[Winter 2022/23 - Moans, Ramps & Chat]

Morning, I’m new to this thread!  I used to post a fair bit in the South East one as I lived in Farnham, Surrey.  A year ago we moved 600 miles north to Tullynessle in Aberdeenshire, a gorgeous glen near Alford. We moved for lots of reasons (lost both my parents within a week in 2020) we have always loved Scotland but quite a big factor was the weather! Too hot for us down south and not enough snow!!

We have now had lying thick snow on the ground for 10 days, lows of -12, never seen anything like it! We must have had over 30cm in the week.!  Forecasts for us show rain tomorrow but possibly back to cold weather by the weekend! 
I’m still hoping for a white Christmas one way or another!! 
 
temp -2.3

dp -2.7 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

34 minutes ago, Ravelin said:

Local variation and the forecasts, even MetO, not being for your exact location. When I lived in Kemnay I'll swear the MetO forecast for there was always the same as Dyce. I worked in Dyce at the time too and in the winter it was often a good few degrees colder in Kemnay than Dyce, understandably, which made a huge difference to whether there was lying snow or not. Same in summer, a degree or two warmer in Kemnay than forecast. As you've said, your house seems to be in a folder spot than mine is, and we're pretty close really. Alford can be a few degrees colder still when there's snow on the ground and no wind. @Sceptical doesn't live that far, away either and the temps he's had this week in the morning have been a good bit colder than I've seen at my house . 

Big variation in forecast max temps for here for next week if you compare MetO, XCweather (raw GFS) and Yr.No (raw ECM). Personally I expect the current MetO forecast for later in the week to trend downwards temperature wise in the next couple of days, as both the ECM and GFS suggest it gets colder again after around Wed. There's a fair chance of a bit of a snow top up before Xmas, or replacement if we lose what we have during the first half of the week. 

Thanks, that’s really helpful! 
 

I have a weather station and on Wundermap I can see there’s one up the hill nest the shooting place, it’s generally 2 degrees lower up there than down here! It’s good to compare! 
 

it’s a balmy 1.8 now!! 
 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

As a total weather lover but a complete novice when it comes to models/predictions etc can anyone explain how 2 different weather forecasts can be so different and wrong! Temp here is 1.7 at the moment but Netweather is saying -6 going down to -13 later! Met office says -1 now going down to -3 later!  
thanks 
 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

Morning everyone

good to see those south of us got some snow yesterday/day before! 
 

Day 9 now of snow laying on the ground here! I’m wondering just what will happen if we get the rain forecast on Sunday/Monday there’s a lot of snow to shift!! 
 

temp -0.7

dp -2.6 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

1 hour ago, Ravelin said:

Still a fraction of what we had just 2 years ago, but this winter has only just started. 

You can just about see the drifts in my garden on these, but wasn't the easiest light to get them to show up. It was actually much brighter than it looks, but trying to take photos into the sun.

  

It’s beautiful! Our lovely next door neighbour was up the hill in the tractor clearing snow this morning! The fields look stunning! 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

Good morning, heavy snow again adding to the well over a foot we already have!!  
 

Temp 0

dp -0.9 

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My office today (well every day!) could be worse!!! 

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Snowing quite hard here now, small flakes not big fat ones but settling on top of the icy snow already there!  
 

Temp risen steeply to -1.1 

dp -1.5 

 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

Morning

A low here of -11.9 last night

The weather is certainly not dull! These photos are taken of the burn in our garden 3 weeks apart! The silver birch is the same one! 
 

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One of my photos from our road this morning

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It’s been a stunning and incredibly cold day today, It didn’t get above -8! 
 

temp now -10.4   

any advice on how to post photos when our internet is terrible! It just fails every time ! 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

13 minutes ago, Ravelin said:

Yeah, if the weather means we don't want to walk the fog on the tracks up Sui Hiil we often wzlk along the road towards Terpersie. That road cz  be interesting enough if it's snowed, never ind if you are off the tarmacked bit. We live just off Sui Road, uphill from the church, been here comin up 5 years now. 

If you know the track we are the last house on that track, next to the castle! 
we just love it here! 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

27 minutes ago, Snowandrocks said:

My little thermometer is currently showing minus 13.5c. Bit of a frost hollow in this little valley tucked in on the north side of Bennachie but seems a bit on the low side. Really need to invest in a better setup. 

I’m in Tullynessle, we live in a little glen which always seems at least 2 degrees colder than out of it!!! 
 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

23 minutes ago, Ravelin said:

Hi neighbour, what's the chances of that, although around here neighbor is often a relative term, you could be miles away. 

-8c at the house this morning, widely that all the way to Alford, except pockets of -11/12c on the commute, including Alford itself. Again widely -5/6C on the drive home but down to -9C in Alford. Currently -7.4C here on the hill with a max for the day of -4.3C.

The great plan to leave the snow shovels and grit in the greenhouse to avoid having to take the garage keys out failed spectacularly this morning when the greenhouse door was frozen shut. Got it open when I got home, and being left open. 

Hi 
Your posts about the roads have been very helpful, thanks! It’s certainly been interesting getting in the car the last couple of days!!!! 
 

we live at the end of a farmers track which is very frozen, lots of huge ruts from the tractors which are now frozen!!! We live next to Terpersie Farm if you know that. 

-9.8 now! 

[Scotland Weather discussion]

Hi everyone 

i thought I’d lurked long enough and would say hi!  I live in Tullynessle, Alford (moved here a year ago from England!!) 

ive always been a big weather follower but don’t know much, I only know I love cold weather, love snow and hate really hot weather! 

ive really enjoyed your posts and especially found the local conditions posts very helpful! 
temp went down to -10.9 here last night, we live in a glen where it seems to always be 2 degrees lower than other places around here!  Ive been trying to post a photo but our internet is terrible so I’m struggling!! 
temp -9.1

dp -10.3 

Sue j

[SE, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 5th Sept 21 onwards]

I’m actually terrified of it snowing now as we are moving to the Highlands of Scotland on the 17th December, god knows what will happen if there’s bad snow!! I’m normally desperate for it!!

[SE, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 5th Sept 21 onwards]

Evening all 

snowing quite heavily here in Farnham, Surrey. 
temp  1.9

dp. -0.4 

[SE, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 5th Sept 21 onwards]

Hi all, hope everyone’s ok. 
 

it’s that time of the year again! Slight difference this year for me as In 3 weeks I am moving from Farnham, Surrey to Aberdeenshire! As some of you may remember I lost both parents last year and we made the decision to sell up and move where the snow falls!!!  We will be a bit east of the Cairngorms so hopefully we will get a fair bit!  Unlike all years I’m praying for no snow before we move!! Won’t be an easy journey at the best of times! It’s certainly snowing there today!! X 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

Morning, when I went to sleep at 1am I was sure something would get to us! (Farnham, Surrey) 

just looked out and Nope, nothing!

been avoided by the blobs again! Roll on moving to Scotland!! 
very cold 

temp -3.8 

 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

I think I may give up too! 
 

enjoy waking up to snow if you have it! 
 

Xx 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

5 minutes ago, Mizzle said:

@paget I am feeling like we are the gooseberries at the snow party

Yep!
Even my forum background has just gone white!! I dont know why! 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

This forum does remind me what a weird shape it is and how far Surrey covers! When I see someone in Surrey I always think they are near me! I’m on the Surrey/hants  border so a long way from some Surrey areas! 
 

(Farnham) 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

I just popped outside, it’s a beautiful clear cold, starry sky! Gorgeous! 
 

I just wish it was grey and heavy with snow!! Bit ungrateful really!!!
 

(Farnham, Surrey) 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

1 minute ago, Mizzle said:

It has been a miserable watch in NE Hants hasn't it? I have been forlornly looking at my radar dot in Fleet and watvhing all the snow literally go around it!

Me too! It seems to either fizzle out just before us or literally split and go round us! What have we done!!!
(Farnham) 

[South East, London and East Anglia regional discussion - 8th February onwards]

Temperatures dropping quickly,  no snow still  
 

(Farnham, Surrey)
 

Temp -3.4 

Dp-5.4