Scotland Xmas

"dht" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@individual.net:

Can't answer for Banffshire, but that would probably be a bit early for snow in Inverness-shire unless you are going into the hills. Mind you, the A9 between Inverness and Perth can be fun!

Try

Derry

Wet.

Anything to worry about, Ice, Deep

No!

You're obviously a Southerner!!

Mother in law ?

Scottish hospitaltiy, once started they never give up, walking/ staggering is optional in some cases :-))

The way things are shaping up it looks like there's a pretty good chance it'll be cold from the 19th/20th onwards and there's a pretty good chance of snow up there in Scotland. This is something to hope for though, not anything to be worried about. Snow is good.

Paul

On or around Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:26:09 +0000, Paul Everett enlightened us thusly:

that rather depends. if I were travelling long-distance, I'd prefer no snow and would certainly view the sudden arrival of about 6 foot of the stuff with considerable disfavour

Austin Shackles wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

It can be bloody scary! White sky, white snow, white road, white OUT!!

Snow demands respect.

Derry

If there is a cold snap, then watch out for black ice on the A96 between Inverness and Nairn, mainly in the Inverness Airport / Gollanfield areas. The road is allegedly maintained and gritted by Bear, but they are notoriously useless or late in gritting. The area around Keith can be particularly bad for snow when the surrounding areas have only light accumulations, the stretch of the A96 from Keith to Huntly being about the worst bit of the lot. Don't worry too much though, the road isn't often blocked and even if that does happen then it usually gets cleared and re-opens pretty quickly. If you're in a decent 4x4 you should be ok.

Badger

On or around Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:11:35 +0000 (UTC), "Badger" enlightened us thusly:

too busy preaching in the vatican, no doubt.

"Badger" wrote in news:cpme8m$gsq$ snipped-for-privacy@hercules.btinternet.com:

And it's likely that NO roads will be gritted on New Year's Day!

You have been warned!

Derry

Could be worse, one year went I went to Wales my progress around Lake Vyrny was stopped by fallen trees. I assume a fallen douglas fir would be pretty much immovable even if you had a winch. I chopped my way through varios bits of fallen brushwood, but then this mega thing was just lying accross the road, enough to stop a centurion tank most likely.

Thanks for the info guys. Don't think I'll have too much to worry about. Might be a bit cold maybe but we can wrap up warm!

I won't be driving anywhere on New Years day as I have no intention of being legal... I'll be in St Andrews by then anyhow and it never snows they tell me!

Dave

Just as well considering what that road salt does to the chassis.

Reminds me of the snow we had at the end of Feb this year. We went up to the North Yorkshire Moors in the 110 to play in it. Inbetween the snow showers is was bright and sunny and of course it all reflected off the snow as well, so even with shades on it was very bright.

We then went into a dark pub. Shades came off. We had to stand by the door for about 5 minutes while our eyes adjusted as we genuinely couldn't see a thing inside the place. Quite scary really. We then sat there and had a pub lunch, and watched everyone else who came into the pub doing exactly the same...

Paul