A9 closed in Central Scotland

February 25, 2010 · Filed Under Roads, Transport, Weather 

Central Scotland and Aberdeen seem to be taking the brunt of the bad weather at present, with the A9 closed in Perthshire and Hundreds stuck in snow on A9 in Perthshire according to the BBC:

Hundreds of motorists are stuck on the A9 in Perthshire by heavy snow and fallen electricity lines, police said.
The problems have [...]

Scotlands coldest Winter

February 1, 2010 · Filed Under Nairn, Nature, Weather 

As Nairn sees more snow drift in over the past few days, the met office have reportedly declared the current Scottish Winter the coldest for almost 100 years – since records began in 1914.
Ice patches still remain from the previous snow falls, rain had already soaked the roads and ground, so freezing temperatures and more [...]

-11C

January 10, 2010 · Filed Under Weather 

The temperature outside read at 8.5C this afternoon, and has now cooled to -11C. No doubt it’ll get even colder tonight, even though the bite in the air is incredibly sharp.
The Highlands remains frozen, but it looks like life is continuing as normal – school starts this week but I can’t find any of the [...]

Big Freeze continues

January 6, 2010 · Filed Under Weather 

The big freeze continues, and the met office are warning that it could last another two weeks.
Meanwhile, travel disruption continues, with all important road, rail, and air links across the Highlands subject to continued problems.
At a time when councils are facing budget cuts, it seems most Scottish authorities will be forced to over-spend on [...]

Driving through Frozen Scotland

January 3, 2010 · Filed Under Roads, Transport, Weather 

When we arranged to spend Christmas week with relatives down south, we could never have expected the weather conditions to be as severe as they were.
It’s not just the roads that were bad: roads, rail links, and airports across the UK were disrupted or closed because of heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
Driving through blizzard conditions
I’ve [...]

Severe weather driving

December 21, 2009 · Filed Under Roads, Transport, Weather 

I had to drive down to Dumfries yesterday on a family matter – and all I can say is that the next time I see a severe weather warning – I’m staying at home!!
When a particular strong and heavy snow shower drifted in from the north on Sunday morning, I figured on main roads being [...]

Freezing fog returns

December 11, 2009 · Filed Under Weather 

The freezing fog drifted in during the morning, retreating briefly before rolling back in for the afternoon.
Stretching in patches from Brodie to at least Inverness, it left the minus temperatures settled in Nairn, making for a still and icy day.
Last year saw a dramatic icing up as the fog remained with us for a number [...]

Snows settle for winter

December 2, 2009 · Filed Under Weather 

After a brief appearance in October, when Ben Wyvis was peaked with a temporary cap of snow, it looks as though they have now returned for the winter.
At the end of last week I could taste the ice in the air. On Saturday, there was a brief storm of hail, and Sunday felt freezing cold.
It’s [...]

Floods in Moray

November 2, 2009 · Filed Under Moray, Weather 

It just wouldn’t stop raining on Sunday – and the result was a lot of flooding across North and North East Scotland, as the BBC reports:

The following roads are closed:
• The A96 at Huntly.
• The A97 at Deveron Bridge.
• The A920 Dufftown to Huntly road.
• The B993 Kemnay to Monnymusk road.
• The B977 Esht to [...]

First snows on Ben Wyvis

October 20, 2009 · Filed Under Weather 

The first snows settled on Ben Wyvis on October 3rd this year, as a chill wind blew in at the weekend, leaving the mountain white-capped on the Saturday.
The cold of winter is certainly trying to tease through the Highlands now, but are not yet strong enough to keep the snow on the peak, melting away [...]

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