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paraffin


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Re: MWIS shutting down end of 2016
Date Posted: 20.15hrs on Wed 14 Sep 16
Hi Donald,
Perfect assessment of the situation!

Ironically whatever comes of the discussions about the future of Scottish mountain weather forecasting, it will never change the weather.
Even more ironically the Scottish Nation have become a nation arguing not about the weather but one which argues about WEATHER FORECASTING!
Sorry, I'll get my Mackintosh (coat) ;-)



Edited 3 times. Last edit at 20.28hrs Wed 14 Sep 16 by paraffin.
DonaldM


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10th Aug 2019
Re: MWIS shutting down end of 2016
Date Posted: 12.28hrs on Thu 15 Sep 16
The increase in wind speeds in the last few weeks has made me think of winter and I like that.

Does anyone else think that MWIS often gets the wind wrong and speeds too high?
paraffin


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Re: MWIS shutting down end of 2016
Date Posted: 17.39hrs on Thu 15 Sep 16
Donald,
MWIS's oft used phrase, "Severe buffetting at Munro level" always left me with the enduring image of hills covered in mini pork pies, celery sticks, guacamole dip and of course vol au vents. ;-)
alan


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27th Mar 2024
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Re: MWIS shutting down end of 2016
Date Posted: 20.15hrs on Thu 15 Sep 16
SportScotland has agreed to fund MWIS for the next three years to the tune of £150,000.

More on the MWIS site: [www.mwis.org.uk]

STV: [stv.tv]
DonaldM


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Re: MWIS shutting down end of 2016
Date Posted: 17.05hrs on Sun 18 Sep 16
"There was a misunderstanding about investment beyond 2016 and now we have a resolution to cover the development phase before a sustainable, long-term service is up and running."

Aye, you're not joking!
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