Pol

South Queensferry, first snow has hit :-) Convection rules

Heavy wet sneet here now : being blown almost horizontally by the wind : nasty horrible .... totally marvellous weather My giant lamposts (the Forth Bridges) have disappeared !

It was incredible to see how a bit of elevation made so much difference today : EmEight was fine (pouring with rain) up until Harthill this am then white out ; back to rain 10 miles later ! And after my 35 mile commute to snowless Hamilton some people weren't in the office because they were stuck knee deep in East Kilbride snow !!! Quite amusing though that it takes to the end of Feb before marginality really comes into play

If it was anymore marg(e)inal it could compete with I Can't Believe it's not Butter!!! Snizzling here still : ho hum

Brilliant : fighting breaking out on the model thread about the South East based posters not "giving a monkey's" about what weather "the North" may get ............. and they are referring to Yorkshire

Afternoon All, Has remained a positively balmy 3.5C here pretty much all day ; that said the strong wind is the type that goes right through you. Can see grass in my garden for first time since 22/12 !!! But an afternoon sledging in Peebles (0 deg C) took care of the snow worries : easily 2 feet deep in places. Almost lost the dog in one drift . Icicles were amazing too. Think we are in for a few surprises this week : maybe much more marginal than what we have become accustomed to (amazing what we have started to take for granted) but the ingredients are without doubt there and in normal winters we would be franticly watching each model run. P

Still going here. Bit lighter than it has been - 4cm so far this am. By-tor - are the roads ok around Leith ? Wondering if the football is at risk ? The kids are having a snow ball fight with the dog - its a bit one sided

Now even heavier : "snishing it down" in fact

Heavy snow here now ...... wooohoooo

All After my dramatic plea for help earlier I thought I would let you know my girlfiend made it from Edinburgh to Aberdeen safely (she sounded in a state of near shock once her journey was over right enough). Attacked by snow flurries en route but nothing more than that. Again thanks for everyone's (much required) help : this is a proper Scottish community on here !!! Cheers Pol PS : Hamilton at 1615 was -2 , one drive along the MEight later and -8 at Kirkliston. Radio Scotland insisting on snow showers for the East again tonight not that I can see that from (my limited knowledge of) the current output

All, A heartfelt THANKYOU to everyone who has responded so quickly ! As you will understand trying to get through to any of the Local Services about the conditions just now is a tad futile. Have checked out the webcams and that , but more importantly your feedback , has resulted in a decision for my girlfriend to start the drive up to Aberdeen : for the first time ever I am now hoping for a break in the conditions ..... at least for the next few hours Again - thankyou ! Paul

*** EMERGENCY REQUEST *** Sorry about the dramatic entrance here but I need the members help urgently !!! My partner's Mum has just been rushed to hospital so my partner needs to get from Edinburgh to Aberdeen (specifcally Banchory but presume the hospital will be Aberdeen). Can anyone tell me how accessible the roads in the NE are just now as she clearly need to get up there urgently but is panicking about wether or not she can get through Really grateful for any responses here Thanks Paul

My parents stay in Peebles : over 30cms there now and being severely topped up just now. As for the east/west Lothian split : no snow here in S Queensferry - watching the clouds barrelling towards the city !!!

Does anyone know if Grey Mare's Tail has frozen yet : that was my lasting memory of the last Scottish Ice Age.