Snow Conditions and Avalanches – Two case studies
LOCATION
Aberdeen Arts Centre
33 King Street
Aberdeen AB24 5AA
Scotland
The joint presentation will last for 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for questions. The in-person meeting will be held at Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen. The lecture will begin at 6 pm and will be preceded by tea and biscuits from 5:30 pm. The talk will be preceded by a brief AGM in which the audience will be able to comment on the performance of the Scottish centre. People will be able to volunteer to join the committee of the Scottish centre. Those viewing the lecture remotely can join from 5:50 pm using Zoom and the event will start promptly at 6 pm. Please note that joining instructions will not be provided unless you have registered.
Speakers
Michael Reading, Met Office
I joined the Met Office and underwent forecaster training in 2011 before being posted to the Aberdeen Met Office, where I have been based as a weather forecaster ever since. I began my forecasting career providing aviation and commercial forecasts. However, my main role for the last eight years has been public weather service forecasting, including national severe weather warnings and my own passion, mountain forecasting. In the winter I help the Scottish Avalanche Information Service produce their avalanche forecasts, and have even accompanied them on a few field trips. Overseas, I have completed two forecasting detachments to RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands, and a forecasting detachment with the British Antarctic Survey to the Rothera Antarctic research base. Since 2020 I have also worked as a trainer for the Met Office College, training new generations of forecasters, external companies, and working with the Mountain Training Association to provide mountain weather workshops. Outside of my professional life, I am a keen climber and mountaineer, with over 25 years of experiencing most of the weather that the UK’s mountains can throw at us. While I have climbed in ranges all over the world, the Scottish mountains are still amongst my favourite.
Mark Diggins, Scottish Avalanche Information Service
Registration
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Registration for this event is closed.
If you have any queries with regards to this event or require any further information please contact us at meetings@rmets.org.
We take data privacy seriously. Please read the RMetS privacy policy to find out more.
The Royal Meteorological Society has a number of local centres across the UK, where meetings are held throughout the year. The Scotland Local Centre are currently hosting monthly meetings which can be attended in person or virtually. For further information on the local centre, upcoming events or to be added to the mailing list, please contact scotland@rmets.org.
The joint presentation will last for 45 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for questions. The in-person meeting will be held at Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen. The lecture will begin at 6 pm and will be preceded by tea and biscuits from 5:30 pm. The talk will be preceded by a brief AGM in which the audience will be able to comment on the performance of the Scottish centre. People will be able to volunteer to join the committee of the Scottish centre. Those viewing the lecture remotely can join from 5:50 pm using Zoom and the event will start promptly at 6 pm. Please note that joining instructions will not be provided unless you have registered.
Speakers
Michael Reading, Met Office
I joined the Met Office and underwent forecaster training in 2011 before being posted to the Aberdeen Met Office, where I have been based as a weather forecaster ever since. I began my forecasting career providing aviation and commercial forecasts. However, my main role for the last eight years has been public weather service forecasting, including national severe weather warnings and my own passion, mountain forecasting. In the winter I help the Scottish Avalanche Information Service produce their avalanche forecasts, and have even accompanied them on a few field trips. Overseas, I have completed two forecasting detachments to RAF Mount Pleasant in the Falkland Islands, and a forecasting detachment with the British Antarctic Survey to the Rothera Antarctic research base. Since 2020 I have also worked as a trainer for the Met Office College, training new generations of forecasters, external companies, and working with the Mountain Training Association to provide mountain weather workshops. Outside of my professional life, I am a keen climber and mountaineer, with over 25 years of experiencing most of the weather that the UK’s mountains can throw at us. While I have climbed in ranges all over the world, the Scottish mountains are still amongst my favourite.
Mark Diggins, Scottish Avalanche Information Service
Registration
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Registration for this event is closed.
If you have any queries with regards to this event or require any further information please contact us at meetings@rmets.org.
We take data privacy seriously. Please read the RMetS privacy policy to find out more.
The Royal Meteorological Society has a number of local centres across the UK, where meetings are held throughout the year. The Scotland Local Centre are currently hosting monthly meetings which can be attended in person or virtually. For further information on the local centre, upcoming events or to be added to the mailing list, please contact scotland@rmets.org.
