. currently on coffee number 4...lol..

Still no updates as to when power will be back on..

A dusting of snaw on the ground but for once in my live i was not happy to see it..

[blitzen]

Morning folks.  Brilliant wall-to-wall blue sky this morning here in my part of Fife and feeling lovely and warm at around 15c.

You know I'm just kidding right?   It's actually 3.9c, chilly with a NE breeze and socked in with cloud!...(again)

Edited February 18, 2023 by Blitzen
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[Mair Snaw]

Power is back on... we had just got home from the support food truck.. ( food was absolutely amazing pure filth..) opened the door and a light came on..heating on and the kids are happy that the wifi box is alive again..

[Hairy Celt]

24 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

Power is back on... we had just got home from the support food truck.. ( food was absolutely amazing pure filth..) opened the door and a light came on..heating on and the kids are happy that the wifi box is alive again..

Welcome back to civilization!

[Hairy Celt]

Only 2 weeks away...

[Sceptical]

The government alternative fuel payment, if you rely on oil for central heating for example,is now being paid out. £200 was dropped into my account with Octopus energy today.

Apologies if this information has been posted before.

 

Edited February 18, 2023 by Sceptical

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

14 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Only 2 weeks away...

I was almost gonnae say something last night, but chickened oot.

Will just leave this here fir noo. sufficiently small I feel.

 

12z ensembles.

Edited February 18, 2023 by Scottish-Irish Skier

[Sceptical]

1 hour ago, Mair Snaw said:

Power is back on... we had just got home from the support food truck.. ( food was absolutely amazing pure filth..) opened the door and a light came on..heating on and the kids are happy that the wifi box is alive again..

An excuse to go on the lash to celebrate  

[Hairy Celt]

13 minutes ago, Scottish-Irish Skier said:

I was almost gonnae say something last night, but chickened oot.

Will just leave this here fir noo. sufficiently small I feel.

 

12z ensembles.

 I think we're of a similar view...

[shuggee]

25 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Only 2 weeks away...

I make that a 1096 high over Greenland.

[Hairy Celt]

6 minutes ago, shuggee said:

I make that a 1096 high over Greenland.

Do polar bears get nosebleeds?

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Nice day here once early sleet and wet snow fizzled out before dawn, frost early and late together with good covering of snow over the hills just to the south , a very foggy morning breaking up to sunny afternoon. Looks stormy again tomorrow night.

Edited February 19, 2023 by shuggee
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[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Seems to be gremlins in my phone photos don’t know why there seems miles of space between pics..