Apparently the coast here is a hot-spot for "exhilarating" storms:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4692488.stm
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Steve Loft, Glenlivet. 200m ASL
Weather and webcam:
http://www.livet.org.uk/weather

Apparently the coast here is a hot-spot for "exhilarating" storms:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4692488.stm
Steve Loft, Glenlivet. 200m ASL

Aye, well, nice try.

As the former heid bummer of Moray Tourist Board, I think this needs very
careful handling - certainly more care than is evidenced by the item in the
BBC news item.

Having lived in Wester Ross and Moray, there are fewer really stormy days
here (Moray Firth) than there (west coast). When it is stormy, it's
spectacular, possibly because the storms tend to arrive from the north-east,
unimpeded by offshore islands etc. But such storms don't happen every day,
even in midwinter.

And if it's thunderstorms, specifically, that they are trying to promote, we
get far fewer than 'doon sooth' - the further north and west you go, the
lower the average number of times thunder is heard per annum. We hear it
maybe three times a year here.

If they are to succeed with this, they have to make sure they emphasise
**winter** storms and gales, because if Joe Public gets it into his head
that Banffshire is a wild and stormy place (with which I don't agree BTW)
they can kiss goodbye to summer tourism.

Anne

Anne Burgess wrote:

If they are to succeed with this, they have to make sure they emphasise
**winter** storms and gales,

To be fair, they do say 'in the early months of the year'. It's not
obvious to me what sort of storms they're talking about, though. A bit
of rain and a stiff breeze, maybe.

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Steve Loft, Glenlivet. 200m ASL
Weather and webcam:
http://www.livet.org.uk/weather

On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 11:02:06 GMT, Steve Loft
wrote:

Apparently the coast here is a hot-spot for "exhilarating" storms:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4692488.stm

"Banffshire Coastal Tourism Partnership said: "What better way to
experience nature and the beauty of Banff's coast than to see the
power of a storm."

Pretty stupid , is this. The more you think abouut it, the more stupid
it seems. In fact, the *only* reason I can think they might be saying
it is desperation to get a mention - ANY mention - in the media.

If that's the best that Banff can offer - a one in 1,000 or worse
chance that I'll be there when a spectacular storm is occurring - and
that I'll be able to be outdoors watching it at the time, I won't be
heading there anytime soon!

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Dave