chico Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The inclement weather hasn't stopped tomorrows walk in Airdrie. He's got a dossier right there! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tryfield Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Scotrail Website:All trains on time. Spokeperson on Radio at same time:All trains North of Edinburgh cancelled. Spokeperson on TV at lunchtime:We've learned the lessons of last year. That was East Coast Trains, not Scotrail. It's not -20 and other countries manage. Fair enough if drivers can't get to work but I was working in Motherwell yesterday and went by train but had to get a bus back because they didn't know when the next train would be. I missed Wednesday's shift, but that was down in West Yorkshire. Buses and taxis couldn't make it to my depot. My father works for Scotrail and when its gets like this the trains get hard packed ice under them meaning the brakes dont work, so they can only get a limited number of trains out on the tracks. True. That's the reason for longer journeys. Running brake tests every 3-5 minutes and speed reduction for safety. Normal running goes out the window. A Scotrail spokesman said they had learnt lessons from last time but seems not. This year has been a lot harsher weather wise. They say things like that to try and get the public off their back. The trains they have just cannot run in this weather. I made it home today from West Yorkshire, where it was -8 last night, bang on time at 19.21. Had a few stoppages on the Leeds - Preston line due to signalling failures, but got here when I expected to. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny van Axeldongen Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The weight of the snow (which, on inspection, has turned into a massive block of ice) has wreaked havoc with the hedges in the back garden. The poor things are all wonky now and resemble a badly designed rollercoaster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uni Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Still got about 8-10 inches lying in Portlethen and it got down as low as -9 at 8am Friday morning, how do I know this? My friend sent me a picture from the bus stop showing me his thermometer which is for use in his practical chemistry assessment! Whilst this was going on I was in my warm bed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CM. Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 It's currently pissing of rain here. Hopefully that continues and at least some of that white shite will be clear in the morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraggleRock Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 It's currently pissing of rain here. Hopefully that continues and at least some of that white shite will be clear in the morning. Pissing down in Hamilton as well........shouldnt have bothered clearing the snow for me and my neighbours this morning!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Poor show, its far too early, I hope there is a good reason for it. should be up on the 13th and no earlier. Christ, in recent years our tree has gone up around the 20th and down long before the new year. My house must be shite from the outside. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th1stleandr0se Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 There's definitely a thaw on in Edinburgh. i just want a gradual thaw otherwise there'll be flooding everywhere. At least the ground seems to be soft underneath so it should sink in rather than lie on a frosty surface. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 All the snow is away here now. Just left with the Ice, which is lethal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris. Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 We've had one wee 20min burst of snow in the last couple of days, so think we've seen the last of it for now. Seems to be starting to thaw at last. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 If snow can be described as teeming down, that's what it's been doing today. Still -3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 None here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reynard Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Christ, in recent years our tree has gone up around the 20th and down long before the new year. My house must be shite from the outside. We always did that too. We have a real tree and they tend to fall to bits if they get put up too early. But now the kids are being wound up at school about the whole thing we are sticking an artificial one up in the ballroom and will wait a week or so before buying the tree for the drawing room. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattydfc Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 It was battering down yesterday through here, nothing today but blue skies. I'm away out to sunbathe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Does anyone know if the sun's rays are capable of melting any snow / ice, even if the air temperature is below freezing? I'd have said no, but there is definitely a bit less than there was yesterday despite the temperature today being -1C. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 All gone here - not much fell anyway and it was short lived. Ground pretty solid underfoot, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 After 2 days of thaw it's now a virtual blizzard in Falkirk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and gold army Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Snowing heavy in Alloa again. Weather warnings for Stirling and Falkirk too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Chucking it doon here aswell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffcsam Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Really throwing it down here 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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