Blizzard in the UK and Highlands.

iceberg · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:52 pm

Major Winter Storm for UK, Northwestern Europe

By Jim Andrews, Senior Meteorologist

Dec 7, 2011; 2:08 PM ET

High winds, slashing rain and heavy snow will whip areas of Northwestern Europe from the United Kingdom to Scandinavia on Thursday and Friday.

Travel by road, rail, sea and air will be subject to delay or cancelation.

The worst of the storm will target northern and central UK, along with the nearby Irish Republic, on Thursday into Friday night.

Wind speeds of 40 to 60 mph (about 65-95 km/h) will be reached in many areas, and winds may top 75 mph (120 km/h) at sea and over hills.

Heavy, wind-blown snow will cover higher ground in Scotland, where open areas of the Highlands could get a blizzard. Snow will also lay over hills of Ireland to northern England.

Thursday night and Friday, the storm center will shift east to Scandinavia. At this time, the highest winds on land will target coastal areas of Denmark, southern Sweden, northern Germany and Netherlands.

Heavy snow will blanket much of eastern Norway with upwards of 1 foot (30 cm) burying Oslo. Heavy snow will reach into western Sweden

RayProudfoot · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:24 pm

They're hard up in Scotland! Steve might have to relent and put a vest on during the worst bits. :lol:

Seriously, the winds could be damaging in central Scotland so the hatches need to be battened down. Stay safe everyone.

ironeagleuk · **Posted:** Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:12 pm

Saw this on the weather forecast this evening....looks liek it's going to blowing a hurley, whatever one of them is lol

Here's a link to the severe weather warning page of the Met Office site: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ ... html?day=2

steve · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:18 am

RayProudfoot wrote:

Seriously, the winds could be damaging in central Scotland so the hatches need to be battened down. Stay safe everyone.

Yes, it looks like they're going to get much worse than us, and of course it has a far more serious effect there.

RayProudfoot · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:53 pm

104mph gust at Glen Ogle!

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ ... ather.html

steve · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:13 pm

RayProudfoot wrote:

104mph gust at Glen Ogle!

Yes, but bear in mind that's quite high up (564 m). The BBC say Aonach Mor (even higher) has had a gust of 130 mph.

RayProudfoot · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:38 pm

I suppose there was a clue in the name! Glen! Still pretty wild though.

steve · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:43 pm

RayProudfoot wrote:

Still pretty wild though.

Indeed. And lots more to come. And sadly, I suspect, quite a high probability of loss of life in places.

steve · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:04 pm

Getting a bit hairy here now. Storm Force 10 and approaching 11. Highest gust 89 mph, equalling my highest ever. Power going on and off every few seconds, and all kinds of unidentified debris being blown around and at the windows.

The power seems to have gone off permanently now, so I'll have to close down.

ironeagleuk · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:32 pm

Hope all is ok up there with you Steve....I noticed your 89mph gust on here: http://www.awekas.at/en/instrument.php? ... &sel=#verl

You topped the table for "world wide" wind speeds in the last 6 hours too: http://www.awekas.at/en/tabelle.php?sor ... rspan=1800

Just waiting to see what it will be when you get back

mcrossley · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:33 pm

Good luck Steve.

nitrx · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:38 pm

Take care we only have force 9 on the coast and 6 in the middle of The Netherlands some gusts up to 100 km/hr I think we cannot hold force 11 over here...

mcrossley · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:43 pm

Wow, what happens to wind turbines in Scotland today

Attachment:

turbine.jpg

From BBC Scotland - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16094360

NetRaider · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:54 pm

Well, survived Hurricane Bawbag as it's being called here :lol:

A few roof slates off and the sensor pole weighed down with sandbags ensured no wee accidents with the kit which performed just fine.

That was quite a blow.

nitrx · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:55 pm

The have forgotten to insert fuges :shock:

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