People in Scotland Warned Not to Travel Unless Absolutely Necessary
 

Due to high winds. Seems a bit OTT, but already very windy here and supposedly we could see up to 100mph gusts.

The wind is no worse than it has been around here in previous winters, and there was no fuss then about not travelling etc. A lot of schools closed too, and I can't ever remember being off school because of 'wind'. Unis in Glasgow sending people home as well I've heard.

What do you all think? Sensible advice or health and safety gone mad?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/...er-scotland-uk

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-23619587/

isnt there that women in charge ?

Must be a real worry for you sweaties - not knowing if you will return from that trip to the local chippie to pick up the family supper;)

Its only a bit wind, just like a tiny bit snow, then the whole place grinds to a halt, its scotland we stay in its not like its unusual weather so we should be used to it and get on with it, lol
Im out with a 15 foot high trailer today with not much weight on, not for the faint hearted lol
Jay

It doesn't pick up till around 3pm apparently.

I love my job in this weather.......stick your 15ft trailer up your arse :D

I know! Just imagine if it happened in England: there would be morris dancers flying everywhere!

F*ck it, what's life without a bit of excitement!? :thumb:

From what I hear they're now calling it - it's all a load of bollocks anyway ;)

Coffee spat all over screen:notworthy


A few buses have fell over and some trees down. Think thats why schools have been closed and drivers warned not to travel but I agree, its a bit ott.

I got sent home (I work inside) but my old man is still out in the van delivering parts???!!!

efa;)

I wouldn't stay in if I were you..... a tree could fall on yer house!

I don't care for this namby pampy nannying crap...let people make their own decisions, and if they die, well its their own fault for going out. ;).

Sounds like perfect Scottish skiing weather.

The day when you go up the 30 deg slope!!!!!

151 mph recorded at the top of Cairngorm

I'm sitting here in the office in Glasgow as the sole remaining representative - everyone else is now "working from home" lol

Glasgow is seeing some high gusts speeds

Probem is all the buses, trains, etc are fubard

I am looking forward to nightshift and the swaying distillation Columns! Should be fun!

I had to go up on a roof in Emley today , that was scary.

I was going to be sheeting a shed roof today. Wouldn't even be physically possible, never mind whether it's scary or not. Lol, so no way I could work.

Do you work at Grangemouth? Take it they've switched off the massive flames today? :lol1: No idea what that is (burning off some kind of excess?) but it can look pretty cool when it's towering into the air. Some days they've got it cranked up and other days it's hardly going at all.

If you seen big flames it means we have a problem! :-) the neighbours loves us!

This was our plant during a start up taken from the offices across the road!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...p---Nov-06.jpg

The weayher is Scotland, summed up in 13 seconds.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=214702938604320

:lol1:

Haha. That's a cracking photo though!

I just meant the towers... not sure what they're called - still quite a sight if you don't work there.

Brilliant! :D

The bits with the flames are flare towers, we burn off spec or excess products when we are starting up or having problems. The distillation columns separate the the cracked gas into different chemical components. My plants main product is ethylene for making polyethylene products.

Apparently 165mph now recorded at Cairngorm summit (record is 173 in 1986). Hold on to your umbrellas!

Cool, cheers for the explanation!

my mum was heading to forwilliam tomorrow for 4 days but has just recieved a phone call from the hotel to say 'dont bother coming' alot of the roads are closed due to snow, there has been land slides on the way up to fortwilliam and the strong winds have blown over 3 busses so far

You land loving softies should try being offshore on a platform in these winds.

Seperates the men from the boys! :cool:


























Were all inside the accomodation now as it's a wee bit too windy go outside. :D

just really windy down dumfries way

Average at Cairngorm is 111mph!!!! That is phenomenal - and it is getting windier!!!

http://cairngormweather.eps.hw.ac.uk/current.htm

Yip. Think that was at 12:48 as well.

F*ck that for a laugh. But part of me would like to experience it, just to see what it's like. :D

What are the waves like at the mo? Everything still intact I take it?