Today's Weather And General Chat

[NorthernRab]

As mentioned by two members above, heavy snow in Glasgow.

[Derbyshire Snow]

Heres an interesting read

http://www.climatechangecorp.com/content.asp?ContentID=5894

[Polar Gael]

I think the answer to the question as to whether cold zonal can still deliver has been answered today. Nick was bang on in that he could tell that everything would gradually get milder in this setup as we drew closer. What we now have is a 24 hour window of opportunity for highground snow.

As a member who's lived through the early 80's and remember similar setups that have delivered the difference is this.

Back then we would have a cold showery flow for about a week which got colder and colder as embedded troughs passed through and the wind usually backed from west to northwest as the week went on.

This setup is not showing here - a big disappointment but not a surprise

It is delivering - in spades - in Glasgow right now! Snow settling on cars already. Lamp post watching ahoy! Happy days.

[NorthernRab]

It is delivering - in spades - in Glasgow right now! Snow settling on cars already. Lamp post watching ahoy! Happy days.

Hey stay on topic! - wouldn't quite call it spades.

[Polar Gael]

Hey stay on topic! - wouldn't quite call it spades.

Ok, flakes then - lots of 'em.

[WhiteXmas]

Yep snowing here after a couple of hours of rain/sleet. Hopefully it will last long enough to lie. Does anyone know how long this is supposed to last and if it is to intensify or fizzle out? Sorry haven't had time to look

[Kent Snow]

2.1C, scattered cumulus, wind from the S/SE, 1016mb.

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

GULBERWICK WEATHER STATION - SHETLAND

Cold, rain and increasingly breezy

Temp: 3.3C

Dewpoint: 1.5C

Wind Chill: -2.1C

Wind: ESE @ 18.1mph

Max gust last hr: 28.4mph

Max gust today: as above

Pressure: 1010.6hpa (steady)

Humidity: 88%

Rainfall today: 1.5mm

[J07]

Another photo of the storms yesterday, from www.weatherwatch.co.nz

[Guest Taking In The Sights]

3.2ºC and raining.

[Lightningboy]

Cloudy here and Breezy and not feelign too cold

Temp 5.4c

[Marcus_surfer]

Overcast

[TonyH]

Clear spells and frosty last night, also it was foggy when I looked out at 0500, but gone by 0800.

A bright start but soon cloudy. A little rain and drizzle mid to late afternoon did not come to much, and it has been mostly dry this evening. Much of the day felt rather raw in the fresh SSE wind, but it has turned mild this evening.

Min: : -1.3c @ 2300 yesterday

Max: 8.1c @ 2230.

Rain yesterday: Trace.

Rain since 0900: 1mm.

Currently: Cloudy, mild and mostly dry.

Temp: 7.9c.

Pressure: 1006 mbar, steady.

[Stargazer]

Foggy throughout most of the day, with occasional glimpses of the sun in the afternoon. Now overcast and noticeably milder than earlier. From a cold start it's been getting milder all day. Maximum (by 6.00pm) 3.0, currently 5.6, last night's minimum 0.1.

[SNOWPLOUGH]

windy and 9.0c

SP

[Evening thunder]

-2c to start off with yesterday with some freezing mist and fog drifting about in the valley forming a slight rime frost. then it became milder, breezy, dull and damp through the day with light rain and drizzle.

mean temp: 3.7c

max was: 9.0c @ 19:15

min was -2.2c @ 5:55

rain total: 1.8mm

max gust: 26mph @ 18:15