[Scotland Weather discussion]

No bad at all this morning. Temp -4.0 but feels colder. Looks like it'll be a grand day to be chopping firewood.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

Driving 40 miles across the Borders  today there was a noticable difference in the snowfall compared to yesterday. Much longer and heavier showers today. Greenlaw gettin a good pasteing as I passed . Saying that yesterday was magical, intermitent sun and short heavy snow showers, never dropped below 0C. Had to get the Husky and the auld maul oot and set aboot some logs before they got buried. Fab day.

<Nae sled pulling dogs or wives were involved in this endeavour>

[Model thread discussion - cold spell looming]

20 minutes ago, PolarWarsaw said:

Bone dry and uncomfortably cold in an environment that screams 'snow event' - but couldn't be any less from delivering such at the surface.

A gigantic dig in the ribs as far as we should all be concerned.

The coldest uppers of the winter over our heads for 4/5 days and nothing....

Nothing? LOL.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

Dropping to -1C here, finally snowing with a wee bit of conviction.

Empty fridge, now drinking grapefruit infused beer. Called Elvis Juice. Weirdly no bad at all. No sure if my judgements sound though. Anyway stock up fellow members don't rely on yer daughters citrus beers to see you through the winter.

[Winter 2020/21 chat, ramps, moans and banter]

31 minutes ago, CentralSouthernSnow said:

 It’s only normal 

Check out the Scottish regionals. Banter aside the whole community are happy for those that see snow, including some that see little if any. They joke about it, not whine about it. I've had three days of constant rain further north they have blizzards. Good on them.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

44 minutes ago, asjmcguire said:

Whilst the temperature is apparently dropping in other parts of Scotland....

The Borders continues to climb. 4C now....

Will be able to wear shorts before long (if you don't mind your legs being soaking wet)

No fer long.

Pasted, pummeled, pelted, blanketed, caked, heaped are some of the words I expect to hear from members of the Berwickshire snow lottery next week. Fingers crossed.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

1 hour ago, JoeShmoe said:

Just took the dog for a walk down Portobello beach, bracing would be putting it mildly ( he loved it though!)

Perfect then to buy some P's and V's (peas in vinegar) on Bath street just below the George cinema to warm you up. Well in the 70's you could anyway!

Snowing all day but only lying 100m up the hill. Bit frustrating but I can wait until the weekend...<rubs trouser legs>

[Winter 2020/21 chat, ramps, moans and banter]

Paul lovely post. For those that don't understand, that's what seasonal weather is about for coldies. Snow reminds us of great memories usually of childhood but for me 1991 was as an adult walking through snowfields at night to some lights, only to find a snowplough stuck. The driver asking me if it was clearer further on. They reversed. We got dug out 5 days later.

OOps chart thread. After the 18Z it's looking like things are firming up for a good long cold spell.....!!!

[Model output discussion - deep cold inbound?]

Please, please clear SE smartly little low. Not that it changes much of mine or 4/5th of the UK landmasses impending weather but so this thread can become readable again.

[Model output discussion 24/01/21]

30 minutes ago, Tim Bland said:

Oooosh ️

Is that Svalbard just north of the map you posted.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

If netweather radar is correct all precipitation on mainland UK is now sleet or snow.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

17 minutes ago, edo said:

 so true @101_North320 f ec k ing days in a row i have seen my wife and kids..... 320 days in a row i have heard dad dad dad dad dad dad  320 days in a row that i have changed showering habits to about 3 a week because i actually forget ..... 320 days i have pretty much wore shorts... i only put on long trousers to go play in the snow..... i have started going to the supermarket like a hobo... i just throw on a hoody with non matching shorts and random footwear...... i hear the teams tune as i try to go to sleep.....my eyes have deteriorated at a rate of knots..... where will it all end

Like me, with a hangover.

[Model output discussion - into the last third of January]

9 minutes ago, booferking said:

Lol snow starved they don't know the meaning of the word a mate in salford has been sending me endless snow pics since mid December.

Come across the water you'll know what snow starved is

Point taken. Hope you get a pasteing soon too. Hope we all do and we all might before this winters over. Amazing synoptics this year. Just ordered my first weather station because of it. I've enjoyed watching this winter pan out so much. Not yet for severe cold perhaps, but it's a strange winter so far just like the snow for the NW tonight, so I'm ordering salt.

Is there a full weather nerd badge available to order? cap?

[North West Regional Discussion 30 December 2020 onwards]

26 minutes ago, Hurricane Andrew said:

Forget about the snow in your area what about the severe flood warnings? 

jaffa cakesing on the fire because I got no fire?

I came in to congratuate you lot on your unexpected snow. Had some of that too. Fab ain't it!. May it long continue and as far afield as possible....even Lincolnshire.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

For those of you missing out, it's been snowing pretty much here all afternoon, it's still white outside but as the radar verifies, although I live right in the heart of the current Borders sweetspot, it's still too marginal here to accumulate.  0.6C, 145m asl, atm -still 2-3cm wet snow.

Im willing to try stuff: sacrifice a box of Scottish Bluebells to the snow gods? or buy a 55m set of aluminium step ladders ? whatever is cheaper. Frustrating this.... but it's miles better than last 'winter' already - I need to remember this. I'm still optimistic we'll all get a pasteing before this winters over..

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

1 hour ago, Mr Frost said:

Living the dream! 200 meters and above rules out this marginal nonsense (most of the time) that seems to be a recurring theme nowadays for lower ground.

So that is you, @Geedawg @Northern Strath @Ravelin @Ruzzi @shuggee above that height - can’t think of anyone else. 

Pretty sure @Northern Strath lives above 300 meters - hence why he always seems to have snow on the ground for the majority of most Winters! 

@Mair Snaw Hope you join that list above soon! 

Let's shun them for their bad altitude.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

Stupidly looked at the Met office forecast for my location and it has continuous snow symbols from now until 1.00pm tomorrow. It just stopped snowing.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

2 hours ago, Hawesy said:

Tired of all the snow photos?  Let me help you out. Dreich and damp in the East Neuk, 3c.

East Neuk/Morocco!  Date choring for the local laddies in summer?.

Looks better here out the window than being outside. 1.4C now and wet snow. Been snowing a lot last night but barely replenishing itself. Good to see so many getting snow and those that missed out hopefully get a chance soon.

Looks good up the hill mind. A wee wander later.

Hopefully looking forward to more tonight/Thurs then a dip in surface temps to keep it about. No bad all in all.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

3 hours ago, 101_North said:

Damn my inability to go the bed when it's snowing!

No as bad as going to bed, then waking up at 3AM like a wee bairn at christmas....

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

Driving home from work heading west, watching the rain in Duns turn to sleet at Earlston to snow after Gala was brilliant. I believe for every raindrop that turns to sleet that turns to snow an angel gets their wings. Must be hunners of the wee buggers flying about tonight.

Oh and I've got a new used measuring stick.

[Winter 2020/21 chat, ramps, moans and banter]

Sorry to hear that for you. Hasn't been in lowland, I repeat - lowland Scotland. Not up a 'northern hill' either. Quite memorable number of frost days, working outside chopping wood, stunning days to remember. 14 hrs of constant snow, still snow in the garden today and a day with a -11C frost. Not a normal winter here at all. I still don't think myself or anyone from Scotland will be posting in summer the similar lines I hear here from Southern English members in winter. Something like - apart from the 'usual places' like the south east of England it's been dull, dreich and drab, rainy summer, one for the bin.

I do hope you get some snow I really do but just because it's s**** for you doesn't mean it isn't already a notable winter for others in the UK, synoptics and weather wise.

[Model Output Discussion - Snow for some, but what else is in store?]

3 hours ago, PolarWarsaw said:

Hi Gadje, 

Discussing a day 13 mean from the GFS that's actually going out of commission because of it's notorious woeful performance, especially after the Day 10 period, right during the middle of a period of time where the models haven't got a clue what's going to happen at Day 5. 

In terms of the models today, you really do have to feel sorry for the South, specifically those south of the M4. I am not hopeful of seeing snow towards the back end of the week as far South as Birmingham, so at this point I'd put the discussed areas above at no more than a 5% chance of seeing snowfall at the end of the week. Buxton north could see quite a wintry spell again from Thursday onwards. There has been a real divide across the country so far this year, more so than I can remember normally. 

In terms of realistically understanding where we go during this complex time, a point to remember whilst reading and one that is more apparent now and will be this week more so than usual, is reading the location of the poster commenting. There will be a large difference in tone of post depending on location.

It's not a perfect scenario, but we are still in a more promising, if frustrating situation than normal - there's plenty of marginal snow events on the horizon IMO, it just depends whether the exact IMBY nature of things is snow, or rain. 

 

Thanks for the positive outlook ahead but actually my 'no comment' was from incredulity from someone posting a 13 day mean to be taken in anyway seriously.

[Model Output Discussion - Snow for some, but what else is in store?]

6 minutes ago, IDO said:

FWIW the gefs mean at d13 is similar to the last few runs from a UK perspective:

However changes in the NH profile. Not really much support for the gfs op, which is not a shock and the control is with the mean. Hopefully changes will show up soon.

'gefs mean at d13 '  no comment.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

0.3C still snowing. I expect that will change to yuck soon.

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

Surprised to see little if any snow had melted this morning. Looks like  some have been lucky this way, others not. Hopefully better lying snow ahead.

It stayed around 0C and -1C here during the day so the snow lying got nice and crunchy underfoot. Thought I'd better haul ma fat erse up the nearby hills late afternoon before the snow goes.

About 250m asl and snow still lying, looking down to the Tweed.

Better up here though. Into Narnia........well kindae!

   

Normal UK weather some in the madhouse tell me. -11C frost, 12 hours constant snowing, loads of frost days so far...aye right you are. The entire Scottish population live up on Ben Nevis apparently!

I'll shut up. It was a fab anyway.