Three weeks of rain set to fall in just 36 hours
Weather warning for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
By Lynn KernanPublished: 15/05/2009
WEATHER WARNING: Rain was set to batter Aberdeen.
A SEVERE weather warning was today issued for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Up to three weeks’ worth of rain was predicted to fall in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire area in just 36 hours in some parts of the area.
And gale-force gusts are expected to batter the Grampian region.
The Met Office today warned persistent rain would fall across the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire with places like Ballater and Braemar to be worst affected.
Forecaster Nigel Bolton said: “Eastern parts of Scotland are to get some very wet weather indeed.
“Not only are we looking at heavy rainfall but also strong winds as well with gusts up to gale force in parts of Aberdeenshire.”
The weather alert was issued today warning that outbreaks of rain could be “severe” and “persistent”.
Parts of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire were forecast to be hit with up to 60mm of rain.
Winds were expected to reach up to 50mph, while the temperatures are to remain low at around 8C to 10C (46F to 50F).
The wet weather was to replace a dry, warm spell that Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire has enjoyed over the past few weeks with temperatures hitting 18C (64.4F).
Mr Bolton said the UK was to be hit by the wet spell and expected it to last until tomorrow.
“The whole of the UK is very unsettled at the moment,” he said.
“The rain will continue through the whole day and overnight and it doesn’t look as though it is going to stop raining until the end of tomorrow.”
They are supposed to go to Ballater. One of the hardest hit areas. Hmmm I wonder if it will get canceled. Whether it does or not won't affect me . . . I will be in my nice Sleep Number bed, sleeping blissfully! ( I hope they cancel! I'm not that cold hearted!)
2 comments:
Oh that is rich! Hopefully he decides to pitch the tent instead of just crawling inside it! That's *only* 2.3 inches of rain!!! ;) Hope Bump has fun!
That sounds like alot of rain! Hope they don't get too wet if it doesn't get canceled!
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