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Hi

i thought it would be a good idea to keep everyone informed on local weather conditons, the weather forcecasters can sometimes get it very worng and could spoil some peoples xmas hols, i for one would love to know what the real conditions are up in Scotland, callender, dunkeld, stonehaven, lune bay are the areas we are visiting, so anyone from round there i would welcome any updates.

i would be happy to update you from Sheffield but i cant see many wanting to visit here :)

regards

Jenny
 
Hi, Spoke to my daughter yesterday about 4.0 oclock. She lives in Inverness. Friday night she had stayed overnight in Pitlochry for a works Christmas party. Leaving and travelling home Saturday morning the snow was bad & the police were considering closing the A9 on the high passes. However on reaching Inverness - no snow at all. This was confirmed to me by three rather peeved grandchildren.

Dezi
 
Hi,
That's a great idea :) Locally folks can give faster and better weather conditions than the official weather forecasts.
As for here on the continent (Belgium)at 11,30 AM:
Heavy snow; 10 cm and still snowing. Only right lane on motorways is free,
smaller roads are a mess. Traffic chaos in Flanders, around Brussels and in the Netherlands. Very cold in the Ardennes: -18°.
(Belgium is forgotten in the global warming-up :eek:)
 
Gloucester
Freezing -2 but very sunny
Rain middle of last night has turned to black ice all over, very dangerous, local news is urging you not to drive unless its urgent.
 
Still very little snow in Stirling - the stuff that fell yesterday froze quicly overnight and has had a new sprinkling on top this morning - roads around here ok, but Stirling is usually protected from the worst by the surrounding hills.

A mile or so in either direction, i.e Dunblane or towards Callander and it can be a very different picture, with heavy snow lying. but again the local council are usually quite good at keeping the main rods (bus routes) clear.

Hope this helps
 
Here in Powys, Welshpool area at mid-day, very sunny but bloody freezing, with small flurries of snow, nothing to shout about really:D
Pioneer, news at one LLangyniew.

Drive safely and Happy Camping:)
 
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as i look though my square window...:eek:...
not a cloud in the sky... luverly summers day:D

... nice and warm here :) havn't been outside yet though :rolleyes:.

regards ;)
aj
 
ajs said:
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as i look though my square window...:eek:...
not a cloud in the sky... luverly summers day:D

... nice and warm here :) havn't been outside yet though :rolleyes:.

regards ;)
aj
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How can you see out through all those bars on your windows
ZZ
 
Freezing and snowing here in manchester and roads are a very bad .Lots more to come by look of sky
Rob
 
kimbowbill said:
callender, dunkeld, stonehaven, lune bay are the areas we are visiting Jenny
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Hi, when are you coming up here?
We'll be at Stonehaven for Hogmanay Fireballs Ceremony, then Lunan Bay.

Would be nice to meet up if your in the area at the same time.
 
The true picture from my house.

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Not too bad, we don't get very much snow in Berwick really.
 
there's about 8inches of the white stuff laid in Pickering. The snow plough's been through though and the main roads are ok...for now!! Brrr
 
Advice for those heading for France

Advice for those crossing the Channel tonight, or tomorrow and the next days.
In France red alert in 51 departments for bad road conditions the next days: traffic nearly impossible ! (north > east (Alsace,Germany), and > Normandy, Britanny).. So don’t try to get further into France. :eek:
My advice when (if) you succeeded to cross the Channel towards Calais:
- if you don’t have an electrical ceramic heater buy one at the nearest hypermarket or electrical store.
- look for an ‘aire’ with el-hook-up ( but none in France, département du Nord !) and yes: 2 in Belgium.
- take the E40 Calais, Dunkirk (Dunkerque)> Bruges (Brugge) and leave at exit 3 (Nieuwpoort) in Belgium. (this road should always (?) be ice-free)
- there is an ‘aire’ in Nieuwpoort: follow yellow signs to “de Zwerver” > Gistel, Brugse steenweg 29, 14,8€/night, 28 pl, (el free) N 51 8 0.8 E 02 45 33.12
- another one nearby (but more difficult to find): behind Albert I memorial in Nieuwpoort, take N318 > Lombardsijde (follow tramtracks). Past Lombardsijde church follow > Westende; 2nd street at the left (follow Compas-camping). Aire is very badly (= not) signposted. At corner Bassevillestraat and Strandjuttersdreef. N 51 09 21 W 02 45 35 , 35 pl, 9,5€/20h (+free el), payment: bankcard.
Sweat it off over there. Wether conditions should be better Wendnesday (I hope);):D
Global warming up: not for me :):rolleyes:
 
Hia
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had to cancel tonights panto and rebook for Jan 2010
 
Hia
My kids say they have not seen it like this for years (kids are 39 & 36)
we use to make snowmen but snow sculptures have appeared
so i am told thats what they are now called us adults have more sense we look through the windows
my sister went back to wednesfield and said they had no problem with the roads or snow just a light flurry.

Here in Stockport the snow usually turns into rain but not today
 
Dezi said:
Hi, Spoke to my daughter yesterday about 4.0 oclock. She lives in Inverness. Friday night she had stayed overnight in Pitlochry for a works Christmas party. Leaving and travelling home Saturday morning the snow was bad & the police were considering closing the A9 on the high passes. However on reaching Inverness - no snow at all. This was confirmed to me by three rather peeved grandchildren.

Dezi
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Hi - 20th Dec - A9 mid/late morning around Aviemore - no sign of road you just followed the tracks in front of you. Inverness, not bad at all, estimated temp by 0600 estimated temp for 0600 Monday morning -10c thats cold

Merry Christmas.

John
(Guernsey Donkey)
 
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Hezbez said:
Hi, when are you coming up here?
We'll be at Stonehaven for Hogmanay Fireballs Ceremony, then Lunan Bay.

Would be nice to meet up if your in the area at the same time.
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hi hezbez

we are hoping to be in stonehaven for the fireball festival, weather permitting, then down to Lunan Bay (not lune, sorry) not been before so not sure where we will be parked, we in an Elddis Monarch, come n say hi if you see us, what you in? and where will you be parked in stonehaven, any good places?

J
 
A light covering of snow this morning in the Welshpool area, anyone travelling from Welshpool to Aberyswyth, be carefull the road is not the best at anytime, but the good news is, it's in glorious sunshine. Take care.
Pioneer, news at Ten (am) LLangyniew:D

Happy Camping:)
 
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