Poster: A snowHead
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We were hoping to have a weekend skiing in Scotland at some point, been watching the webcams with some interest, last couple of weeks there has been quite a few lifts open with what looks to be enough snow! Then as the days have gone on its rained got warmer and now it looks lovely and sunny, but no snow!!
Does anyone think it will stay like this or are you confident they'll get a good amount of snow in the forthcoming weeks? Should we give up on the thoughts of going up for a weekend?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm holding out for April...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Alans deep bath, so you reckon they haven't seen the last of the snow yet?
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We were just having this discussion at work cos of the high temps and rain forecast. Guy who goes up there a couple of times a year reckons there'll be at least one more good snowfall yet. I was hoping to go up next weekend but it looks like that might be out the window. I've somehow managed to keep all but one of my March weekends free so I'm hopeful...
I did ask about it on the Scotland snow report thread but no-one has replied.
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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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Snowy23, don't let the world outside your window or the BBC weather forecasts fool you because it's not lovely and sunny here at all, it's actually cool, drizzly and breezy. In fact, 'dreich' is the word, is the word, it's got groove, it's got meaning.
Alans deep bath, yep, there's April as you said but there's also both those 'M'-months. And as we're still only about 1/2 way through winter and including Verbier, I've only had about 15 days so far this season, I'm holding out for a lot more too.
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Not looking good for the Snowheads Scottish weekend in a months time.
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Snowy23, It is impossible to predict if we will get more snow but it wouldn't be the first time the best skiing has been in March and April. Yes the webcams look depressing but it is possible at Cairngorm the Cas is still OK and the Ptarmigan bowl may be better than it looks but until they can get out and assess it we wont know. The same again with Glencoe who until now seemed to have the best snow.
snowball, Think positive, a month is an awful long time where the weather is concerned
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moffatross wrote: |
Snowy23, don't let the world outside your window or the BBC weather forecasts fool you because it's not lovely and sunny here at all, it's actually cool, drizzly and breezy. In fact, 'dreich' is the word, is the word, it's got groove, it's got meaning.
Alans deep bath, yep, there's April as you said but there's also both those 'M'-months. And as we're still only about 1/2 way through winter and including Verbier, I've only had about 15 days so far this season, I'm holding out for a lot more too. |
Really warm and sunny over here today, t-shirt weather. I hear it's been raining over West (good timing as I'll be kayaking over there this weekend), is now supposed to get colder, with a little bit of snow high up.
OP, read the mountain weather forecast for real info.
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MWIS says;
Friday.
A weakening cold front will take low cloud and patchy drizzle away southwards across N England and later N Wales. Colder further north, with Scottish Munros sub-freezing, and a few snow showers, mainly flurries. Severe upland gales gradually setting in Highland Scotland.
Forecast.
Over the weekend and early next week, pressure will be high across southern Britain. This will result in mild weather returning from off the Atlantic. Rainfall levels will be low for many mountain areas although gradually patches of drizzly rain will return to mainly western mountains. Very different across the west Highlands of Scotland, where rainfall will be considerable. Further bouts of upland gales Highland Scotland.
Outlook is considerably better than it was yesterday. There may still be legs in our season yet
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Go prepared, take the MTB's as well as ski gear. Looks like that's how we are going to play it for the first week of the Easter hols
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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snowball,
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The rain and drizzle will be shipped down south to England by the weakening cold front. Colder further north, with Scottish Munros sub-freezing, and a few snow showers, mainly flurries.
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I hear you, but I was being selective with which parts of that forecast I was intaking!
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The weather and snow conditions up north can change drastically over a couple of days. Be prepared for all types of weather and piste conditions
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You know it makes sense.
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its still feb, march & april my favourite months, still some season to come (though it is pretty grim right now)
we had weather all day today
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nevis still has lots of snow in the back corries but not enough for skiing on the front where the lifts are.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Snowy23, Best time to decide if you want a weekend skiing in scotland is at 24h00 on the friday night.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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an unfortunate truth
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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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under a new name wrote: |
Snowy23, Best time to decide if you want a weekend skiing in scotland is at 24h00 on the friday night. |
100% true.
You can't book a week ahead in Scotland never mind a month and expect even ski-able conditions.
I'm often up that way visiting family so in winter I pack my 'rock skis' and if there's snow I ski, if not I don't and wait till next time.
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Thanks everyone for your replies, looks like we'll decide to do a last minute thing to scotland if and when they get some snow, fingers crossed there is plenty to come still
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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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Just got back from kayaking the Etive, near Fort Bill/Glen Coe. Barely any snow
On the plus side there was lots of rain so the river was at a good flow!
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It sucks balls 'cause I was supposed to be flying in on Thursday, am just hanging about waiting to see if I can rebook my flights.
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