Thank You

I just wanted to thank all of you who have used my website through 2009.
Since the changing the URL to www.hebwx.co.uk and the website update the numbers of visitors to the site has doubled and regularly reaching over 150 per day. Not bad for a station based on an Island!! The best day was 11th January 2009, during that nights storm, when over 650 visitors from all over the world hit the site when the wind speed reached high of 85 knots (98 mph).

I have had one of my photos published in a book called Sky by Storm Dunlop, which is a bit of an honour when you see some of the other images that are in the book.

For 2010, I have been asked to write a column in our local monthly free paper "Events" and do a summary of the preceding months weather including any notable events that took place. So watch out for that if you live on the Western Isles.

So here's wishing you all a happy & prosperous New Year.

Blue Moon

No, not the song.
Tonight is a Blue Moon, where we get the second full moon of the month, the first was on December 2nd.

Snow Forecast

There is a likelihood of snow and strong cold Northerly winds effecting the Highlands and Western Isles this weekend (18th to 21st December).

The Mainland will see worse conditions than the Western Isles and the strong winds will make driving conditions hazardous with blizzards likely. The Western Isles may see accumulations of snow on higher ground but sleet or snow showers are more likely at lower levels.

The current forecasts are giving wind-chill temperatures as low as -9° C for the weekend with the air temperature hovering around freezing over most of Saturday & Sunday.

You can keep an eye on the latest local forecast from Hebrides Weather and the Met Office will issue warnings and advisories if necessary.