It would seem an ideal location for the next Big Brother, just dont
bother with the cameras.


Col wrote:
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Looks like there's been some damage to the ski lifts (hardly
surprising).

http://www.cairngormmountain.com/web...nCamLarge.html
I would have thought that winds of 100mph+ were relitively common up
there, and any structures would be designed to withstand them.
Hasn't Cairngorm had winds approaching 150mph?

Interestingly, Countryfile has just done a feature on the Cairngorm
weather station, and they said that winds of over 100mph were pretty
common. It looks a pretty desolate place though, they had to hack
their way in with an ice axe!

On Jan 18, 12:09�pm, "Col" wrote:
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Looks like there's been some damage to the ski lifts (hardly
surprising).

http://www.cairngormmountain.com/web...nCamLarge.html

I would have thought that winds of 100mph+ were relitively common up
there, and any structures would be designed to withstand them.
Hasn't Cairngorm had winds approaching 150mph?

Interestingly, Countryfile has just done a feature on the Cairngorm
weather station, and they said that winds of over 100mph were pretty
common. It looks a pretty desolate place though, they had to hack
their way in with an ice axe!
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl

Missed the program.
From comments it sounds as if this was the Heriot Watt weather
station,
not the official Met one?

Jim

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 at 12:09:56, Col wrote
in uk.sci.weather :

Interestingly, Countryfile has just done a feature on the Cairngorm
weather station, and they said that winds of over 100mph were pretty
common. It looks a pretty desolate place though, they had to hack
their way in with an ice axe!

Yes, I watched that too - always wondered how they kept their
instruments functioning up there.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 at 13:43:50, brian blair
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

It would seem an ideal location for the next Big Brother, just dont
bother with the cameras.

Oh I don't know - given the mental cases they usually put on that show,
watching them suffer might actually boost ratings...
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Paul Hyett wrote:
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 at 12:09:56, Col wrote
in uk.sci.weather :

Interestingly, Countryfile has just done a feature on the Cairngorm
weather station, and they said that winds of over 100mph were pretty
common. It looks a pretty desolate place though, they had to hack
their way in with an ice axe!

Yes, I watched that too - always wondered how they kept their
instruments functioning up there.

They heat them when they are not out taking readings. It's on iPlayer,
the weather station segment is towards the end, 50 something minutes in
just after the XC ski item.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...le_18_01_2009/

Colin

On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 at 17:11:48, Colin Blackburn
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Interestingly, Countryfile has just done a feature on the Cairngorm
weather station, and they said that winds of over 100mph were pretty
common. It looks a pretty desolate place though, they had to hack
their way in with an ice axe!

Yes, I watched that too - always wondered how they kept their
instruments functioning up there.

They heat them when they are not out taking readings.

Then they must be pretty fast reacting when they *are* exposed.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

On Jan 19, 6:23*pm, Paul Hyett wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 at 17:11:48, Colin Blackburn
wrote in uk.sci.weather :



Interestingly, Countryfile has just done a feature on the Cairngorm
weather station, and they said that winds of over 100mph were pretty
common. It looks a pretty desolate place though, they had to hack
their way in with an ice axe!
*Yes, I watched that too - always wondered how they kept their
instruments functioning up there.

They heat them when they are not out taking readings.

Then they must be pretty fast reacting when they *are* exposed.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)

Yes - Countryfile item was interesting - but John Craven didn't even
look cold!

Ok - so the instruments for wind speed and direction are elevated out
of their 'warm' enclosure and exposed for a few minutes before
readings are recorded - but how then can they record the maximum
gusts?

Bob
South Northamptonshire