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17 January 2008
11:53:00 o'clock GMT

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Wet and fairly windy start to the day, although some brightness is discernible on the eastern horizon. The weather radar shows a band of rain just moving northeast from the Butt of Lewis (the northern cape of the island, 25 miles from Stornoway), followed by a scattering of showers. Mainland Scotland is under warning for substantial hillsnow.

Out in the South Pacific, Cyclone Funa is now at hurricane strength, and may reach category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Its eastern outliers may sweep Fiji through tomorrow (GMT), which will leave the place rather wet. Funa will remain over the open ocean, but is heading south. Puts me in a bit of a worry for New Zealand, which lies south of Fiji. This is long-term forecasting, and bearing in mind the unpredictability of tropical cyclones, is a hazardous assumption to make. Watch this space.



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  • #7 Comment from lsfp1960 
    17/01/08 18:36 Permalink
    We're still cold here.  Just slighty above freezing.  It's overcast this morning, I'm not sure what that means. Hopefully not the white stuff.   But at least there's no wind so far today.   Stay warm & dry.  Linda in WA  http://journals.aol.com/lsfp1960/LindasWorld/

  • #6 Comment from astoriasand 
    17/01/08 16:57 Permalink
    RainRainRain here and realy cold.Oh! how I wish spring would hurry as many do.Then again we are fortunate we don't get the hurricanees thank goodness.Take Care God Bless Kath astoriasand htttp://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES
  • #5 Comment from kirkbyj05 
    17/01/08 16:26 Permalink
    Its never been true daylight here in the Lakes Guido.  The sky is slate grey.
    We have had lashing heavy rain and hailstones.  Please God lets see a bit of a taster for Spring....sooooooon!

    I am so fed up with this dreich weather...roll on blue skies.
    Jeanie
  • #4 Comment from wwfbison 
    17/01/08 15:36 Permalink
    I have always wanted to visit New Zealand - I hope they don't get hit.
    Lisa
  • #3 Comment from ceilisundancer 
    17/01/08 15:36 Permalink
    It's snowing here, beautiful and sticking now.  It took several hours longer to get started than predicted originally.  It's okay -- just we'd like enough to "have" to stay in some:)
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