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Two independent weather forecasting organisations are predicting a switch to very cold conditions in Scotland and northern England later this week:
The Weather Outlook 14-day forecast
Report by DailyRecord.co.uk
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Independent forecasters The Weather Outlook added: "Weather patterns are similar to September 20, 1919, which brought an amazing cold snap with snow on low ground.
"Before the 1919 cold, there were several days of warm weather as high pressure pushed across Britain, which is what looks like happening from Monday. |
And the Met Office forecast for the East Scottish Highlands for Friday:
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Showers continuing, especially towards the North of the area where they will be heavy at times and turning increasingly to snow across the higher summits. Fewer showers and more sunshine over Southern Highlands. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds across the tops. |
Source: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/easthighland/easthighland_forecast_pressure.html
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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So David E, what was it like to live through such a cold weather snap? (i.e. September 20th 1919)
PS Height is now normally measured/quoted in metres and the UK has this new fangled sterling currency thing.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Metre Man, tell that to TheWeatherOutlook.com. I'm just the link monkey
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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| David E Goldsmith wrote: |
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what a perfect description 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Solutions4Metres, how come you're called Solutions4Feet?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Well it's not unknown to see statements like 'at 914m it will be +2c and the Freezing Level will be 4000ft' in Meto Forecasts. While official sources like the SAIS and MWIS are obliged to quote heights in metres, in reality the vast majority (of all ages) refer to mountain heights here in feet and this is likely to remain so given the traditional named categories of mountains by altitude bands in feet.
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Metre Man and Solutions4Metres, picking up Winterhighland's theme ...
... http://www.themunrosociety.com
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| Founded in 2002 membership is open to mountaineers who have climbed all the Munro summits in Scotland as listed in Munro's Tables - currently there are 283 mountains of Munro status with a height of 3000ft or more above sea level. |
Other pockets of resistance to metrication are available.
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