WINTER 2018/2019 - Chat thread!

Kronos · 27 Oct 2018 at 11:49

It was bloody cold this morning in Edinburgh, 06:30 ish when I took the cat for her walk, still it is the end of October and long past the time when it should have been colder.

Rannoch · 27 Oct 2018 at 11:53

Pre winter camp in Glencoe this week. Will head from Loch Rannoch over the moor and pitch up on Buachaille Etive Mòr.

easyrider · 27 Oct 2018 at 15:04

Vargas said:
Pre winter camp in Glencoe this week. Will head from Loch Rannoch over the moor and pitch up on Buachaille Etive Mòr.

Post some pics

Rannoch · 27 Oct 2018 at 18:03

easyrider said:
Post some pics

Will do mate. It’s annoying as I can see Glencoe from my place at Rannoch, but it’s a long drive. I can park at Rannoch Station and walk over the moor the Kingshouse Hotel or drive and park near Glencoe. Haven’t decided yet

Rimsy · 27 Oct 2018 at 18:44

A few flurries around Dartmoor this afternoon.. not enough to get excited about but good to see regardless

ED209 · 27 Oct 2018 at 19:57

Wind made it colder here today but this will pass it a few days.

I don't mind the winter but If I had to pick it would be the summer out of the two.

ic1male · 28 Oct 2018 at 10:21

Brr, it must be cold this morning - my CPU/GPU temps are only 24/23 deg C. I've never seen them that low - about 10 deg C lower than normal.

Jokester · 28 Oct 2018 at 10:25

Bit of snow here first thing yesterday, but turned into a beautiful day today. Still chilly but warming up again.

Skorpion · 28 Oct 2018 at 11:36

Sunny one minute, pouring and wintery the next then sunny and warm again.

easyrider · 28 Oct 2018 at 13:30

Just been down to the pond...SUNSHINE ! And WARMTH !

Yadda · 28 Oct 2018 at 13:48

Was very fresh here in NW Wales this morning. There's snow on the Carneddau.

It was blowing a strong north-easterly over night. I went for a stroll in the woods at around 5am, it was fantastic.

Skillmister · 28 Oct 2018 at 15:09

Yadda said:
Was very fresh here in NW Wales this morning. There's snow on the Carneddau.
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Sure is. This was me last night

Yadda · 28 Oct 2018 at 15:11

Skillmister said:
Sure is. This was me last night

Fair play! Blowing a bit too, wasn't it?

Skillmister · 28 Oct 2018 at 15:14

Yadda said:
Fair play! Blowing a bit too, wasn't it?

Yep quite windy. Was just off the summit of Drum to get out of the worst of it.

Walked up to Foel Fras after sunset and there was a fair bit of snow and a right gale up there. Came back down just by moonlight though was a nice night overall!

Nazbit · 28 Oct 2018 at 15:17

4ºC here in North Wales. Log burner on for the first time this year and hopefully last lawn mowing but I have a feeling there will be at least one more yet.

Yadda · 28 Oct 2018 at 15:21

Skillmister said:
Yep quite windy. Was just off the summit of Drum to get out of the worst of it.

Walked up to Foel Fras after sunset and there was a fair bit of snow and a right gale up there. Came back down just by moonlight though was a nice night overall!

Were you just above Llyn Anafon (to your right in the photo)? Nice spot.

You didn't fancy carrying on up to Llywelyn?

(I don't blame you!)

ic1male said:
Brr, it must be cold this morning - my CPU/GPU temps are only 24/23 deg C. I've never seen them that low - about 10 deg C lower than normal.

Similar here, my PC loves this weather. Unfortunately for it however, I will be lighting a fire shortly.

CREATIVE!11 · 28 Oct 2018 at 16:00

Why has it become so cold so quick?

Someone off me now, i'm done. I hate winter..... i'm not exactly HUGE fan of boiling either. Seems the UK is one extreme to the next.....

Rroff · 28 Oct 2018 at 16:04

CREATIVE!11 said:
Why has it become so cold so quick?

Could be an interesting winter from that perspective - there is quite a lot of cold potential but still enough warmth being drawn up from the south/Atlantic to potentially keep it mild through much of the winter but if that lets go it could really let the cold in.

Being into a solar minimum and with quite a bit of polar disturbance at the moment with the SSW event earlier in the year and potential for another one within the next few months it will get very cold give a chance.

Skillmister · 28 Oct 2018 at 16:27

Yadda said:
Were you just above Llyn Anafon (to your right in the photo)? Nice spot.

You didn't fancy carrying on up to Llywelyn? (I don't blame you!)

Yeah that's the spot. Had a cracking view out over the Strait, visibility was pretty amazing.

Only had my trail shoes on (goretex admittedly but still) and no gaiters so didn't fancy wading through what looked like a fair bit of snow up there. Plenty of time for that this winter

easyrider · 28 Oct 2018 at 17:02

Skillmister said:
Yep quite windy. Was just off the summit of Drum to get out of the worst of it.

Walked up to Foel Fras after sunset and there was a fair bit of snow and a right gale up there. Came back down just by moonlight though was a nice night overall!

How long do you camp for ?