Weekend weather

[He's here!]

Might put paid to a few fixtures, particularly from a travel perspective.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0jn77d8w2go

[Alfred E Newman]

Another weekly met office weather warning .

[Scooter]

There's chat in some industries that keep an eye on the weather the west costal areas might see an upgrade to Red

[Billy Whizz]

Another weekly met office weather warning .

To be fair it looks bad up north Friday/Saturday
2 days of rain. County’s pitch looked terrible at the weekend

[Lago]

It's Scotland, it's Winter what do you expect??

[JohnM1875]

It's Scotland, it's Winter what do you expect??

Tends to be what I always think as well.

[monarch]

It's Scotland, it's Winter what do you expect??
In Scotland we’re never sure what to expect. Many weekends are fine for football.

The OP was merely drawing our attention to the warning of bad weather for this particular forthcoming weekend.

[Lago]

Tends to be what I always think as well.
Yip winter weather in Scotland tends to be un predictable.

[Lago]

In Scotland we’re never sure what to expect. Many weekends are fine for football.

The OP was merely drawing our attention to the warning of bad weather for this particular forthcoming weekend.
And I'm merely pointing out Scottish winter weather is unpredictable.

[Jack]

Another weekly met office weather warning .

Did you think they'd all be on holiday this week?

It's what the Met Office do!

[basehibby]

In Scotland we’re never sure what to expect. Many weekends are fine for football.

The OP was merely drawing our attention to the warning of bad weather for this particular forthcoming weekend.

Doesn't have much impact when the MET Office are pissing the bed over the prospect of a light breeze these days.
Witness the cancellation of the Hogmonay celebrations over basically nothing. JOKE

[Pretty Boy]

I don't think the weather forecast is too bad for Dingwall. 4 degrees and 15mph winds forecast at kick off time is decent football weather. Even on Friday they seem to be avoiding the worst of the wind apart from a few hours in the evening so can't see any issues with stadium damage or whatever.

The high winds forecast for Friday seem to be mainly around the central belt albeit the weather warning covers a broader area, probably to discourage travel. There might be a few logistical issues for the team as they'll be travelling up the day before but the game itself will go ahead.

[Helensburghhibs]

Weather warnings are a joke. Yellow is the new green (normal bad weather) and red is the new yellow (risk)

[Alfred E Newman]

Weather warnings are a joke. Yellow is the new green (normal bad weather) and red is the new yellow (risk)

They may be right with this one but we decided not to travel to the Rangers game a couple of weeks ago due to an Amber weather warning for this area that didn’t materialise.

[pollution]

They may be right with this one but we decided not to travel to the Rangers game a couple of weeks ago due to an Amber weather warning for this area that didn’t materialise.


You hit the nail on the head ! Some of their warnings are over kill and lose their urgency.

Fed up with the Met Office in recent years, they no longer provide the BBC with their forecasts they are so poor.

[Jamesie]

Glasgow Warriors have pre-emptively moved their match v Connacht in the United Rugby Championship from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon based on the forecast.

[hibsbollah]

Another weekly met office weather warning .

Pesky climate change eh.

[The_Exile]

This system looks like an absolute topper to be fair. It’ll have blown through by Saturday though. Whenever these things hit Scotland we always seem to escape the worst of it through here in the east. Kids are praying for a red warning so the schools get shut :greengrin

[Donegal Hibby]

Upgraded to red here in Donegal …

https://www.donegaldaily.com/2025/01/22/breaking-status-red-warning-donegal-ahead-storm-eowyn-2/

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

Upgraded to red here in Donegal …

https://www.donegaldaily.com/2025/01/22/breaking-status-red-warning-donegal-ahead-storm-eowyn-2/

I don’t think I’ve ever been to Donegal and it not be blowy as **** to be fair [emoji16] keep safe DH[emoji106]


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[Donegal Hibby]

I don’t think I’ve ever been to Donegal and it not be blowy as **** to be fair [emoji16] keep safe DH[emoji106]


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It is a bit breezy here right enough 🤭… thank you for your concern . Wish you and yours all the best to buddy 🤞👍

[GreenCastle]

Looked at weather for the game on Saturday and does look very windy!

[Pretty Boy]

You hit the nail on the head ! Some of their warnings are over kill and lose their urgency.

Fed up with the Met Office in recent years, they no longer provide the BBC with their forecasts they are so poor.

They were hammered from all sides back when we had the snow in around 2011 that caused havoc. They were accused of not stressing the severity of the weather so they changed the system to the current impact based system with the colour coding. There were over 40 deaths attributed to that 2011 snowstorm. By contrast when the 'Beast from the East' came along in 2017 and the red weather warning had been issued well in advance there were 'only' 17 deaths despite the snowfall being worse, the temperature being colder and the event lasting longer.

I do think the current system is too broad now and the geographic areas covered are too wide. But looking at the weather forecast for tomorrow I can't see how it can be argued they didn't need to issue a warning. 60-80mph wind gusts in Edinburgh is not normal winter weather, it's dangerous. I generally don't pay too much attention to forecasts but I'll certainly be leaving the bike at home tomorrow and taking the bus instead and it's the warning that has alerted me to do that.

[CentreLine]

I don’t think I’ve ever been to Donegal and it not be blowy as **** to be fair [emoji16] keep safe DH[emoji106]


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If these wind forecasts get much worse Donegal will be coming to visit us as it passes by in to the North Sea. 🤭

[Ardenttwo]

To be fair it looks bad up north Friday/Saturday
2 days of rain. County’s pitch looked terrible at the weekend


Strong winds of 80 mph forecast will be a problem for that Dross County’s dump of a ground. Cannot see that shed of a stand having a roof as it will be in the Moray Firth.

[hibsbollah]

You hit the nail on the head ! Some of their warnings are over kill and lose their urgency.

Fed up with the Met Office in recent years, they no longer provide the BBC with their forecasts they are so poor.

What interest do you think the Met Office have in exaggerating the seriousness of a weather warning? Or do you think its incompetence rather than conspiracy?

It doesn’t take much research to see that storms are increasing in strength and destructive power due to manmade climate change in Scotland and elsewhere. I can’t remember many recent storms where the base prediction for wind speed gusts is 80mph in the central belt like it is for tomorrow afternoon. Maybe up on a weather station in Islay or somewhere but not normally in Edinburgh area. Not sure it will affect the game or not but if the conversation is about ‘back in the day we just manned up and got on with it’, nothing could be further from the truth.

[Broken Gnome]

What interest do you think the Met Office have in exaggerating the seriousness of a weather warning? Or do you think its incompetence rather than conspiracy?

It doesn’t take much research to see that storms are increasing in strength and destructive power due to manmade climate change in Scotland and elsewhere. I can’t remember many recent storms where the base prediction for wind speed gusts is 80mph in the central belt like it is for tomorrow afternoon. Maybe up on a weather station in Islay or somewhere but not normally in Edinburgh area. Not sure it will affect the game or not but if the conversation is about ‘back in the day we just manned up and got on with it’, nothing could be further from the truth.

It's probably less the Met Office reporting, more the media increasingly love anything that has the potential for hysteria.

The BBC et al would throw up a live blog the second of the Queensferry Crossing cables had a minor gusty wobble.

[ErinGoBraghHFC]

What interest do you think the Met Office have in exaggerating the seriousness of a weather warning? Or do you think its incompetence rather than conspiracy?

It doesn’t take much research to see that storms are increasing in strength and destructive power due to manmade climate change in Scotland and elsewhere. I can’t remember many recent storms where the base prediction for wind speed gusts is 80mph in the central belt like it is for tomorrow afternoon. Maybe up on a weather station in Islay or somewhere but not normally in Edinburgh area. Not sure it will affect the game or not but if the conversation is about ‘back in the day we just manned up and got on with it’, nothing could be further from the truth.

They want us all to stay home so they can pump vaccines in through our gas cookers, create 15 minute cities and make cash illegal


Or something


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[superfurryhibby]

Doesn't have much impact when the MET Office are pissing the bed over the prospect of a light breeze these days.
Witness the cancellation of the Hogmonay celebrations over basically nothing. JOKE

Except it wasn't a light breeze.

On the day in question the winds were howling, as they had been in the days prior to Hogmanay. They relented a bit as the day went on, but it was obviously better to call the event off and give people adequate notice of this.

I'm no fan of Edinburgh's Hogmanay inconvenience but cancelling the event was the right decision.

[Northernhibee]

Except it wasn't a light breeze.

On the day in question the winds were howling, as they had been in the days prior to Hogmanay. They relented a bit as the day went on, but it was obviously better to call the event off and give people adequate notice of this.

I'm no fan of Edinburgh's Hogmanay inconvenience but cancelling the event was the right decision.

It also saved the world a “performance” by Texas.

[Donegal Hibby]

If these wind forecasts get much worse Donegal will be coming to visit us as it passes by in to the North Sea. 🤭

Is it a bird ? , is it a Plane ? No its D…..🫣😂

[Hibspur]

This system looks like an absolute topper to be fair. It’ll have blown through by Saturday though. Whenever these things hit Scotland we always seem to escape the worst of it through here in the east. Kids are praying for a red warning so the schools get shut :greengrin

We had half our roof torn off last January!

Looking at the forecast for tomorrow it looks extremely hazardous so we're thinking about giving the trip a miss. Don't fancy heading up the A9.

[green with envy]

We had half our roof torn off last January!

Looking at the forecast for tomorrow it looks extremely hazardous so we're thinking about giving the trip a miss. Don't fancy heading up the A9.

I'm not sure when you were planning on driving up the A9. I'll be leaving Edinburgh around 10.00 knowing that the winds will be only around 15 mph and much less coming home.

[tamig]

They were hammered from all sides back when we had the snow in around 2011 that caused havoc. They were accused of not stressing the severity of the weather so they changed the system to the current impact based system with the colour coding. There were over 40 deaths attributed to that 2011 snowstorm. By contrast when the 'Beast from the East' came along in 2017 and the red weather warning had been issued well in advance there were 'only' 17 deaths despite the snowfall being worse, the temperature being colder and the event lasting longer.

I do think the current system is too broad now and the geographic areas covered are too wide. But looking at the weather forecast for tomorrow I can't see how it can be argued they didn't need to issue a warning. 60-80mph wind gusts in Edinburgh is not normal winter weather, it's dangerous. I generally don't pay too much attention to forecasts but I'll certainly be leaving the bike at home tomorrow and taking the bus instead and it's the warning that has alerted me to do that.

Are you talking about 2010? That was when the snow arrived early - late Nov/early December and the buses were even cancelled for a few days. The snow was lying, hard-packed and frozen for almost a fortnight - even in the city centre. Worst I’ve seen in recent years. The Beast from the East time was much less severe.

[Benny Brazil]

I'm not sure when you were planning on driving up the A9. I'll be leaving Edinburgh around 10.00 knowing that the winds will be only around 15 mph and much less coming home.

I'll be leaving about 9 to drive up just giving it plenty time in case there is any issues with the weather but thinking it looks not too bad and we should be fine.

[Bristolhibby]

You hit the nail on the head ! Some of their warnings are over kill and lose their urgency.

Fed up with the Met Office in recent years, they no longer provide the BBC with their forecasts they are so poor.

There does seem to be much more than a few years ago.

Every storm has a name, back in the day it’s just called ****ty weather.

Weather warnings coming out the ying yang.

Can’t tell if the weather is worse or just we talk about it more.

J

[Chorley Hibee]

Looking forward to the coverage of reporters telling us to stay away from coastal areas whilst broadcasting from a sea wall.

[Pretty Boy]

Friday's warning now upgraded to red for the central belt.

[SteveHFC]

There's chat in some industries that keep an eye on the weather the west costal areas might see an upgrade to Red

Seems chat was correct by the looks of it

[He's here!]

Friday's warning now upgraded to red for the central belt.

Highly unusual. Might see the schools closed if that remains in place.

[Callum_62]

Highly unusual. Might see the schools closed if that remains in place.I think it's would be negligent not to close then to be honest

Threat of life from flying debris but get yer ***** up the school!

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[Lago]

Looking forward to the coverage of reporters telling us to stay away from coastal areas whilst broadcasting from a sea wall.
😂

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Highly unusual. Might see the schools closed if that remains in place.

Part of the reason why it's a red alert will be due to the time of day. Strongest winds are to be morning and afternoon when people are at work/school and the streets and roads are at their busiest.

[Since452]

I think it's would be negligent not to close then to be honest

Threat of life from flying debris but get yer ***** up the school!

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I'm not sending my bairn to school. Not worth the risk. Be amazed if they aren't closed.

[Pretty Boy]

I'm not sending my bairn to school. Not worth the risk. Be amazed if they aren't closed.

My wife usually walks the bairns, I've said to her to take the car but tbh for half a day I might just say to stay at home. Would be good if the decision could be taken out of people's hands but I appreciate that can cause logistical issues for many in terms of childcare.

I've already made the decision to pull all my delivery drivers tomorrow. They want to go out and are giving it the 'it's only a bit wind' but no way am I having one of them off down the coast and one up to Aberdeen in those winds. The risk may be fairly minimal but frankly I don't want it on my conscience if anything does happen to them. They'll still get paid and the deliveries can go out on Monday.

[Since452]

My wife usually walks the bairns, I've said to her to take the car but tbh for half a day I might just say to stay at home. Would be good if the decision could be taken out of people's hands but I appreciate that can cause logistical issues for many in terms of childcare.

I've already made the decision to pull all my delivery drivers tomorrow. They want to go out and are giving it the 'it's only a bit wind' but no way am I having one of them off down the coast and one up to Aberdeen in those winds. The risk may be fairly minimal but frankly I don't want it on my conscience if anything does happen to them. They'll still get paid and the deliveries can go out on Monday.

Totally agree. Better safe than sorry.

[McSwanky]

All East Lothian schools closed tomorrow

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[Keith_M]

Got a message from work saying all non-essential staff to work from home tomorrow due to Red Weather Warning.

Hope the weather gets better by saturday

[He's here!]

I'll be leaving about 9 to drive up just giving it plenty time in case there is any issues with the weather but thinking it looks not too bad and we should be fine.

Saturday sounds more manageable but there's a do not travel warning issued for tomorrow which may impact on those who go up for an overnight stay.

[He's here!]

All East Lothian schools closed tomorrow

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Edinburgh schools holding off until 3pm to make a call on tomorrow.

[basehibby]

Pesky climate change eh.

MET Office pissing the bed at the drop of a hat cannot be attributed to climate change. Although I know somebody will.

[Since452]

Saturday sounds more manageable but there's a do not travel warning issued for tomorrow which may impact on those who go up for an overnight stay.

Saturday will be better weather wise but the aftermath of the storm tomorrow will be a **** show. Will be loads of roads closed.

[basehibby]

Except it wasn't a light breeze.

On the day in question the winds were howling, as they had been in the days prior to Hogmanay. They relented a bit as the day went on, but it was obviously better to call the event off and give people adequate notice of this.

I'm no fan of Edinburgh's Hogmanay inconvenience but cancelling the event was the right decision.


Is that why the Ferris Wheel and Star Flier were carrying on as per usual?
I can remember much worse weather when no fuss was made at all. Really if they can't put up with the sort of weather experienced over Hogmonay then they may as well not bother with the street party - it was NORMAL for that time of year.

[hibsbollah]

MET Office pissing the bed at the drop of a hat cannot be attributed to climate change. Although I know somebody will.

What do you mean by pissing the bed? Do you have special information that the metereologists don’t have that says it won’t be windy tomorrow? Also, if you’re stillon about Hogmanay,the really dangerous winds which cancelled it were rattling around on the morning of the31st, and because people were gathering and barriers and signs were being ripped off and thrown around, it was dangerous and was rightly cancelled.irrelevant that the wind dropped later on.

[Paulie Walnuts]

What do you mean by pissing the bed? Do you have special information that the metereologists don’t have that says it won’t be windy tomorrow? Also, if you’re stillon about Hogmanay,the really dangerous winds which cancelled it were rattling around on the morning of the31st, and because people were gathering and barriers and signs were being ripped off and thrown around, it was dangerous and was rightly cancelled.irrelevant that the wind dropped later on.

:agree:

I’m sure it was also said that they couldn’t get set up completely due to the weather PRIOR to the event. The fact it wasn’t that windy at the bells is irrelevant.

[Gordy M]

Is that why the Ferris Wheel and Star Flier were carrying on as per usual?
I can remember much worse weather when no fuss was made at all. Really if they can't put up with the sort of weather experienced over Hogmonay then they may as well not bother with the street party - it was NORMAL for that time of year.

I think there was an issue with the weather putting up scaffolding, stages etc. Was someone not killed in the exact same circumstances a few years back?

[davhibby]

The wind won’t impact the game as it’s fine on Saturday, issue could be problems on the roads/trains up but the red warning is only for the central belt so hopefully the routes up towards Inverness won’t really be badly affected

[leith lynx]

My wife usually walks the bairns, I've said to her to take the car but tbh for half a day I might just say to stay at home. Would be good if the decision could be taken out of people's hands but I appreciate that can cause logistical issues for many in terms of childcare.

I've already made the decision to pull all my delivery drivers tomorrow. They want to go out and are giving it the 'it's only a bit wind' but no way am I having one of them off down the coast and one up to Aberdeen in those winds. The risk may be fairly minimal but frankly I don't want it on my conscience if anything does happen to them. They'll still get paid and the deliveries can go out on Monday.

Admirable sensibility, but please tell me you have a guy with the surname Henderson!

[basehibby]

What do you mean by pissing the bed? Do you have special information that the metereologists don’t have that says it won’t be windy tomorrow? Also, if you’re stillon about Hogmanay,the really dangerous winds which cancelled it were rattling around on the morning of the31st, and because people were gathering and barriers and signs were being ripped off and thrown around, it was dangerous and was rightly cancelled.irrelevant that the wind dropped later on.

Really dangerous?? Wind speed maxed out at 30mph in Edinburgh on 31st Dec and was well below that most of the day. If there was any risk it was minimal.
When I passed the Ferris Wheel and Star Flier at about 2230 it had dropped to about 24 - both rides were hoaching with folk - aye REALLY dangerous!

[basehibby]

I think there was an issue with the weather putting up scaffolding, stages etc. Was someone not killed in the exact same circumstances a few years back?

Of course there have been deaths working at heights before - it is by nature a risky occupation.
Re the Edinburgh Hogmonay Party - I would imagine it's a well enough paid gig with some top contractors involved. So yes - very surprising to see it called off due to winds in the 20-30mph range.

[evy]

Of course there have been deaths working at heights before - it is by nature a risky occupation.
Re the Edinburgh Hogmonay Party - I would imagine it's a well enough paid gig with some top contractors involved. So yes - very surprising to see it called off due to winds in the 20-30mph range.

You're really just not willing to see the other side of the coin eh?

By nature a risky occupation and well paid, therefore ****** em, get the street party on no matter the cost.

[The_Exile]

Really dangerous?? Wind speed maxed out at 30mph in Edinburgh on 31st Dec and was well below that most of the day. If there was any risk it was minimal.
When I passed the Ferris Wheel and Star Flier at about 2230 it had dropped to about 24 - both rides were hoaching with folk - aye REALLY dangerous!

Easy to say with the beneft of hindsight. Meteorology is not an exact science, it's risk management in accordance with likely outcomes using tried and tested models. It's not a case of "oh it might be windy, lets cancel everything because we're *****bags".

[Stairway 2 7]

Got a message from work saying all non-essential staff to work from home tomorrow due to Red Weather Warning.

Hope the weather gets better by saturday

Like covid this is when the low paid and low grades usually find out they are "essential"

[chrisski33]

Are we gonna get weekly new threads about weather in the winter???? Justbhave one thread aboutvthe weather. The warning is for Friday ending at midnight, Saturday will be fine. Its winter expect bad weather. No need for more dramatic weekly weather threads

[B.H.F.C]

Easy to say with the beneft of hindsight. Meteorology is not an exact science, it's risk management in accordance with likely outcomes using tried and tested models. It's not a case of "oh it might be windy, lets cancel everything because we're *****bags".

Not talking about tomorrow as it looks like it’s going to be on a different level. But there is definitely an element of overreaction to these things these days in terms of the warnings issued. There has been more than one occasion just in the last couple of months alone where stuff has transpired to be nowhere near the level of warning and coverage it got.

[Stairway 2 7]

Are we gonna get weekly new threads about weather in the winter???? Justbhave one thread aboutvthe weather. The warning is for Friday ending at midnight, Saturday will be fine. Its winter expect bad weather. No need for more dramatic weekly weather threads

80 mph winds in Edinburgh isn't a weekly or yearly think. The red warning will help put off bams that want their staff up scaffolding etc. It will also affect hibs fans that wanted to travel up on Friday so I think the thread is appropriate. If I wasn't interested in the thread I'd personally chose not to read or reply to it. There's threads on stuff like cricket that I'm not into, so I just don't click on them. Each to their own though of course

[Gordy M]

Not talking about tomorrow as it looks like it’s going to be on a different level. But there is definitely an element of overreaction to these things these days in terms of the warnings issued. There has been more than one occasion just in the last couple of months alone where stuff has transpired to be nowhere near the level of warning and coverage it got.

I get what you are saying, but like everything, the public are getting what they clearly want. If folk are going to complain about the govt or weather services when there is bad weather on the way and they "didnt know" then these agencies have to react to that, and issue these warnings. If they dont, then folk will complain and make a fuss over it.

[The_Exile]

Not talking about tomorrow as it looks like it’s going to be on a different level. But there is definitely an element of overreaction to these things these days in terms of the warnings issued. There has been more than one occasion just in the last couple of months alone where stuff has transpired to be nowhere near the level of warning and coverage it got.

Well, I mean it's all to do with fairly reliable models they use, if there's a chance it could be worse than it turns out to be then they have a duty to inform the public and use the warning system, nothing is guaranteed when it comes to predicting the weather, sometimes it's bang on, other times it's well off the mark, that's the business they're in. People are completely free to ignore these warnings and go about their business as they see fit if they think they know better. However, if they're driving down the road and a roof tile flies through their windshield then folk like me are also free to laugh at them for ignoring the warning.

[CropleyWasGod]

I get what you are saying, but like everything, the public are getting what they clearly want. If folk are going to complain about the govt or weather services when there is bad weather on the way and they "didnt know" then these agencies have to react to that, and issue these warnings. If they dont, then folk will complain and make a fuss over it.

Yep.

We have become a culture of awareness of rights, which brings with it responsibilities. Imagine if there was no warning in place..... PB (as he mentioned above) sends his drivers out, unaware of the conditions. One of them comes to grief and (probably justifiably) sues his employer.

Having these in place protects everyone.... individuals, employers, authorities. Oh yeah, and insurance companies

Remember 1987? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnxjZ-aFkjs

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

All schools in Edinburgh are closed tomorrow.

[Mr Grieves]

Edinburgh schools closed tomorrow

[SHODAN]

Is this hibs.net or Kerrydale Street? Conspiracy theorists everywhere.

[ekhibee]

I work in Glasgow and we've been told to work from home, which is just as well cos I live in East Kilbride and work in Northern Glasgow so like a 32 mile round trip.

[Scooter]

Seems chat was correct by the looks of it

Yeah bud, the railway has been watching it really closely

[Jones28]

My work have just cancelled all deliveries for tomorrow.

I wonder if the team will travel up tonight instead of tomorrow?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Job Centres closed to the public tomorrow.

[chrisski33]

80 mph winds in Edinburgh isn't a weekly or yearly think. The red warning will help put off bams that want their staff up scaffolding etc. It will also affect hibs fans that wanted to travel up on Friday so I think the thread is appropriate. If I wasn't interested in the thread I'd personally chose not to read or reply to it. There's threads on stuff like cricket that I'm not into, so I just don't click on them. Each to their own though of course

80mph winds in Edinburgh is a yearly thing now in fact its more frequent that we get 50mph plus winds now. They are happening more frequently.
These warnings havent stopped my employer saying we can choose to work but if we dont come in we won't get paid and as its based just outside south queensferry we all have to teavel so the warnings doesn't put the bams off!

[Sylar]

We've been told to work from home tomorrow, and any teaching has to be moved online (a total PTSD throwback to lecturing during Covid, but a sensible decision).

Going to be challenging delivering a lecture with 2 kids running around the house like feral animals right enough! :greengrin

We've been working with the MetOffice on a few things recently and I've had a chance to see their models and systems for warnings first hand. If they've issued a red-warning, the data must be horrifying (and having seen their data on this storm, it is...).

[Pretty Boy]

Easy to say with the beneft of hindsight. Meteorology is not an exact science, it's risk management in accordance with likely outcomes using tried and tested models. It's not a case of "oh it might be windy, lets cancel everything because we're *****bags".

:agree:

You sometimes just have to make an early decision based on the available information at the time.

At Hogmanay the set up for the event was impacted by the weather and the forecast was for winds some way stronger than what actually transpired. Had the organisers and police liaised and then said 'all good, go ahead' and then 70mph winds rolled in forcing a cancellation at 9pm it would have been chaos and people would have been screaming it should have been decided earlier. Folk would already have been in town with nowhere to go and potentially limited means of getting home. I was in town when the event was cancelled at about 8 or 9pm way back in the mid 00s and it was madness. Folk scrapping with police, pubs barricading their doors etc etc. Aye they probably got it wrong this time around but based on what they knew at the time it was a sensible if ultimately wrong decision.

I'm being cautious tomorrow. It could be a mistake, the winds might be fine but it's hardly being a 'snowflake' or 'woke' or whatever other nonsense gets thrown about to put safety first in such circumstances.

[oconnors_strip]

Hope not many Hibs fans were planning on getting the train up to Inverness/Dingwall tomorrow as all trains are cancelled. Also Saturday morning trains will be subject to delays as the tracks have to be checked and any repairs done as required.

[Lago]

Job Centres closed to the public tomorrow.
Unemployment will rocket 🚀

[Bridge hibs]

Cuddie Brae pub just phoned my Wife to cancel our table for tomorrow afternoon, ****ing gutted 🤬

[I'm_cabbaged]

Cuddie Brae pub just phoned my Wife to cancel our table for tomorrow afternoon, ****ing gutted 🤬

I woulnae be gutted and I’m a local 🤣🤣

[Bridge hibs]

I woulnae be gutted and I’m a local 🤣🤣

Ive been going there since it was built, love the place

[Hibspur]

I'm not sure when you were planning on driving up the A9. I'll be leaving Edinburgh around 10.00 knowing that the winds will be only around 15 mph and much less coming home.

Talking about tomorrow. We stay the Friday night for games up north. Breaks the journey and ensures at least part of the weekend is pleasant if we end up losing.

Not a chance we're going to attempt to travel based on the forecast. Trains are cancelled too.

[zitelli62]

Just been told my work is closed tomorrow so no work for me seems a lot of places taking this seriously.

[evy]

Just been told my work is closed tomorrow so no work for me seems a lot of places taking this seriously.

Likewise. Work from home if you have a laptop. I have a laptop, but not a work one :na na:

[Lago]

Well just got an alert on my phone, guess what there's going to be high winds tomorrow :aok:

[speedy_gonzales]

Well just got an alert on my phone, guess what there's going to be high winds tomorrow :aok:

I got the alarm/warning, I clicked OK (without reading it) and now it's disappeared off my phone.
A bit useless that!

[I'm_cabbaged]

Ive been going there since it was built, love the place

In just now and only shut between in the red alert

[hibsbollah]

Well just got an alert on my phone, guess what there's going to be high winds tomorrow :aok:

Didnt bother reading it, I assumed it was the Kensell news.

[Jay]

I got the alarm/warning, I clicked OK (without reading it) and now it's disappeared off my phone.
A bit useless that!

Same. My 7 month old grandson is sleeping next to me. I clicked ok to stop the siren from wakening him and it's gone.

[Chorley Hibee]

That bloody alarm will probably kill more folk than the storm!

Imagine driving when that went off.

[Greenbeard]

That bloody alarm will probably kill more folk than the storm!

Imagine driving when that went off.

Had my phone in my hand. Just about shat masel.

[SteveHFC]

All Lothian Buses off between 10 and 5.

[cabbageandribs1875]

not sure if you can see them

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[Power]

Pre-match operations meeting went ahead earlier today. Game is still scheduled to take place at 3pm as planned on Saturday.

Those travelling to Dingwall should be aware of weather warnings associated with Storm Eowyn, not as severe as tomorrow (Friday) but still significant enough for warning.

Please plan your journey carefully.
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For all other up-to-date travel information across Scotland, please visit: Police Scotland Travel Advice, Traveline Scotland and Scottish Road Works.

[He's here!]

Pre-match operations meeting went ahead earlier today. Game is still scheduled to take place at 3pm as planned on Saturday.

Those travelling to Dingwall should be aware of weather warnings associated with Storm Eowyn, not as severe as tomorrow (Friday) but still significant enough for warning.

Please plan your journey carefully.
​
For all other up-to-date travel information across Scotland, please visit: Police Scotland Travel Advice, Traveline Scotland and Scottish Road Works.

Guessing the team will have had to amend their travel schedule.

[BoomtownHibees]

Same. My 7 month old grandson is sleeping next to me. I clicked ok to stop the siren from wakening him and it's gone.

If on an iPhone, drag down from the top of your phone and you can see it as a notification. Not sure about other phones

[Jones28]

I was driving while that alert came on, shat myself and thought the car was dying on me.

[green day]

I was driving while that alert came on, shat myself and thought the car was dying on me.

Aye, me too.....

[Bridge hibs]

In just now and only shut between in the red alertYeah they told my Wife they might open at 5 the morns night but they were unsure

[Cyborg Ninja]

Back in sept last year on holidays in Florida whilst driving down the I95 I got the alert as a tornado was barrelling towards KSC. horizontal lightning every second, biblical thunder around a @…off sized grey funnel had me creaming my pants ! Got a great video of it too. Missus wisnae happy!! 🌪️😭

[Donegal Hibby]

Storms beginning to get bad here , electricity went off a couple of times and we haven’t had the worse of it yet . Stay indoors and keep safe folks :aok:

[HoboHarry]

Storms beginning to get bad here , electricity went off a couple of times and we haven’t had the worse of it yet . Stay indoors and keep safe folks :aok:

Not sure if what you are getting is related to what we had earlier this week, but we had 3" of snow and got down overnight to -9. Doesn't sound a whole lot i know but it's unheard of here. Best of luck until it's past....

[Chorley Hibee]

Looking forward to the coverage of reporters telling us to stay away from coastal areas whilst broadcasting from a sea wall.

I wasn't wrong.

BBC reporters currently telling us all about safety whilst stood on the edge of the Irish Sea.

Mental.

[Dalianwanda]

It’s mad here at the moment (i’m in Sligo directly below Donegal)..Doesn’t help we’re facing the Atlantic. Certainly some of the strongest gusts i’ve experienced. So met offices here have got it spot on this time in terms of when it would be at its strongest and speed down to 52mph. I think we’ve just experienced the peak….scary stuff.

Surprised the electricity is still working but as the sun rises i can see 15m of 7ft wooden fencing between us and the neighbours is no more…At least our trees seem to have coped.

[Jones28]

South Lanarkshire, wind is wild and electricity has been blinking on and off but steady at the moment.

Went outside briefly to close a shed door and it’s windy, ken.

Some eedjits on my road have out their bins out.

[Trinity Hibee]

I wasn't wrong.

BBC reporters currently telling us all about safety whilst stood on the edge of the Irish Sea.

Mental.

Absolute madness. Same with hurricanes and wildfires. We don’t need someone in the middle of it for us to understand what is happening

[Since452]

Blawin a hoolie in Glenrothes

[degenerated]

It's probably less the Met Office reporting, more the media increasingly love anything that has the potential for hysteria.

The BBC et al would throw up a live blog the second of the Queensferry Crossing cables had a minor gusty wobble.They'd be too busy banging on about ferries being delayed.

[Coco Bryce]

Having been to Orkney a few times. This isn't windy :greengrin

[Wembley67]

Said on the radio it's a once in a generation storm.

Means we'll have another one in a couple of years if it doesn't go as expected.

Yeah I don't get this. There have another two red warnings in the last 10 years!

[hibstag]

Doesn't have much impact when the MET Office are pissing the bed over the prospect of a light breeze these days.
Witness the cancellation of the Hogmonay celebrations over basically nothing. JOKE

It was the inability to set the events up to meet safety standards due to weather conditions in days before that led to cancellation rather than conditions on the night
The joke would have been trying to do it last minute

[hibstag]

Said on the radio it's a once in a generation storm.

Means we'll have another one in a couple of years if it doesn't go as expected.

I get it ….And loads of people demanding them every time it gets a bit blowy with big red warning marches through cities

[Golden Bear]

I get it ….And loads of people demanding them every time it gets a bit blowy with big red warning marches through cities

What's the weather like up there at the moment ? Do you think the game will go on tomorrow given the possible travel difficulties?

[Musselbound]

I think it's would be negligent not to close then to be honest

Threat of life from flying debris but get yer ***** up the school!

Sent from my Pixel 7 Pro using Tapatalk

Agree. Is some caution not worth it if it ultimately saves a few lives?

[BroxburnHibee]

Buses, trams, trains all cancelled. Lorries overturned on A1. Everyone urged to stay indoors.

Ryanair still tried to land planes at Edinburgh :rolleyes:

Stansted flight had one go and has now been diverted to Cologne :confused:

Airport closed now I think

[pollution]

Buses, trams, trains all cancelled. Lorries overturned on A1. Everyone urged to stay indoors.

Ryanair still tried to land planes at Edinburgh :rolleyes:

Stansted flight had one go and has now been diverted to Cologne :confused:

Airport closed now I think


I saw that: strange, Stansted is open ok perhaps it's a training flight ?

[B.H.F.C]

Buses, trams, trains all cancelled. Lorries overturned on A1. Everyone urged to stay indoors.

Ryanair still tried to land planes at Edinburgh :rolleyes:

Stansted flight had one go and has now been diverted to Cologne :confused:

Airport closed now I think

My Ryanair flight to Barcelona at 17:30 still showing as on time. With a red weather warning in place until 17:00 I’m not quite sure how they expect folk to get to the airport in time (I know it will more than likely be delayed or cancelled anyway).

[Corstorphine Hibby]

Blawin a hoolie in Glenrothes

too much information.

[Bobby's Cinema]

I wasn't wrong.

BBC reporters currently telling us all about safety whilst stood on the edge of the Irish Sea.

Mental.
Some of the reporting I seen this morning was just so ridiculous it was laughable. "It's ghostly quiet here, I can taste the sea salt on my tongue", reporter getting blasted in the face on the railings in Blackpool. Grand thanks for that mate.

Another re-arranged Wednesday night trip up to Dingwall for us incoming?

[Stairway 2 7]

560,000 homes in Ireland without power and the record broken for strongest gust. Should peak here in a few hours but hopefully it dies down

Got sent a picture from my mate beside Murieston Park, his neighbours double glazing has been ripped right out, must be horrendous inside that house

[Moulin Yarns]

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Kg2pGLvYU/

For those heading to Dingwall the A9 Facebook page might be useful

[Lendo]

Queensferry Crossing still going (albeit with speed restrictions). Genuinely amazed but I guess it was designed for this very thing.

[Stairway 2 7]

Connachts indoor €3.5 million stadium destroyed, hopefully they have insurance

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0124/1492671-connacht-gaa-dome-destroyed-during-storm-eowyn/

[hibee316]

560,000 homes in Ireland without power and the record broken for strongest gust. Should peak here in a few hours but hopefully it dies down

Got sent a picture from my mate beside Murieston Park, his neighbours double glazing has been ripped right out, must be horrendous inside that house

Ripped out by the wind?! Or they were having work done?

Either way, will be a but blustery in there...

[Since452]

Queensferry Crossing still going (albeit with speed restrictions). Genuinely amazed but I guess it was designed for this very thing.

Very surprising. Testiment to the design and engineering!

[lapsedhibee]

Connachts indoor €3.5 million stadium destroyed, hopefully they have insurance

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0124/1492671-connacht-gaa-dome-destroyed-during-storm-eowyn/

Fully insured, it says, and isn't it just an inflatable roof that's blown off, rather than a stadium destroyed?

[Irish_Steve]

This appeals to my inner nerd - just had a gust of 90mph in Musselburgh

https://veryweather.co.uk/ukweathermap.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIAZhFleHRuA2FlbQI xMQABHQn_AZ6v2rfOa4X67Pgp6x6bGUuj_hdI9iWs6OjfspqIg Md-Lse68m1lzw_aem_KN8F3DGTHnFj_KCr6OYOPw

[Stairway 2 7]

Fully insured, it says, and isn't it just an inflatable roof that's blown off, rather than a stadium destroyed?

It's a dome so like an inflatable Oriam, the roof is the building. All that remains is the wee stand. They will have to start from scratch, but glad it's insured

[Stairway 2 7]

Ripped out by the wind?! Or they were having work done?

Either way, will be a but blustery in there...

Ripped out. Looks a few stories up, the second pic is the full window and pvc surround lying in someone's garden

[Coco Bryce]

Queensferry Crossing still going (albeit with speed restrictions). Genuinely amazed but I guess it was designed for this very thing.

Or the wind isn't as bad as predicted?

'What wind speed closes Queensferry Crossing?
70mph: Queensferry Crossing closed to all high-sided vehicles, vehicles with trailers, caravans and motorcycles. 90mph: Queensferry Crossing closed to all vehicles except cars and a 30mph speed limit is imposed.1 day ago'

Can only remember it closing late last year for falling ice.

[hibsbollah]

Connachts indoor €3.5 million stadium destroyed, hopefully they have insurance

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2025/0124/1492671-connacht-gaa-dome-destroyed-during-storm-eowyn/

Theres something a bit Father Ted about a frisbee competition scheduled for tomorrow having to be cancelled because of it.

[flash]

Theres something a bit Father Ted about a frisbee competition scheduled for tomorrow having to be cancelled because of it.

You could probably throw a Frisbee to Scotland from there currently.

[Stairway 2 7]

Theres something a bit Father Ted about a frisbee competition scheduled for tomorrow having to be cancelled because of it.

😆 Dougal would do a pitch inspection before the camera panned out to the stadium around him

[Stairway 2 7]

Kingston Bridge just been closed after a HGV was blown over, how did they let that happen ffs

[hibsbollah]

😆 Dougal would do a pitch inspection before the camera panned out to the stadium around him

Tom would win.

[Coco Bryce]

Kingston Bridge just been closed after a HGV was blown over, how did they let that happen ffs

There was a van blown over earlier.

Some people eh :rolleyes:

[Jamesie]

Anyone know if the Hibs squad travelled up north last night, or have still to set off?

[Up-the-slope]

This appeals to my inner nerd - just had a gust of 90mph in Musselburgh

https://veryweather.co.uk/ukweathermap.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIAZhFleHRuA2FlbQI xMQABHQn_AZ6v2rfOa4X67Pgp6x6bGUuj_hdI9iWs6OjfspqIg Md-Lse68m1lzw_aem_KN8F3DGTHnFj_KCr6OYOPw

94 in the Pans :rolleyes:

[SteveHFC]

94 in the Pans :rolleyes:

84 in Dalkeith.

[hibsbollah]

New Amber warning announced for the Scottish Highlands until 6am tomorrow morning. That’s relevant if youre planning to head up overnight or crack of dawn.

[Up-the-slope]

Ripped out. Looks a few stories up, the second pic is the full window and pvc surround lying in someone's garden


As someone who ends up often sorting others shoddy work - this should be impossible with correct fitting. removed one DG unit that was 1600mm x 1600mm fixed with 4 (thats four) short chipboard screws. it was basically the silicone that was holding it in place

[Irish_Steve]

94 in the Pans :rolleyes:

Probably the same gust that came through Mussie!

[The_Exile]

Apparently a gust of 112 mph recorded at the Forth Bridge. Think that might be a record.

[Stairway 2 7]

As someone who ends up often sorting others shoddy work - this should be impossible with correct fitting. removed one DG unit that was 1600mm x 1600mm fixed with 4 (thats four) short chipboard screws. it was basically the silicone that was holding it in place

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Probably cowboys, you might know from this I've no clue, dull one though

[Up-the-slope]

Probably the same gust that came through Mussie!

:agree: would not fancy the Bass Rock today - been out there on a supposedly calm day a few times and the swell was still pretty mental

[Up-the-slope]

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Probably cowboys, you might know from this I've no clue, dull one though

its the sash thats ripped out - frame still there. looks like a tilt & turn maybe window left open and hinge ripped off?

Flat stairs can have additional problem of stair and flat door open at same time can have chimney effect of wind rushing up

lot of weight in that sash & glass. Blessing no one hurt.

[Billy Whizz]

94 in the Pans :rolleyes:

Upper or Lower😀

[Pretty Boy]

its the sash thats ripped out - frame still there. looks like a tilt & turn maybe window left open and hinge ripped off?

Flat stairs can have additional problem of stair and flat door open at same time can have chimney effect of wind rushing up

lot of weight in that sash & glass. Blessing no one hurt.

Even the wind has an anti Rangers agenda now.

[CropleyWasGod]

Even the wind has an anti Rangers agenda now.

The sash Eowyn wore.

[Up-the-slope]

The sash Eowyn wore.
:greengrin

[Up-the-slope]

while I hope no one is injured and no loss of property for anyone - I am going to be peeved to have been stuck in house all day if no trees come down in forest around me so I can top my log stores up :cb

[Irish_Steve]

Upper or Lower😀

The posh bit, er, hang on.....

[tamig]

Upper or Lower😀

Its top or bottom Billy. Only outsiders say upper or lower.

[Ringothedog]

84 in Dalkeith.

89 in Fauldhouse plus 2 tiles off my roof so far

[Stairway 2 7]

Dull one for travelling to the game. Scotrail say they will need to inspect all rails in daylight tomorrow so no trains until 12.00 at the earliest

Arbroath have called their game off tomorrow after Significant damage to the main stand

[Billy Whizz]

Its top or bottom Billy. Only outsiders say upper or lower.

I’m an outsider

[Moulin Yarns]

Weather warnings are a joke. Yellow is the new green (normal bad weather) and red is the new yellow (risk)

https://news.stv.tv/scotland/storm-eowyn-first-injuries-reported-due-to-severe-weather-amid-red-warning

Might want to reassess your opinion. See the photo in the article.

[hibsbollah]

The sky reporter made to stand in the teeth of the gale in Portrush was hilariously stupid. Hes staggering about like Billy Connolly doing his drunk glaswegian holding the fish supper.

[Irish_Steve]

The sky reporter made to stand in the teeth of the gale in Portrush was hilariously stupid. Hes staggering about like Billy Connolly doing his drunk glaswegian holding the fish supper.

That's my home town! It's nuts that media companies send these people out in weather like this. We all know it's windy out. Sometime soon, someone is going to get injured doing these "vital" reports. Where is their duty of care to their staff

[Up-the-slope]

Dull one for travelling to the game. Scotrail say they will need to inspect all rails in daylight tomorrow so no trains until 12.00 at the earliest

Arbroath have called their game off tomorrow after Significant damage to the main stand

A lot of tree cutting was done pre Christmas on line between Perth & Blair Athol so hopefully less to deal with but will certainly need checked.

We are due snow this evening / overnight and then during Saturday morning on A9 over usual high spots

[Billy Whizz]

Hibs sensibly travelled upto Inverness this morning to avoid the storms
Training at Caleys ground this afternoon

[hibstag]

What's the weather like up there at the moment ? Do you think the game will go on tomorrow given the possible travel difficulties?

It's not bad at moment wet and light winds, game will be on

[tamig]

I’m an outsider

I guessed that by the words you used 👍

[NC1875]

Roofs blown off flats in Tranent and Dalkeith.

Also seen a partially built new build house at the Jolly Farmer has blown down.

[scoopyboy]

I have seen the pictures of the roofs blown off in Tranent and they are actually quite scary. Thankfully there doesn't appear to be any people injured.

They are relative new builds and I'm wondering if buildings aren't built as robustly as they used to be.

[Since452]

94 in the Pans :rolleyes:

1985 in Aberdeen

[ekhibee]

Storms beginning to get bad here , electricity went off a couple of times and we haven’t had the worse of it yet . Stay indoors and keep safe folks :aok:
I know somebody that was meant to be going to a funeral this afternoon in Donegal, maybe Letterkenny? They had to pull out for medical reasons, but I suppose there's a good chance it might be cancelled anyway?

[Up-the-slope]

I have seen the pictures of the roofs blown off in Tranent and they are actually quite scary. Thankfully there doesn't appear to be any people injured.

They are relative new builds and I'm wondering if buildings aren't built as robustly as they used to be.

See comments about double glazing fitting - same apply to new builds - lots of corners cut. Engineer specifies wind restraint tie-down straps and amount of fixings. I have seen rafter straps with one nail across 3 trusses. The worst an entire 2 storey 6m high timber frame extension with no tie down straps at all to slab. Had to be almost completely rebuilt from outside after losing roof 2 previously in storms. all because of £500 worth of straps and half a days work when errected

[Up-the-slope]

https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/roof-east-lothian-family-home-30858264

classic example of poor connecting of timber frame

[04Sauzee]

From a sky sports Journo

Celtic Park has suffered some damage from #StormEowyn - putting tomorrow’s Scottish Premiership match against Dundee in doubt.

The club are working hard to ensure the game does go ahead, but a decision will be made in the morning.

[hibsbollah]

First the irish frisbee contest, now the spl, when will this hoolie blowin’ sport event cancellation madness end? :grr:

[Stairway 2 7]

Not all bad news as Ibrox damaged

https://archive.ph/tB37o

[Bridge hibs]

Not all bad news as Ibrox damaged

https://archive.ph/tB37o

Otherwise classed as an improvement

[lapsedhibee]

1985 in Aberdeen

:thumbsup:

[HoboHarry]

Not all bad news as Ibrox damaged

https://archive.ph/tB37o
How can anyone tell? Ferkin dump that it is.

[He's here!]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/crlk02xyp87o

Edinburgh tenement roofs ripped off.

I've seen this happen before. Think the wind gets in under the guttering and the whole thing peels off.

[Golden Bear]

It's not bad at moment wet and light winds, game will be on

:thumbsup:

[Jones28]

1985 in Aberdeen

Different class 😂😂😂😂

[Jones28]

Not all bad news as Ibrox damaged

https://archive.ph/tB37o

Might just be me but I find the idea of a football stadium being a victim so distasteful, when there will be people out there who will have lost homes.

Also **** rangers.

[DH1875]

I've got half my roof tiles laying smashed in the garden. Not the only one, a few houses in the area missing tiles too. Neighbours garden fence is down. Next street up the roof is off the carports and has smashed into a few cars that are parked on the street.
Also supposed to snow here tonight so not great when I've a hole in my roof that I can't get too.

[Stairway 2 7]

Second time in a month a Gayle has smashed Tynecastle

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[NC1875]

See comments about double glazing fitting - same apply to new builds - lots of corners cut. Engineer specifies wind restraint tie-down straps and amount of fixings. I have seen rafter straps with one nail across 3 trusses. The worst an entire 2 storey 6m high timber frame extension with no tie down straps at all to slab. Had to be almost completely rebuilt from outside after losing roof 2 previously in storms. all because of £500 worth of straps and half a days work when errected

Agree, I work in relatively new build houses almost every week and the standard of workmanship is shocking.

It all comes down to subcontractors on a price. They get away with cutting corners so they make good money. Price work should be banned on new builds.

The biggest expense a person will make is buying a home. And the majority have been built by absolute cowboys.

[FastEddieFelson]

Anyone heard anything chat from supporters buses etc? Are they still planning on running as normal?

[Moulin Yarns]

Anyone driving up, it's snowing heavily in Pitlochry, 03:40

[DarrenSQH]

Anyone driving up, it's snowing heavily in Pitlochry, 03:40

Just checked the pitlochry webcams and looks clear at the moment maybe didn't lie on the ground. Planning to leave at 10.30 now my trains officially cancelled.

[Tarrahib]

Just checked the pitlochry webcams and looks clear at the moment maybe didn't lie on the ground. Planning to leave at 10.30 now my trains officially cancelled.
Remember major road works heading north between Inverness and Dingwall.

[Up-the-slope]

snowing heavy this morning in Highland Perthshire - zero wind so less drifting problem and should get well gritted but will make it a slower trip... be safe out there

[Chorley Hibee]

Just setting off from Motherwell.

Giving ourselves plenty of time.

Safe journey to everyone making the trip.

[Moulin Yarns]

This from a local farmer who has a contract to grit local roads in perthshire



❄️❄️Ok so ignore everything I said about roads seeming ok earlier! As we head towards daylight the roads are becoming awful, black ice everywhere. Especially bad coming downhill from Craigvrack towards town, the bridge corner at Atholl Palace and the road coming into town from Faskally end. Please, please be careful, and take your time until the local gritters have had a chance to get through.

[Moulin Yarns]

Just checked the pitlochry webcams and looks clear at the moment maybe didn't lie on the ground. Planning to leave at 10.30 now my trains officially cancelled.

The town hasn't got snow but higher up it's white. Black ice in places.

[crash]

No scotrail trains running until at least midday, possibly could affect some kick off times today.

[David_D]

Pitch inspection at 9.45 for the game

[Up-the-slope]

tipping with snow again west of Pitlochry...https://www.traffic.gov.scot/

A9 cameras showing snow covered A9... will be slow driving

couple of dual bits only have one lane drivable currently

[JimBHibees]

Pitch inspection at 9.45 for the game

Dingwall forecast looks very good from what i am seeing however their pitch looked poor in recent Celtic game. Assume bad weather overnight no doubt won’t be same effort into a non tv game to get it on.

[Moulin Yarns]

tipping with snow again west of Pitlochry...https://www.traffic.gov.scot/

A9 cameras showing snow covered A9... will be slow driving

couple of dual bits only have one lane drivable currently

Drummochter doesn't look great from the cameras.

[CockneyRebel]

Second time in a month a Gayle has smashed Tynecastle

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[Up-the-slope]

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current forecast sunny spells and no precipitation.... above is reality.

[Golden Bear]

Am I right in saying that's it's not only the condition of the pitch that's taken into consideration? Road conditions, safety of fans and weather forecast are also considered I think.

[BoomtownHibees]

Am I right in saying that's it's not only the condition of the pitch that's taken into consideration? Road conditions, safety of fans and weather forecast are also considered I think.

This is just a pitch inspection though. Nothing to do with travelling etc as far as I can see

[Golden Bear]

This is just a pitch inspection though. Nothing to do with travelling etc as far as I can see

We'll hear shortly.

[KeithTheHibby]

Game on.

[hibee_girl]

Game on

[BoomtownHibees]

Game is on

[David_D]

Pitch inspection passed. Game on

[04Sauzee]

Celtic Vs Dundee off

[tamig]

Celtic Vs Dundee off

Guess that will be because of stadium damage?

[AldoHFC]

Anyone likely to be passing Broxden P&R around 11? My bus from Glasgow is lookong likely to miss connection in Perth.

[hibstag]

It's Brightened up in dingwall now very wet last night,
Glad the inspection was at 9.45 rather than earlier.

[SteveHFC]

Anyone likely to be passing Broxden P&R around 11? My bus from Glasgow is lookong likely to miss connection in Perth.

Will be passing around 11:30

[AldoHFC]

Will be passing around 11:30

Have sent a PM, cheers!

[HibbyAndy]

Anyone likely to be passing Broxden P&R around 11? My bus from Glasgow is lookong likely to miss connection in Perth.


Will be passing around 11:30

That's Hibs class :aok:

[Billy Whizz]

Celtic Vs Dundee off

Millions in the bank. Think this is the 2nd time in recent years there ground hasn’t been fit for purpose
Should be fined heavily for this

[greenlex]

Millions in the bank. Think this is the 2nd time in recent years there ground hasn’t been fit for purpose
Should be fined heavily for this
So harsh. It’s the stadium that damaged not the pitch. Not much they can do about that.

[Scouse Hibee]

Millions in the bank. Think this is the 2nd time in recent years there ground hasn’t been fit for purpose
Should be fined heavily for this

Come on….you can’t fine them for damage caused by the storm.

[CockneyRebel]

That's Hibs class :aok:

:thumbsup:

[Glory Lurker]

That's Hibs class :aok:

Only if Steve picked him up. All he said was that he'd be passing then. 😄

[Keith_M]

I can't believe the Celtc game was cancelled for this? It's only a bit of tarpaulin on the outside of the stadium.

:confused:


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