She moved to Glasgow, where she received an honours degree in geography and an MSc in environmental studies from the University of Strathclyde.
[2] She decided on a career as a forecaster during her studies,[3] in particular due to an experience in Iowa where she had to escape from a tornado in her car.
[10] McGrane took maternity leave in 2011, along with her two female BBC Weather colleagues, Gillian Smart and Judith Ralston.
[citation needed] In July 2012, Gail made her first appearance as a weather presenter on STV, where she was a relief forecaster for a short time.
[8] Together with her husband, McGrane has been a volunteer speaker for the Children's Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS), raising £30,000 in a gala ball.