[Scotland Weather discussion]

1 hour ago, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

I find this super interesting as its making me think of something I've heard of very rarely probably only in the most severe cold spells like 2010 a mixture of snow and fog probably could call it "snog" 

I'm wondering if what you saw is a blend of Ice fog and freezing fog

"Ice fog is a type of fog consisting of fine ice crystals suspended in the air. It occurs only in cold areas of the world, as water droplets suspended in the air can remain liquid down to minus 40 degrees.

More common than an ice fog is a freezing fog. A freezing fog occurs when liquid fog droplets freeze to surfaces, forming white soft or hard rime. If there is a very light wind on a day with freezing fog, the wind can blow the droplets in one particular direction. As a result, small spikes of ice can grow into the wind on objects like trees and fences.The freezing fog can make roadways very slippery and dangerous. The danger is compounded by the poor visibility that accompanies the fog." 

What is an ice fog? | The Weather Guys

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That's really interesting, thank you. It was definitely quite bizarre, I was out for a walk an hour before this and when I came back my hair was soaked lol, so there's definitely a lot of moisture in the air.

It hasn't got above -3C all day here.

[Scotland Weather discussion]

Just got a surprise snow flurry in Glasgow, it's still going and has produced a small covering.

Nothing is showing on the radar, it's like it's just falling from the fog haha

[Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards]

Hi guys,

My first post here but I've been avidly reading this thread (and the model thread) in winter for years. Got nearly 15cm here, and although not as much as many other parts of Scotland it's easily the best snowfall here since the BFTE.

Enjoy the photos!