Archive for September, 2018

WU: Tropical Storm-Like Medicane Hits Greece

Written by on September 30, 2018 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
WU: Tropical Storm-Like Medicane Hits Greece

Dr. Jeff Masters  ·  September 29, 2018, 8:24 AM EDT A deep area of low pressure with tropical storm-like characteristics that formed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Thursday night made landfall in the southwest Peloponnese of Greece on Saturday, with the center crossing just west of Kalamata. The pressure fell as low as 989.3 […]

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Mayar and Driesh marks 14th munro in 4.5 weeks, 34th of 2018 and 70th overall!

Written by on September 30, 2018 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Mayar and Driesh marks 14th munro in 4.5 weeks, 34th of 2018 and 70th overall!

Exactly a week after my successful trip to beautiful Lochnagar and the Mounth plateau 5, this time I head up the A90 towards Forfar and turn off and head up into Glen Clova. This visit took on the last 2 of 14 munros to the east of the Cairnwell. This relatively easy 9 mile hike […]

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Lochnagar & The Mounth Plateau (Circuit of 5!)

Written by on September 30, 2018 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Lochnagar & The Mounth Plateau (Circuit of 5!)

Since getting serious about hill walking in Scotland back in 2016, Lochnagar has always been one of those ‘must do’ munros with it’s it’s stunning dark beauty steeped in history, myth and folklore. After focusing on the southern end of the Cairngorm plateau during the summer, this was my 3rd visit to the eastern Cairngorms […]

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‘Zorbas’ poised to become the 18th Medicane since 2010

Written by on September 26, 2018 in Rest of Europe with 0 Comments
‘Zorbas’ poised to become the 18th Medicane since 2010

For several days now the models have been in good agreement on the development of a warm or semi warm core low over the central Med basin off Libya and is expected to intensify as it’s projected to track across southern Greece this weekend. These relatively rare features are known as Medicanes or Mediterranean hurricanes. […]

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A September of contrasts, Summer remains for East US/Canada but Winter hits early for Western Canada

Written by on September 25, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
A September of contrasts, Summer remains for East US/Canada but Winter hits early for Western Canada

It’s been a tail of two halves across North America this September so far with summer warmth holding firm over the Eastern US and this warmth has extended up into Eastern Canada too over Western and Central Canada we’ve skipped to late October or November. In fact this could be one of the coldest September’s on […]

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European October 2018 Outlook (Inc video)

Written by on September 23, 2018 in Rest of Europe, United Kingdom & Ireland with 0 Comments
European October 2018 Outlook (Inc video)

So far, it’s been mixed with a stormy mid month for northwest Europe but it would appear we wave goodbye to September and greet October on a much quieter note. In just the last 7 days, it’s like we’ve went from late August with 26C to October with 115 mph wind and now early November […]

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US October 2018 Outlook

Written by on September 23, 2018 in United States of America with 0 Comments
US October 2018 Outlook

September has been a warm month for the Eastern US but it looks like it’s turning cooler for October and the month is likely to begin very cold compared to normal in the Plains. In fact snow and record cold is possible as bitter cold air parked over Alberta and Saskatchewan drops south down the […]

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Tolmount, Tom Buidhe (East of Cairnwell)

Written by on September 23, 2018 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Tolmount, Tom Buidhe (East of Cairnwell)

Day/date: Thursday 30 August, 2018 Munros: Tolmount, Tom Buidhe (No 62, 63) Start point: Layby just north of Glenshee Ski Centre Drive length: 2 hours / 94 miles Walk length: 10 miles / 4 hours Weather: BASE: Clear 4C @ 7.30am / SUMMITS Mostly clear, breezy 5C Carn an Tuirc summit, 1st of the day. This doesn’t count as this was done just […]

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Glas Maol & East of Cairnwell Circuit of 4

Written by on September 23, 2018 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Glas Maol & East of Cairnwell Circuit of 4

Day/date: Saturday 25 August, 2018 Munros: Carn an Tuirc, Cairn of Claise, Glas Maol, Creag Leacach (No 58, 59, 60, 61) Start point: Layby just north of Glenshee Ski Centre Drive length: 2 hours / 94 miles Walk length: 12 miles / 4.55 hours Weather: BASE: Clear 4C @ 7.30am / SUMMITS Mix of sun and cloud, windy, 6C, -2 […]

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Ben Wyvis

Written by on September 23, 2018 in Scottish Mountains with 0 Comments
Ben Wyvis

Day/date: Tuesday 21 August, 2018 Munros: Ben Wyvis (No 57) Start point: Ben Wyvis car park Drive length: 3.25 hours / 188 miles Walk length: 8.75 miles / 4 hours Weather: BASE: Fair, breezy, 7C / SUMMIT Mostly cloudy, moderate to strong wind, gusty, 3C Rising about Little Wyvis! Into the clouds hugging the ridge. Loch Glascarnoch and An Teallach Featured […]

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