What happened to our winter?

PhilA · Post by **PhilA** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:35 am

that was 2010 wasnt it? I the year the volcano erupted. I wonder if it cooled the atmosphere and produced the cold winter. As there hasnt been one, recon its a warm winter

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 8:03 am

Nov 16th 2010 was the BIG snow day.
Took my sister in law 13hrs to get home to East Kilbride from Motherwell, most of Central Scotland was gridlocked.
The next day we were out with all our neighbours for hours clearing the street. We had tea and coffee, then the mulled wine and mince pies came out. Was a great day for a bit of community spirit.
I would like some snow but not quite as much as we got that day.

Post by **Shug** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:50 am

We were coming back from the SE/PH pre Christmas party thing in Stirling. Got down the M80 just before they shut it. Audi was epic fun. Much to Elaine's consternation as I was trying to 4 wheel drift everywhere it was remotely practical (and I wasn't going to take someone out when I got it wrong!)

tut · Post by **tut** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:56 am

As per Shug, got separated from Alan G then picked up a puncture 100 miles from home in the Honda Civic, no spare so drove it all the way back on the snow flat as a pancake, the wheel was not damaged and the tyre could have been plugged.

tut

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:08 am

I remember it well Kilmarnock was under nanometers of snow.

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 11:14 am

This was our place.

Post by **C7Steve** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 2:20 pm

Noticed a guy this morning in his MX5 with the roof down and travelling in towards Aberdeen at 06:15 today.

I might have to take the winter tyres off of Kathys car if it gets any warmer.

Steve.

martins · Post by **martins** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 3:20 pm

It was 12.7 degrees at Dyce at 0400 this morning.

We actually do get colder summer night......Must be global warming / climate change, or whatever it is called nowadays. Any moment now I am waiting for a politicain and scientist to appear on my flatscreen TV and inform me that they need to have central and local funding to prove that gobal cooling is underway and it has been for the past 100 years and it is necessary to beware of Eastasia, believe in English Socialism and never commit a thoughtcrime, or you will be cast into room 101.

1984 was a few years back now but I am sure it is sometimes just around the corner.

Bah Humbug

hendeg · Post by **hendeg** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:56 pm

Just put winters on the Merc today. Perfect timing

vet111s · Post by **vet111s** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:57 am

Just glad we don't live in LA. Looks pretty cold!!
http://youtu.be/7HDhmQuSLRg

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:31 pm

vet111s wrote:Just glad we don't live in LA. Looks pretty cold!!
http://youtu.be/7HDhmQuSLRg

Ferg · Post by **Ferg** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:57 pm

Glad the wee car lives inside now days.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 1:19 pm

that snow led to the Scoob Ferg!

Looking at winter tyres for my winter runabout - the R8

Should be some fun to be had in that with winter tyres on

Scottish Elises