Scotland : Loss of £50Million : Hogmanay celebrations "Cancelled" as UK-wide weather

[arista]

Warnings.


Amazed LT
you never made a thread



[Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations
have been cancelled as wind,
rain and snow is forecast across
the UK in the coming days.

The Met Office has warned that
weather impacts will be varied
across the UK, with "a wet and
windy spell for many up into the new year".

As 2025 gets under way,
much of the country will be braced
for rain and strong winds with
yellow weather warnings
in place between Monday and Thursday.

An amber warning for rain has
been issued for parts of Scotland
on New Year's Eve, and stormy
conditions are expected to spread
to the rest of the UK.

Edinburgh's street party and
fireworks display were cancelled on
public safety grounds after the
Met Office issued yellow warnings
for wind and rain on Tuesday.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c785k44yj12o


Feel The Force

[Crimson Dynamo]

Often things like this get kyboshed due to wind up here as they use such big rigs and lights. Its a fairly regular occurrence

elf and safety innit

(and the warnings were posted in the Weathercenter yesterday morning)

[arista]

Often things like this get kyboshed due to wind up here as they use such big rigs and lights. Its a fairly regular occurrence

elf and safety innit

(and the warnings were posted in the Weathercenter yesterday morning)



Yes but two Days shut down


Nothing Scottish for BBC1HD to show

[Crimson Dynamo]

Yes but two Days shut down


Nothing Scottish for BBC1HD to show

Just show last years one know one will know or care

[arista]

Just show last years one know one will know or care


They will be able to show
in-door events
BBC1HD news just stated

[Crimson Dynamo]

bookmark me

they will wheel out Aly Bain

DFh8I_MuE0Q

[Crimson Dynamo]

no bad thing tbh

[Oliver_W]

Scotland is going to be stuck in 1024 :(

[arista]

Also Liverpool
scared of the weather.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Peak gust today 43mph Edinburgh 42mph Liverpool

Not really forecast to go much above that

[user104658]

Really the best bet is to watch an old recording from pre-2020 because it's not the same without Hogmanay royalty Jackie Bird anyway. Not worth watching, frankly.

[arista]

Peak gust today 43mph Edinburgh 42mph Liverpool

Not really forecast to go much above that



Now Newcastle,
no fireworks - Cancelled as well.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I wonder is its the slightly gusty winds


or another reason......

[arista]

I wonder is its the slightly gusty winds


or another reason......



They say Too dangerous
for Fireworks
which will go in the wrong directions

[Crimson Dynamo]

They say Too dangerous
for Fireworks
which will go in the wrong directions

wind gusts 31 mph at Airprot at mo

not too high but maybe there is a speed cut off limit for Fireworks and insurance?

[arista]

wind gusts 31 mph at Airprot at mo

not too high but maybe there is a speed cut off limit for Fireworks and insurance?


Yes the winds are not that bad Live feed

[arista]

It is Dark now,
so we can not see these Winds/Rain /Snowstorms

[Crimson Dynamo]

-5wWqX-p8v8

[Kate!]

It's very windy and rainy here

[arista]

It's very windy and rainy here


Enough to Cancel Fireworks?

[Kate!]

50 50. They might do as a precaution.

[Ninastar]

Okay and now donate all the money not being used, to ppl who need it

Fireworks are a privilege and there are so many struggling atm

[Vanessa]

Aw that's a shame.
It's windy here in London as well, but they're saying the fireworks will go ahead.
Let's hope everything goes smoothly :fc:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Aw that's a shame.
It's windy here in London as well, but they're saying the fireworks will go ahead.
Let's hope everything goes smoothly :fc:

7pm peak gust London 40 mph

7pm peak gust Edinburgh 32 mph


.......

[Vanessa]

7pm peak gust London 40 mph

7pm peak gust Edinburgh 32 mph


.......

It's windy outside, but not too bad. I've just been to the shops

[Beso]

Wee nic in a tent next year.

[arista]

Was the Weather that bad?


No it was OK

[Crimson Dynamo]

@UKLabour

Councillor Jane Meagher decided to cancel Edinburgh Hogmanay on the back of widely flawed information. She and her Edinburgh City Council spread misinformation, talking of catastrophic high winds and 'serious threat' to life on the streets of the Scottish capital.

The Met Office forecast was for winds of 20 mph gusts 30mph, Edinburgh Council were talking of 50-60 mph, which never happened. Winds in the Scottish capital were recorded around the Met Office predictions of approximately 20, gusdts 3omph mph.

Those in Edinburgh for the Hogmanay celebrations were still able to go on the Princess Street Gardens funfair, with a 400 ft high chair ride still in full operation.

An estimated 50000 tourists have been robbed of their hard earn cash in coming to Edinburgh for the trip of a lifetime. Millions of pounds will be lost in future revenue as a result of Meaghers complete incompetence, she should resign immediately, or be voted out by Labour.

The vast majority of those visiting will not come back to Edinburgh, certainly not for Hogmanay, who could blame them when the city has such moronic entities in charge.

This climate cancellation imposed by leftist Meagher is akin to similar behaviour witnessed relentlessly during the CV19 Era.

Once again these green cretinous tyrants show their anti-human, joyless intent. These technocrats will never look at the big picture or conduct any cost/benefit analysis. Scotland is seriously ****ed with these people in charge.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgNeNNdWQAAnNik?format=png&name=360x360

https://x.com/HerdImmunity12/status/1874449134670782747

[Cherie]

@UKLabour

Councillor Jane Meagher decided to cancel Edinburgh Hogmanay on the back of widely flawed information. She and her Edinburgh City Council spread misinformation, talking of catastrophic high winds and 'serious threat' to life on the streets of the Scottish capital.

The Met Office forecast was for winds of 20 mph gusts 30mph, Edinburgh Council were talking of 50-60 mph, which never happened. Winds in the Scottish capital were recorded around the Met Office predictions of approximately 20, gusdts 3omph mph.

Those in Edinburgh for the Hogmanay celebrations were still able to go on the Princess Street Gardens funfair, with a 400 ft high chair ride still in full operation.


A costly overreaction for everyone but
An estimated 50000 tourists have been robbed of their hard earn cash in coming to Edinburgh for the trip of a lifetime. Millions of pounds will be lost in future revenue as a result of Meaghers complete incompetence, she should resign immediately, or be voted out by Labour.

The vast majority of those visiting will not come back to Edinburgh, certainly not for Hogmanay, who could blame them when the city has such moronic entities in charge.

This climate cancellation imposed by leftist Meagher is akin to similar behaviour witnessed relentlessly during the CV19 Era.

Once again these green cretinous tyrants show their anti-human, joyless intent. These technocrats will never look at the big picture or conduct any cost/benefit analysis. Scotland is seriously ****ed with these people in charge.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GgNeNNdWQAAnNik?format=png&name=360x360

https://x.com/HerdImmunity12/status/1874449134670782747

A costly over reaction for everyone but Jayne and her cronies who will still get paid