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Just in case anyone is travelling up the road here is a view from the camera at the top of the rest a few minutes ago.

If that was earlier my guess is that it will be alot worse by now. Does anyone know? There was a grammar school trip away up to Glasgow this morning. I hope they get back ok.

my son is away on it and as yet i havent heard anything about how the weather is with him (despite texting him and asking), so am presuming they are still on schedule to leave when they were and get back to town at 10 tonight x fingers crossed all will be ok x

bizarrely just heard from my son and they are leaving glasgow at 5.30 which is earlier than intended, so hopefully a safe journey will be had by all x

As you can see the one taken at 11:45 today looks worse than the one a few minutes ago at 17:24. The road looks okay although it is snowing.

My son is away on it too and I haven't heard from him either. The road looks a bit better than it did earlier. Let's hope it's well gritted.

Before panto trip left this morning we decided to bring forward the departure time to 5.30 and to let them have some time shopping at Buchanan Galleries, close to theatre and bus station, rather than at Braehead. Latest news about 6.10: "We've had a lovely day. On way home now. Weather fine just now." Expecting regular updates from staff!

8.20: just coming in to Tarbert. No snow; road fine.

Think, for once, we have to get it worse than up the road. Snow is forecast over Northern Ireland and Kintyre tonight and tomorrow with no forecast for Glasgow (though it is very cold)

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/tod ... ampbeltown

Certainly white outside in Campbeltown now http://www.visitkintyre.info/webcam/index.htm

Isa

Thanks for the webcam images. The page for the webcams is really useful for future information. Thanks for sharing it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travelnews/glasgow ... andE_A8_1/

WC1 wrote:8.20: just coming in to Tarbert. No snow; road fine.

Thanks for that WC1...just spoke to my daughter who thought she was just past Inveraray

A bit slower coming over from Whitehouse to Clachan, so not in the town till about 9.50. All home safely. As always, great service from West Coast Motors and driver Charlie Martin. Now, what will it be like on Friday morning?

Jeeso!! No wonder everybody was so worried about us. On the journey to Glasgow there was a snow shower between Inveraray and Arrochar but we were obviously through The Rest before it started looking like that. On the way home, apart from the odd flutter, there was no "proper" snow until Tarbert.
Even getting off the coach In Campbeltown I wondered what all the fuss had been about, BUT, I couldnt get out of the Meadows junction turning left and was just spinning when turning right. The WORST part of the whole day was from Stewarton to Machrihanish. The blizzard combined with the wind was making the snow come horizontally across the front of the car.....not nice!! and looking out of the window it is still exactly the same.
On a brighter note.....what a well behaved, punctual group of kids, and what a great show at The Pavilion.

A bit slower coming over from Whitehouse to Clachan, so not in the town till about 9.50. All home safely. As always, great service from West Coast Motors and driver Charlie Martin. Now, what will it be like on Friday morning?

I'd concur with the above - followed Charlie down as was driving the 926- the roads from Glasgow to Kennacraig were in a far better state than from there down to here, from the times mentioned it seems that the service bus was about 15 mins behind the hire at most points, we hit the blizzard in the town just turning into Lochend Rd. all in all down by about 10 mins compared to usual journey time.

-the inch or two of snow I cleared off the car before driving home has now been replaced, according to the forecast we should be getting the worst tonight & tomorrow morning - I'd say check before you travel, it could be completely different in the morning - for better or worse! - see the traffic scotland and/or citylink websites ?

The road from Campbeltown to Kennagraig was absolutely hellish later on last night . We left Campbeltown at 10.15pm and didn't get to Tarbert until 11.30. We did meet a gritter travelling South just North of Clachan. Two hours 45 minutes to get to Oban instead of the usual two hours.

Looking west and East on the Rest 20 minutes ago. (Saturday) Glad I stayed at home.