SW Saltire

Some very light snow here, 4c so not doing much at all. All very uninspiring, raw feeling day and slate grey skies

Cracking day yesterday up Blencathra via sharp edge, finally got some sunshine! Makes the complete failure today re snow more bearable, always next time I guess. Feb 96, March 13 being the most recent big ‘slider’ low snowfalls down here…but what is 10-30 years eh (cries).

It’s that glow just above the horizon that gets me. I love the air quality from a Northerly

Cracking day again, hopefully won’t cloud over too early spoiling my views in the lake district later. Re tomorrow, I would take a couple inches happily (that’s what she said)

They do just react to the models are are behind. However I reckon the central belt needs some luck, I have a chance but not the snow totals I was looking at a few days ago. Let’s hope it trends North, we all don’t need much!

XC has significantly reduced my snowfall amounts for Thurs/Friday. Will expect further southwards corrections but hope for the best, a bit gutted.

@Hairy Celt Sorry! If it’s any consolation I think it’ll get nowhere near that far North. @Kirkcaldy Weather Fantastic post! It’ll all go wrong now as those charts are pretty perfect IMBY

Most of us in with a shout…

Be a shame for the central belt. I might even miss out if this continues although I do remember being predicted to miss in 2013 and it made it a little further North than predicted on the day. Typically the models over correct south and then almost come back to a middle ground solution. We shall see, be pretty disappointing if England gets all our snow! This winter has been fairly poor snowfall wise for the southern half of Scotland we deserve some luck!

What a great idea but seems like you’ve tried to fight the machine. Never goes well sadly. I work for the emergency services, first station I worked at was 100 mile round trip. I did it daily for over 4 years. Eventually through the toys out the pram when new recruit was going to be travelling in the opposite direction, we’d pass on the road. They finally swapped us which suited both parties. However this kind of thing goes on all the time, someone else I started with still does a 100 mile round trip and that’s over 5 years now. Don’t get me started on (lack of) infrastructure. Don’t get me started on everything being centralised which means we travel to Glasgow for every training course (150 mile round trip). Which used to be done locally. All in diesels, often taking separate cars. As you say, we’re screwed. Anyway, gorgeous day. Tomorrow looks just as good and i’m going up Blencathra so hopefully get some decent pics. Have all my fingers crossed for Thursday/Friday, don’t want too many more southerly corrections. This morning’s ECM was sweat inducing.

Getting 2013 vibes but I shall refrain from getting excited as the end of the week low coulf easily agonisingly miss up to the South or down here, quickly turn to rain…. I have my fingers crossed though! Looks like a sunny few days ahead, will be enjoying some sunshine for certain

Some lovely springlike days over the weekend. Noticeable how dry it’s been. Hopefully our hills get a much needed winter coat next week at the very least. Have my fingers crossed for a bit more… Brilliant pics in this thread re the Northern lights, i’ll need to try and see them at some point. Saw this photo on twitter (Not my photo) and thought it was pretty spectacular from the top of a munro:

Last few days have been fab. Was out for my nana’s 99th birthday, lovely sunny day. Had only had 3 hours sleep off the nightshift so not feeling fresh but the weather is feeling springlike. Maybe a brief last blast of cold before it warms up. Appreciate, as Northernlights says, that those further north and with any height can have winter return well into April/May. However down here March is basically last chance saloon. A snowy start to march would be cracking and then bring on the sunshine. I bought an air con unit recently so that’ll guarantee a summer like 2007/2012!!

Cracking sunrise today and gorgeous day although I was nightshifts so slept through everything. My girlfriend got a cloud inversion on Blencathra, not jealous at all….

What Norrance said really. I remember the impact of the SSW being long anticipated in the MOD thread. It was mainly pretty cold. Then the talk started regarding a ‘slider’ low which arrived around the equinox. The Isle of Arran got battered by it - Arran residents reveal their struggle against snow and gales - Daily Record WWW.DAILYRECORD.CO.UK HELICOPTERS were despatched to get vital supplies to households who were completely cut off by the snow and plunging temperatures. Locally it was our best snowfall since the 90s but slightly further NE Lockerbie had very little.

Gorgeous day here, 6.5c and sunny. No wind. Again, almost feeling springlike Fields are so much drier than a few weeks ago, in pretty reasonable nick

Ben Nevis climbed yesterday, as many will know it’s a long one. Pure cardio, will only repeat to do CMD Arete. If I can avoid doing the ‘tourist path’ ever again in my life then I will. Snow was icy and not that plentiful nor pleasant, snowline 800m. Had the summit to ourselves. Of the circa 25 people we passed on the way up only 5 made it to the top, 2 of which being ice climbers who went up the North face with ropes. Pretty icy IMG_7811.MOV

Lovely day here, ‘only’ 6c but in the sun with light winds it feels pretty pleasant. No sign of any real cold on the horizon. Happy with stormy or dry and sunny. Cba with the boring grey mildness. We have had some epic March months in very recent times (2013 - the best snowfall since 1995/1996 down here) and the 2018 beast (I was in the central belt for that one)… however for meaningful cold it’s a real struggle down here in the tropical South unlike further north/with any elevation. April 2020 had lots of snow showers but nothing ever lay. Too soon to say winter is over, probably 8 weeks too soon infact and i’ll be chasing the snow on the munros for months to come (Ben Nevis tomorrow ) but the strengthening sun is making the prospect of spring a welcome one. Summers, apart from being wet, are good down here. Aboyne is warmer in summer but not many other places are, it’s a shame I don’t tan (cries).

Awful weather, 3.5c and drizzle. Next 24 hours looks not much better. Bring back the cold

Brilliant photos! Pretty magical Something that resonated with me from my trip away was a convo I overhead from two guy (in their late 40s if i’m being kind) and they were saying how ‘there’s lots of fresh snow at the carpark. I took the new van up with the kids when it was empty. Traction control - OFF. RWD - ON and then sent the thing flying about’. He then said ‘I turned to the kids and went don’t tell your mum!’. Just brilliant, you don’t need to ever fully grow up!

The roads are a joke. I have been south of the border recently, borders, south lanarlshire and up north most recently. The potholes are horrific compared to every other council region. Genuine tyre killers on almost all roads often including main routes. Weather wise, now that i’m back in the tropical south it was feeling toasty today at 4.5c in strong sunshine. Some shaded back roads are lethal, wee covering of snow left. Southern uplands looking resplendent, (proper) snowline 350m.

I managed to head south avoiding the weather warning, currently protected by the Perthshire snow shield. A stunning day climbing Coire Na Ciste via Gully 2. Photos were taken on just a phone which do not do it justice. The fresh snow was thigh deep in places on the Eastern side of the slopes. I’ve had sublime conditions whilst being away, v lucky.

Amazing day at Glenmore Lodge, climbing Cairngorm. -6.5c at Rothiemurchus/Loch Morlich this morning. Sadly didn’t get too many photos as it was too cold to not wear gloves, the summit was a tad chilly (-9c, windchill of -20c). More of the same tomorrow please!

Snow in Aviemore, -1c IMG_7635.MOV

The precipitation has been pretty constant this evening, very slowly edging south. Leadhills looking pretty epic: