The windy winter and occasional snow thread 2017/2018

[Bill]

cptsideways said:

Ski trip alert

I was thinking the same. I could save 4 hours travel over going to the Alps. Where do you park up?

[cossy400]

Yipper said:

Melgarve, halfway between Fort William and Aviemore, Western-Central Scotland, on one of the higher passes, earlier today.

Now that's some snow,

We had about an inch in Ashbourne yesterday morning when I woke up, drove in to Derby there was nothing....

Weather reports are "saying" we got about 8cm's coming on Sunday.... heavy snow from about 4am right thru till dinner then light snow after for the rest of the day.

No winter tyres on the 530 so looks like her lads xc60 is taking me to work

[cptsideways]

Bill said:

I was thinking the same. I could save 4 hours travel over going to the Alps. Where do you park up?

Glencoe has camper parking by the base station with electric hookup £15 a night, or free in the car park if you have your own heating! Glencoe also has a bar/cafe thats open in the eve & a pub thats a good walk down the valley. Glenshee I believe have camper spots but not confirmed it, The Lecht, Nevis etc all have parking. Have a couple of friends with Hymers who head up for the pow a few times a year.

Main issue would be weather access when its forecast to dump, the snow roads are often closed in big weather so stock up well & or park outside a pub for a lock in lol. (depending on which way your coming) I'd head to Tomintoul and base myself there if its dumping pow on the trip up & the snow gates are closed, its about half hour to Glencoe when the road is open

What's handy with Scotland/campers is none of the resorts are far apart, I like the Vosges in France for the same reason.

[GetCarter]

/\ Indeed

Drumochter is the camera to look at, as that's where it is generally worst.

https://trafficscotland.org/livetrafficcameras/

[Bill]

Thanks for the comprehensive reply. Thinking about the logistics, with 3 kids, we're better off sticking with something less wild. Current plan is an Aire with power in the middle of La Plagne.

[MG CHRIS]

So what's the thinking for tomorrow for south Wales looks like rain according to BBC forecast but still showing around 0c for most of the weekend.

[jmorgan]

^^^^^
Knowing my luck, heat wave.

[popeyewhite]

Been snowing in Macc for quite some time, so we're getting a good base now. Weather's closed in and forecasts show moderate/heavy snow on/off for the next 36 hrs. Met a friend for dinner last night who'd travelled over the top from Disley, he said road conditions were quite poor, but it appears as of now that all roads are open. Well done the council!

[PugwasHDJ80]

So do we have update for Monday for us southerners?

[GetCarter]

The wind has finally died down up here:

[Yipper]

PugwasHDJ80 said:

So do we have update for Monday for us southerners?

Forecast is all over the place. Changing by the hour.

Current indication is that it will boot down with snow on Sunday from roughly Snowdonia to Luton, with rain mostly everywhere south of that band. Snow unlikely to stay for long, as it will warm up on Mon to Weds.

I am flying from Heathrow on Mon, and it looks like rain, thankfully. Good old global warming and chemtrails

[cptsideways]

GetCarter said:

The wind has finally died down up here:

That is the only problem living in the sticks, living off Baked Beans when the Tesco man can't deliver for a few days.

[glenrobbo]

cptsideways said:

That is the only problem living in the sticks, living off Baked Beans when the Tesco man can't deliver for a few days.

At least the tracks in the snow make it easier to hunt down those wild haggiseseses!

[NRS]

cptsideways said:

That is the only problem living in the sticks, living off Baked Beans when the Tesco man can't deliver for a few days.

Not really, that would just be a normal day. 5cm doesn't close down everything,

[Puggit]

As Yipper says, tomorrow's snow has nudged south a little. I don't think we'll get in to play in the M4 corridor

Monday is too minor to worry about, the South may see occasional light showers - so perhaps your first snow of the season but certainly nothing to disrupt.

[theboss]

seiben said:

Pictures of said M5 playing in the snow please

[MiniMan64]

Living on the south west coast I hate these threads. We’ll never see snow down here, bit rubbish.

[A.J.M]

Anything for the West of Scotland?
I’ve an off roading trip in Argyle area tomorrow and hoping for some snow to make it interesting.

THis is the area.
http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/forest-parks/argyl...

[GetCarter]

A.J.M said:

Anything for the West of Scotland?
I’ve an off roading trip in Argyle area tomorrow and hoping for some snow to make it interesting.

THis is the area.
http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/forest-parks/argyl...

I’m about 4 hours north of that, so can’t help.

I suggest you look at the traffic cams

Https://trafficscotland.org/livetrafficcameras/

Edited by GetCarter on Saturday 9th December 13:42

[A.J.M]

Carter, are you north of Applecross?

Your pictures always remind me of that area.