A Winter's Tale

Friday 26th November - A Band of Heavy Snow crossed - Lying Snow of about an inch Saturday 27th November - A band of Heavy Snow cossed during the eary hours - About an Inch of lying snow. Sunday 28th November - Band of Snow across the Central Belt of Scotland - About 15cm of lying snow Monday 29th November - Band of snow moving from the North Sea fell - Around 15cm of lying snow Tuesday 30th November - Showers coming from the east brought snow - Around 10-15cm of lying snow. Wednesday 1st December - Snow Showers on and off from the east - Around 15-20cm of lying snow Thursday 2nd December - Snow showers from the east - Around 20cm of lying snow Friday 3rd December - A Band from the west brought snow (cold night -12c) - Around 20cm of lying (School Evacuated at twenty to 3) Saturday 4th December - No Snowfall recorded - Around 20cm of lying snow Sunday 5th December - Light snow in early hours - Around 12-15cm of Lying Snow Monday 6th December - Very Heavy Snow from the North West - An extra 5-10cm in places so 15-20cm+ Tuesday 7th December - No snowfall - Snow Day with School officially Closed [img]http://forum.netweather.tv/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif[/img] - 25 cm of lying snow (very cold day as it never got above -10c) Wednesday 8th December - Tiny Flakes - Snow Day again - 25cm of lying snow Thursday 9th December - No Snowfall - Snow Day Again - 20-25cm of snow max Friday 10th December - No snowfall - 5-10cm of lying snow- thaw Saturday 11th December - No Snowfall - 0-5cm of lying snow Sunday 12th December - No Snowfall - 0-5cm of lying snowfall Monday 13th December - No Snowfall - Remains of lying snow Tuesday 14th December - No Snowfall - Remains of lying snow (5cm max) Wednesday 15th December - No snowfall - Remains of lyings snow Thursday 16th December - Heavy snow showers from north - Remains of lying snow and fresh dusting Friday 17th December - No snowfall - Some lying snow Saturday 18th December - Snow from the South West - A fresh cover of a few cm Sunday 19th December - Snow from the east - Quite a good covering of snow Monday 20th December - Tiny flakes - Quite a good covering of snow. Tuesday 21st December - No Snowfall - A nice covering of a few cm Wednesday 22nd December - No snowfall - A nice covering of a few cm Thursday 23rd December - No snowfall - A nice covering of a few cm Friday 24th December - No snowfall - A nice covering of a few cm Saturday 25th December (Christmas) - Snow fell in the early hours from the NW so an official white christmas! - A nice covering of a few cm so a white christmas Sunday 26th December - No snowfall Observed - Some lying snow (less of it due to less cold temperatures) Monday 27th December - No snowfall - Some lying snow (less of it due to less cold temperatures). Monday 3rd January 2011 - Snowfall from NW - not settling that much Wednesday 5th January - A Little snow in the early hours - No lying snow Friday 7th January - Snow coming from south - Pretty decent lying snow of a few cm Saturday 8th January - Snow continuing from SW - Decent cover of snow Sunday 9th January - No snowfall - Decent few cm cover of snow Monday 10th January - No snowfall - Some lying snow Wednesday 12th January - Snow from the west - An inch and a few cm of wet lying snow. Thursday 13th January - No snowfall - A little bit of lying snow in the early hours Saturday 29th January - Some small flakes (uncomfirmed) - No Lying snow *(uncomfirmed. Wednesday 3rd February - Heavy snowfall late on from the west - Lying snow on some surfaces Thursday 4th February - Heavy snow in Morning - An inch of lying snow Monday 7th February - Rain turned to snow - no lying snow Monday 14th February - Rain turned to snow - A cm of lying snow Saturday 19th February - Rain turned to sow briefly in the early hours - No lying snow Monday 21st February - Snow arrived from west - Despite persistent snowfall, it failed to settle Wednesday 9th March - Snow arrived from NW - In the morning there was about a cm of lying snow on some surfaces. Thursday 10th March - Some showers turned to snow - No lying snow. Friday 11th March - Some snow flakes from front from the south meeting colder air - No lying snow Saturday 12th March - Snow coming from a band moving north - A 1-2cm (maybe more) of lying snow Sunday 13th March - Rain turned to some snow at the end of the day - No lying snow Monday 14th March - Some wet snow flakes - No lying snow Tuesday 15th March - A period of wet snow - Despite persistent and heavy snowfall there was only a cm of wet lying snow on cars and grass. So Here are the Facts: Total Consecutive days of Falling Snow: 8 Days (26th November to 3rd December) Largest Snow Depth: 25cm (6-9th December) White Christmas: Yes Total Snow Fall Days: November (5), December (10), January (5), February (6), March (7) Winter Total= 33 days Lying Snow: November (5), December (27), January (6), February (3), March (3) Winter Total = 43 days Total Days with either falling or lying snow: 54 days Snow Season: 26 November - 15 March (so far) Who Knows, we've still got Spring.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8424432.stm This link shows Christmases when lying snow was recorded before 9am on the Day. Does anybody know how many Weather Stations observed lying on snow at 9am last Christmas. Fingers Crossed for more of the same for the future.

http://globalcoolingnewiceageuk.blogspot.com/ This guy seems to think that this winter is going to be a cold one. One of his factors is the Gulf Stream. Personally I see no evidence in our weather which suggests that the Gulf Stream has weakened. The movement and behaviour of the jet stream is an uncertity and the jet stream is vital to wether to our weather on Xmas Day. Does anybody know where the Jet Stream is likely to be by Christmas Day. You can check out this site but I think his prediction about this winter is nonsense. Got to mention that last Christmas was probably the best I've ever seen weather wise. 2000 was also a good one with extensive snow. 2010 - There is a chance for a White Christmas for Glasgow but It probably won't be the same as ie 2009. More like 2004.

I think that light Easterlies to S-E will bring cloud cover, particulary to North Sea coasts. Overall I belive it would be quite chilly.

Following the build-up of the forthcoming cold snap, it seems that some people believe that the cold weather will vanish during early December which would lead to an Atlantic Driven December. However, the Met Office are indicating the cold spell to last up to 19th December and some individuals believe that the cold weather could last to Xmas Day. What I find very unclear is how long the snap will last, will there be extensive lying snow and would it last to Christmas Day. In my opinion, I think the Atlantic theme in early December may not be a bad thing as it would allow the cold weather further east and north to develop again and perhaps later in the month arrive on our shores again. Anyway Will it be A White Christmas or a Misreable one you decide. Also explain your choice : would the cold last to Christmas or the cold will fight its way back.