Snow Watch : Scotland

[LadyPakal]

The snow has reached the east coast - it usually doesn't make it across the mountains from the west. Looking at the radar, there is a whole heap of fun on the way too...

[Shadow]

Snowing very heavily and settling on top of what we already had. Was not expecting to wake up to snow today.

[Mondy]

Radar I use says I should have some. I ain't in the west, bang in the middle of the central belt.

http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-...;soort=loop1uur

Remember and post snow in snow reports - that'll take some (down south) by surprise this morning

Edited February 12, 2009 by Delta X-Ray

[blitzen]

Yep. finally snowing in Fife. Anyone know how long it's to last? Had a quick look at the radar and it seems to be intensifying so I can't see it missing you Delta.

Edited February 12, 2009 by Blitzen

[Mondy]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_...t_warnings.html

[Mesosphere]

absolutely chucking it down here with snow , we've had a real pasting , i'd estimate around 4-5cm here already. All the airports in the central belt seem to be doing fine but the race meeting at kelso today has been cancelled. It's been snowing solid here for around an hour

Edited February 12, 2009 by Calum

[Mondy]

NW issued an alert now. Seems they got caught out on the snow too

[Stuart]

it snowing here this morning hope this is the last of snow i am getting a bit feed up with this now

[Mondy]

Snow just started here :-)

[LadyPakal]

Meto warning was only published at 3:44am. It was only an ice warning when I went to bed. I think a lot of people have been caught out!

[Mondy]

Not heavy here, but snow all the same

[Mesosphere]

scotland seems to be coping well with this mornings heavy snowfall , the mate , Edinburgh City Bypass and most other main routes are still open , if a bit slow. Just heard on local radio that the A1 from Dunbar to Edinburgh is down to one lane at the moment due to heavy snowfall , still very heavy here

Edited February 12, 2009 by Calum

[Snooz]

Yup LadyP, didn't think it would get over here, started at 7 as per meto warning. Snowing moderately and slow moving

[Norrance]

Steady snowfall here since 6:30. About 7cms on the grass [over the old frozen bit] and 5-6 cms on the patio. Just arrived in town where there is about 4cms but lying even on the main roads and bus routes. Glad to at last have had one at least moderate snowfall out of this spell.

[Mr Frost]

I have saw about 20 small fine flakes so far this morning........

[Stormy]

Lots of snow here and still going strong!

[Guest Shetland Coastie]

Well thats about 3-4 inches of snow here this morning although it seems to have eased off a bit now. Still gently flaking away though.

[Gilly]

Another two or three inches of snow on top of the lying snow. A bit of a surprise!

Judging by the radar, I think we have seen the heaviest go through and it will continue with light snow for another couple of hours.

[Mondy]

Lovely!

http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&jaar=-...;soort=satradar

[LadyPakal]

Those 850s have hit zero on the west coast and are inching eastwards.

Something was I thinking about on the way to work.

Last winter there were heaps of westerly fronts bringing snow to the west & mountains. When they hit the east coast they were rain, if anything reached us at all. This winter at least 2 westerly fronts have brought reasonable amounts of snow. Most unusual. We've even had some snowfall from a southerly direction...

The next big hurdle is to get something from an easterly!

Edited February 12, 2009 by LadyPakal

[Birkhill saints]

Still on strong about 8 cm,but i;m a little higher up. Just walked the we man to pre-school and it was up to his knees in some bits,but he is only 4. ,

Amazing but on the traffic scotland web cams, it seems worse around dundee area.

[Norrance]

Still on strong about 8 cm,but i;m a little higher up. Just walked the we man to pre-school and it was up to his knees in some bits,but he is only 4. ,

Amazing but on the traffic scotland web cams, it seems worse around dundee area.

Yes, after Drummochter, Longforgan appears to be worst hit this morning though aplough has gone through recently. Still falling steadily in the town centre with roads treacherous. My wife says my tyre tracks from this morning are completely filled in at home.

[Hairy Celt]

snow turning to sleet here, temp at 1c and slowly rising.

[Northernlights]

As I type snow is falling and blowing about on a strong southerly wind, another 4 inches fresh on what we already have, currently -1c. Speaking to my electrcian a few minutes ago he tells me that the Moray council in Dufftown are using JCBs and lorries to cart snow off the streets as they have over 40 inches lying there . Wonder how London would cope with that?

[glasgow-guy]

snow falling here. very heavy in Glasgow this has been the best winter in a long time