[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

We had a minor streamer this morning...but even though it probably snowed a couple of hours it was like powder and only gave an extra cm or so. We are on day 48 with snow laying here continuously...54 days laying since 1st December. Depth at present is about 30 cm, much deeper in drifts. Sunny afternoon and max -3C. Lost count of ice days...Pic of road near house- they stopped clearing side roads due to cut backs.

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8 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

Thanks for reply. This thread always gets lost it seems. We have potential for a min below-15 degrees both tomorrow and Wednesday night. Not here, somewhere in the Highlands.

Well , we are the Eastern Highlands- We are just  within the Cairngorm National Park - the boundary is the river Livet 20m below the house, at the front. Yes, probably beat this winter’s min tomorrow ; -14C  2 weeks ago. Radiative cooling will be on max too...clear night with a snowpack of over 30 cm.

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So far...outstanding! Today is day 48 with snow lying. Frequent snowfall - often not falling when forecast, but wake up to a few cms when they dont.....Many ice days- today’s max was -3C. Total days with snow laying since 1stvof December is 54. Early December we had a massive fall of 38cm - brought a lot of trees and branches down as it was heavy, wet stuff- I know , as a tree knocked out the phone line! Huge drifts now- this ten minutes walk up the road! 

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58 minutes ago, damianslaw said:

This thread should be alive this week! Many should see there coldest night of the season so far either tomorrow or Wednesday night most likely.

-15 degrees expected in Scottish Highlands.

Hope to see reports of low minima readings.

Yes, many places should see their coldest minima ....already -9C here at 11pm. tomorrow we may get down to -15C...or lower.  

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14 minutes ago, That ECM said:

Someone will definitely post 40cm depth cause most can’t measure snow depth and bend the measure

Well, we need another 7 cm then....We have had snow on the ground since 23rd December. ! Models from now on showing streamers and instability for many on the eastern side of the UK. Looking at how it will pan out....up here we will experience higher pressure from Monday/ Tuesday so that will kill or suppress shower activity and allow winds to calm. Expect severe frosts/ Ice Days where this happens over snowfields

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

27 minutes ago, Ravelin said:

I almost feel guilty for posting that it's still snowing here as I seem to be one of the very few that's in a position to say that. Never overly heavy, but constant.

Would it be churlish to moan that the snow is still a bit too wet to drift in the strengthened wind, even although it is building up to an impressive depth? 

Don’t feel guilty...we’ve had snow all day here in Glenlivet. Max 1C/ dp -1C. Now 0C/ dp -1C. Pic from this afternoon...couldn’t use the paths by fields as the drifting snow has filled them! Meant to be passing your place en route to Aberdeen tomorrow morning...or not, as the case may be

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

8 minutes ago, Quinach said:

Showers have stopped for the moment as they look to have coalesced into two streamer bands, one to the North, the other to the South of us.  Note what appear to be radar false returns coming from wind farms (bright red dots) to the NW/N of Alford.

Temperature sticking at 0.7c and a definite slight thaw on the shed roofs; about 1cm lying snow.

Not bad total for the day considering the fun is not really supposed to start here until later in the week.

Hard not to like these views of incoming snow showers...

Got to come past you from Glenlivet Friday morning- taking someone to Aberdeen hospital...who knows what conditions will be like then !

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Hi there! First post. Here in Glenlivet, NE Cairngorms we have had snow on the ground since 24th December. Today another 6 cm snow. Travelled 10 miles south to Tomintoul to check on my mum’s place ( she’s stuck in Somerset until restrictions lift) and MUCH more there. Currently-1C/ dp-1.5C. Photos taken in Tomintoul at 3pm. Car said -2C.

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Hi all, just joined Netweather. Looks like most will get some of the white stuff tonight.....?❄️