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I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New Year. I'm intending
to run up the side of Loch Ness upto Inverness then across to Keith...

What are the roads likely to be like? Anything to worry about, Ice, Deep
Snow Etc?

Cheers
David


 
"dht" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New
> Year. I'm intending to run up the side of Loch Ness upto
> Inverness then across to Keith...
>
> What are the roads likely to be like? Anything to worry
> about, Ice, Deep Snow Etc?
>
> Cheers
> David
>
>
>

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 http:
//www.met-office.gov.uk/weather/europe/uk/nescotland.html

It's usually pretty reliable and gives a five day forecast.

Derry
 
> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New Year. I'm intending
> to run up the side of Loch Ness upto Inverness then across to Keith...
>
> What are the roads likely to be like?

Wet.

Anything to worry about, Ice, Deep
> Snow Etc?

No!

> Cheers
> David

You're obviously a Southerner!!


 

> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New Year.Anything to
worry about,


Mother in law ?

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


 
dht wrote:
> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New Year. I'm intending
> to run up the side of Loch Ness upto Inverness then across to Keith...
>
> What are the roads likely to be like? Anything to worry about, Ice, Deep
> Snow Etc?

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

--
Paul Everett
repton at repton dot org
http://www.repton.org/
 
On or around Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:26:09 +0000, Paul Everett
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>dht wrote:
>> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New Year. I'm intending
>> to run up the side of Loch Ness upto Inverness then across to Keith...
>>
>> What are the roads likely to be like? Anything to worry about, Ice, Deep
>> Snow Etc?
>
>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.

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 <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On or around Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:26:09 +0000, Paul Everett
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>dht wrote:
>>> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New
>>> Year. I'm intending to run up the side of Loch Ness upto
>>> Inverness then across to Keith...
>>>
>>> What are the roads likely to be like? Anything to worry
>>> about, Ice, Deep Snow Etc?
>>
>>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.
>
> 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
>
>

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

Snow demands respect.

Derry
 

"dht" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm intending to visit relatives in Scotland at Xmas/New Year. I'm
> intending
> to run up the side of Loch Ness upto Inverness then across to Keith...
>
> What are the roads likely to be like? Anything to worry about, Ice, Deep
> Snow Etc?
>
> Cheers
> David
>
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
www.bhengineering.co.uk
www.roverv8engines.com and .co.uk
(Elgin, Morayshire)


 
On or around Tue, 14 Dec 2004 10:11:35 +0000 (UTC), "Badger"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>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.

too busy preaching in the vatican, no doubt.

 
"Badger" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> The road is allegedly maintained and gritted by Bear, but
> they are notoriously useless or late in gritting.

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

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.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes




"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:26:09 +0000, Paul Everett
> <[email protected]> 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
>


 
"Derry Argue" <derry(delete)@adviegundogs.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Badger" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > The road is allegedly maintained and gritted by Bear, but
> > they are notoriously useless or late in gritting.
>
> And it's likely that NO roads will be gritted on New Year's
> Day!<g>
>
> You have been warned!
>
> Derry

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.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes


"Derry Argue" <derry(delete)@adviegundogs.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Badger" <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> And it's likely that NO roads will be gritted on New Year's
> Day!<g>
>
> You have been warned!
>
> Derry


 
Derry Argue wrote:

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

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

--
Paul Everett
repton at repton dot org
http://www.repton.org/
 
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