The windy winter and occasional snow thread 2017/2018

[Yipper]

Good to see Scotland getting a proper Winter.

Aviemore, Central Scotland, got something like 40cm of fresh snow in the past 24hrs. Parts of Western Scotland (around Glencoe) expecting 100cm at altitude before the week is out.

[57 Chevy]

Did you know that all the gritters in Scotland have names?

http://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/i...

Our local one is Sir Andy Flurry

[Puggit]

Next period of interest is overnight tonight. A low pressure system (not as strong as first feared) will pass across the north of England. Warm air will be dragged up in front and south of it. Cold air will be dragged down behind and from the north - along with precipitation. Heavy snow and an amber weather warning for NE England, up to the Central Belt in Scotland.

Down South, we'll get the big winds and big rain.

Gits.

[993kimbo]

No rain here in Brighton, just sun. They were jogging along the front today with their tops off.

Edited by 993kimbo on Wednesday 17th January 18:17

[993kimbo]

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Like it

[Cold]

993kimbo said:

No rain here in Brighton, just sun. They were jogging along the front today with their tops off.

When you say "they"...

[993kimbo]

Unfortunately not.


They were however out in their convertibles, brown skin shining in the sun, hair combed back and sunglasses on.

Edited by 993kimbo on Wednesday 17th January 18:58

[IroningMan]

993kimbo said:

Unfortunately not.


They were however out in their convertibles, brown skin shining in the sun, hair combed back and sunglasses on.

Edited by 993kimbo on Wednesday 17th January 18:58

Not Wayfarers then? I guess you can't have everything, even in Brighton.

[993kimbo]

I don't know if they were Wayfarers or not but they were certainly smiling at everyone.
Which was nice.

[rossub]

Yipper said:

Good to see Scotland getting a proper Winter.

Aviemore, Central Scotland, got something like 40cm of fresh snow in the past 24hrs. Parts of Western Scotland (around Glencoe) expecting 100cm at altitude before the week is out.

Not all of it. No snow what so ever in Aberdeenshire - usually the case when the weather comes from the West

[TonyToniTone]

57 Chevy said:

Did you know that all the gritters in Scotland have names?

http://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/i...

Our local one is Sir Andy Flurry

I believe one is called Garry Gritter

[bobbo89]

57 Chevy said:

Did you know that all the gritters in Scotland have names?

http://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/i...

Our local one is Sir Andy Flurry

Oldham, who border us, name all of their's too. They've got Nick Gritshaw, Gritney Spears, Nicole Saltslinger etc.

Unsurprisingly they've not opted to name one Gary Gritter!

[seiben]

Horrendous bloody wind keeping me awake in South Oxon. Tomorrow's going to be a struggle

[red_slr]

Very high winds here (NW) must be gusting to 70mph.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Neighbours tin shed is in the garden on its side and making a sound like rolf Harris's wobble board.

[JohnStitch]

Bloody hell, my house is making creaks and rattles I’ve never heard before - hope it blows over soon but Met Office says it’s gonna get worse over the next hour or so - yikes

[Gretchen]

Bit breezy here Cambs/Beds birder. One of my dogs is not liking it and being very vocal about it.

JohnStitch said:

Bloody hell, my house is making creaks and rattles I’ve never heard before - hope it blows over soon

That might prove inconvenient if you sleep naked.

[Too Drunk to Funk]

Blowing a gale here in the South East.

[Chris Type R]

Bit breezy in Beds/Herts border.

I can hear one of the garden bins rolling around.

[PurpleMoonlight]

Crikey it's dangerous out there.

Bits of trees flying all over the place, and my usual route into work blocked by a fallen tree.