Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Well! I've never seen anything quite like that before. Better
batten down the hatches!

Anne
Fochabers, Moray

On Mar 30, 2:23*pm, "Anne Burgess"
wrote:
Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Well! I've never seen anything quite like that before. Better
batten down the hatches!

Anne
Fochabers, Moray

WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario

In article c3be4919-f504-4a6c-a7b3-5345025d99e4@
8g2000yqz.googlegroups.com, says...
WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario


Well it's already causing severe problems in the south of the red zone
and, I hate to say it, it looks like there's more to come.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8594190.stm

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Alan LeHun

On Tue, 30 Mar 2010, Alan LeHun wrote
In article c3be4919-f504-4a6c-a7b3-5345025d99e4@
8g2000yqz.googlegroups.com, says...
WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario


Well it's already causing severe problems in the south of the red zone
and, I hate to say it, it looks like there's more to come.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8594190.stm


Looks pretty evil on the radar he

http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

It's been fairly nasty down here, but at least not freezing.

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Kate B

PS 'elvira' is spamtrapped - please reply to 'elviraspam' at cockaigne dot org dot uk if you
want to reply personally

"fred" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 2:23 pm, "Anne Burgess"
wrote:
Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Well! I've never seen anything quite like that before. Better
batten down the hatches!

Anne
Fochabers, Moray

WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario



Not on the higher roads Fred, I'd imagine there'll be no chance of getting
over any higher routes soon as colder air is getting sucked into the system
and heads southwards. The towns and cities might well get hammered tonight.
The potential for a severe blizzard and total whiteout conditions warrants
the warnings. It reminds me a lot of the conditions at the tail end of
February 2001, but this system is more vigarous - if 1 or 2ºC warmer to
begin with.
I'm not sure the eastern half of southern Scotland will fair worse than the
western half mind you. I'd have thought it would be the other way about.
Alex.

"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
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WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario



Not on the higher roads Fred, I'd imagine there'll be no chance of getting
over any higher routes soon as colder air is getting sucked into the
system and heads southwards. The towns and cities might well get hammered
tonight. The potential for a severe blizzard and total whiteout conditions
warrants the warnings. It reminds me a lot of the conditions at the tail
end of February 2001, but this system is more vigarous - if 1 or 2ºC
warmer to begin with.
I'm not sure the eastern half of southern Scotland will fair worse than
the western half mind you. I'd have thought it would be the other way
about.
Alex.


And, just after saying that, the warning area has moved slightly further
west to include my own area...

"Rain and sleet will quickly turn to snow this evening and become prolonged
and very heavy at times and persist into the night. The snow will quickly
drift in the strong to gale force North wind with blizzard conditions
developing at times. Over upland areas severe blizzards will develop with
severely reduced visibility at times. Snow accumulations will vary largely
across the region with 15cm and severe drifts in places, especially on the
east side of the Clyde valley. Over upland parts of eastern Lanarkshire 25cm
of snow could accumulate with deep drifts. Some roads liable to become
impassable and some interruptions to power supplies are possible"

I'm on the east side of the Clyde valley and damn close to eastern
Lanarkshire, it does seem like a repeat of the 2001 blizzard is in store!
Alex.

"fred" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 2:23 pm, "Anne Burgess"
wrote:
Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Well! I've never seen anything quite like that before. Better
batten down the hatches!

Anne
Fochabers, Moray

WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario
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This is a very very serious and life-threatening situation. Power cuts are
likely, trees could come down and roads will be blocked by severe blizzards,
possibly for days.

Warm air overriding cold in a slow moving front with in-situ cooling and
stronng east winds ahead of the system - a classic severe blizzard set-up.
Also watch for something coming down the western side of Britain tonight
into Wales and the SW.

The great blizzard of 2010 could soon be upon us.

All part and parcel of the cold and wet Spring on offer!

Will
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On Mar 30, 5:05*pm, "Will Hand" wrote:
"fred" wrote in message

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On Mar 30, 2:23 pm, "Anne Burgess"
wrote:

Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Well! I've never seen anything quite like that before. Better
batten down the hatches!

Anne
Fochabers, Moray

WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario
===========

This is a very very serious and life-threatening situation. Power cuts are
likely, trees could come down and roads will be blocked by severe blizzards,
possibly for days.

Warm air overriding cold in a slow moving front with in-situ cooling and
stronng east winds ahead of the system - a classic severe blizzard set-up..
Also watch for something coming down the western side of Britain tonight
into Wales and the SW.

The great blizzard of 2010 could soon be upon us.

All part and parcel of the cold and wet Spring on offer!

Will
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22,000 homes already without power in Strathallan area

"Brian in Aberfeldy" wrote in message
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On Mar 30, 5:05 pm, "Will Hand" wrote:
"fred" wrote in message

...
On Mar 30, 2:23 pm, "Anne Burgess"
wrote:

Red alert for eastern Scotland and NI
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/...ngs.html?day=1

Well! I've never seen anything quite like that before. Better
batten down the hatches!

Anne
Fochabers, Moray

WTF is going on?

I'll bet this is a real cry wolf scenario
===========

This is a very very serious and life-threatening situation. Power cuts are
likely, trees could come down and roads will be blocked by severe
blizzards,
possibly for days.

Warm air overriding cold in a slow moving front with in-situ cooling and
stronng east winds ahead of the system - a classic severe blizzard set-up.
Also watch for something coming down the western side of Britain tonight
into Wales and the SW.

The great blizzard of 2010 could soon be upon us.

All part and parcel of the cold and wet Spring on offer!

Will
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22,000 homes already without power in Strathallan area
==========

Thanks Brian, please keep the news coming. This is going to be some event I
fancy.

Will
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