Scottish MNetters. Talk to me about the snow and flights from Edinburgh

[MmeLindt]

My friend is due to fly out to visit us tomorrow from Edinburgh.

She will have to go from Dundee to Edinburgh to the airport.

What are the chances that she will have to cancel? What are the road conditions like?

[MmeLindt]

Edinburgh Airport website says it is closed.

[oricella]

You never know what tomorrow will bring; I'm due to catch the sleeper tomorrow and at the moment I rate my chance high I'll have to cancel - I don't want to go out if I'm not sure I'll make it back. The A92 looks pretty dire today on the live cams but if the snow holds off, the roads get cleared and the airport opens she might just be lucky. Maybe would be easier to go via Perth rather than through Fife

I'm secretly pleased Edinburgh is shut; my folks got caught out by nasty crash on the A9 the other week and missed their flight (bus detoured through Fort William - imagine what journey they had!). I had to buy them new tickets and today is their return flight - they were never going to use that part of the ticket, but at least I can apply for a refund now that the flight is cancelled

[highriggs]

airport closed today, all schools closed, no post, large dog up to her chest in snow and am central Edinburgh. This site might help

trafficscotland.org/

It's all very changeable at the moment so airport might open later but much depends on how much snow we get this morning

[snowboots]

I don't know what the main roads are like but the gritters are working flat out to keep the main routes clear- the minor roads are hellish.

Flights are leaving Dundee although there are delays - could she fly from Dundee?

[MmeLindt]

I checked the weather forecast but they are talking about heavy snow showers tonight.

:(

[MmeLindt]

I don't think she could fly from Dundee.

Will phone her this afternoon to see what she thinks. If she can get to the airport, it will be main roads not wee roads.

[snowboots]

Could your friend delay her visit for a few days until it is safer to travel? This Baltic weather is supposed to continue for another week.

It snowed quite heavily last night and the sky has that 'look' about it....

[5GoldenFimbos]

Mme Lindt, my parents are struggling to even get down their street in Dundee. My mum said it took a taxi driver 25 minutes to dig his way out of snow outside their house. It may be difficult for your friend to even get to to the A90 let alone Edinburgh.

[MmeLindt]

Fimbo
:( Not looking good.

No, she cannot put it off. It was hard enough for her to organise childcare for her twins and we planned months in advance.

Last time a friend planned to visit, the bloody volcano in Iceland stopped her getting here.

[TheUnmentioned]

Yesterday it took the whole day to dig our way out, today things are much better. Id fancy her chances of managing if the flight is not cancelled.

[expatinscotland]

So far the airport is closed.

[5GoldenFimbos]

It's crap when you are so looking forward to something and then it is taken out of your hands.

I spoke to my parents about 20 minutes ago and whilst I was speaking to my dad, my mum shouted that it was snowing heavily again. They are stock piling bread and milk in their spare freezer.

We had promised ds we would take him to the Lego shop at Lakeside which is about 90 mins from here, on the 11th which is the first Saturday after his birthday, but it is looking less and less likely as this weather is supposed to go on until after Christmas.

[SerenaJoy]

We live in Edinburgh and my husband made it to work in Dundee this morning. It did take him an hour to dig the car out, mind you...

[snowboots]

Edinburgh Airport is due to open at 11am according to the BBC.

[MmeLindt]

Talked to friend. They haven't had the car out of the drive for days. Driving conditions are atrocious. Looks highly unlikely that she will get here.

I have told her not to take the risk, we can always reschedule.

[CerealOffender]

what a shame, bloody snow.

[kveta]

they were shipping (well, bussing) folk across from edinburgh to glasgow airport over the weekend and yesterday, only for flights to be cancelled, and them being bussed straight back to edinburgh. I wouldn't risk it if I were her - too much potential for spending hours and hours at the aiport instead of getting to you. :( for you and your friend

[Unprune]

What's the forecast? It doesn't look set to get much worse (at least last time I looked).
DH is travelling tomorrow and I'm assuming he'll be able to go, providing it doesn't snow a lot more.
Sorry MMeLindt but hope she does make it!

[MmeLindt]

Kveta
Yes, that is what she is worried about. She could get stuck somewhere. She is only coming for two nights so if she has to spend a night at Edinburgh airport then it is no use her even setting off.

It is snowing heavily here now. There is talk about severe weather warnings, they have had 20cm new snow on the Jura mountains today.

[Unprune]

Here's the best place to get up-to-date road/rail info for Edinburgh and around.
www.forthone.com/Default.asp?i=yes
It's not looking great

[MmeLindt]

Looking worse this side. We have had 4 cm snow in the last 3 1/2 hours, and 20 cm is forecast for the next 24 hours.

Newspaper reports that they may have to close Geneva airport.

Have texted friend and she has replied that she will not even attempt to get to Edinburgh.

What a bummer.

[Unprune]

Aw that is a bummer.

[Unprune]

MmeLindt it is all closed! Nothing's coming or going north of Edinburgh at all, and people are advised not to travel. It's not even borderline shall-we-risk-it or-not?
And there was I thinking after the initial shock, they might have got on top of winter in this cold, northern country