Scottish Cold Spell Discussion 5

[Stormy]

Didn`t mean to make you cry. :lol:

It`s a shame, but maybe I can get on with moving house. :lol:

Only have till Saturday.

[Methuselah]

Didn`t mean to make you cry. :lol:

It`s a shame, but maybe I can get on with moving house. :lol:

Only have till Saturday.

Where are you off to, then??

You never know, a fragment of weather-front may stagnate and dump loads on us, tonight??? :lol:

[Snowlover2]

It had stopped but 5 minutes later and its started again woooohoooo, quiet night tonight in work ...heres hoping!

[Stormy]

Heading off to Struy.( The Beauly one)

Been told road closed there, 18" of snow and fallen trees.

That`s what I call snow and a half. :lol:

[Methuselah]

Heading off to Struy.( The Beauly one)

Been told road closed there, 18" of snow and fallen trees.

That`s what I call snow and a half.

I used to stay in Glenurquhart. It's lovely out that way. And, yes - when it snows it really snows! 16 hours without any power at Xmas 1995!!! :lol: :lol:

Are you going to ski yourself over there?

[Stormy]

Oh, cheers for that! No leccy for Christmas........hmmmmm.

It is beautiful out there, but the move is turning into an absolute nightmare! At this rate even ski`s wont do the job.

[rossco89]

looks snowy outside. Got about 1"-2" so far. Its stopped just now, but hopefully there will b more 2night. If i can see the grass, its not gd enough!

Its raining abit now! Its all melting!

Edited December 21, 2009 by acchos

[Snowlover2]

Started again here and getting heavy again What a brilliant snowy day

http://www.fifeweather.co.uk/weathercam.php

[Mondy]

Same here - whiteout at the minute. Sky is laden with it. Good one!

[LomondSnowstorm]

Lots of snow here, been falling almost continuously, albeit wetter and lighter at times, since about 1pm and has given a fresh covering. And it looks set to continue for at least the next few hours!! Amazing, temperatures seemed too high for snow but still it falls and lies - the road's a bit of a mess, even after being gritted at about 3pm! Hopefully it will last most of the night and we'll finally get a really good dumping!!

LS

[Mondy]

It's pouring down....with snow

[snow1975]

2100-0900 Max temp, 1.8C around 0100hr, so a slight thaw for a time.

2100-0900 min temp, -0.7C around 0800hr.

Max temp since 0900hr, 1.4C

Min temp since 0900hr, -0.1C

Snow depth at 0900hr, 100% cover, 5cm in garden.

With more of a south-west flow today, snow showers have been coming through the central belt and into Fife. The first one arrived around 1100hr. I was in Leven at the time, Leven is at sea-level by the Firth of Forth. The shower started off as rain but turned to wet snow before it cleared. Quite a heavy snow, 1330-1400hr, the snow settling too. Temp 0.0C at 1430hr. Another moderate snow shower around 1500hr. The showers are slow moving because there's hardly any wind.

Snow depth at 1430h, 6.5cm to 7cm in garden and 4.5cm to 5cm in nearby field.

Looking south this afternoon, I could see a majestic Cumlonimbus capillatus incus cloud slowly moving east over the Scottish Borders/Northumberland.

[Mondy]

Snow from an almost southerly component is good going.

[LomondSnowstorm]

Black clouds moving over the hill again here.....

[snow1975]

Moderate snow right now, smallish flakes.

[Snowplough33]

Finally we have snow showers today, only cm or so but beggers cant be choosers so..............

[spud_nick89]

about 2" fell here today and a very heavy shower just passed over bring on the showers !

[LomondSnowstorm]

The low is now centred over south lanarkshire, so the shower trajectory we have seen today will be replaced by showers from Cumbria and Dumfriesshire moving north-northeast towards Fife. How this will pan out, I'm not entirely sure, but it will be something to watch in the next few hours after the showers to our southwest at the moment have passed.

[snow1975]

Heavy snow with big flakes-settling.

[leeabz]

hiya folks any idea if aberdeens going to get any snow 2nite. Snowed this morning with a sum sleet too and nothing else

[Blizzardo]

I just noticed that its -3c on Islay just now. That must be a pretty low temperature for the islands.

[snow1975]

Light snow again.

My records go back to 1988. I reckon this is the earliest snowy spell since November 1993? Anyone agree/disagree. I've had 5 snow falling days in a row, when was the last time this happened in December? 1981? This is the earliest snowy spell in December since when?????? December's 2000 and 1995 had snow on the ground for a week, but it came later in the month.

[Big Innes Madori]

The low is now centred over south lanarkshire, so the shower trajectory we have seen today will be replaced by showers from Cumbria and Dumfriesshire moving north-northeast towards Fife. How this will pan out, I'm not entirely sure, but it will be something to watch in the next few hours after the showers to our southwest at the moment have passed.

Hi LS,

At last we have managed to catch some of the heavier snow fall today, as it has been moderate to heavy since about lunch time

Most of the roads in and out of the village of Saline are at a stand still with everyone getting stuck on the climb from the lower areas

If you had gone by the BBC forcasts this morning, then you would not have expected this snow at all

Big Innes

[Blizzardo]

Light snow again.

My records go back to 1988. I reckon this is the earliest snowy spell since November 1993? Anyone agree/disagree. I've had 5 snow falling days in a row, when was the last time this happened in December? 1981? This is the earliest snowy spell in December since when?????? December's 2000 and 1995 had snow on the ground for a week, but it came later in the month.

As I dont keep records I'm going to agree with you on that one. It does seem rare to have a cold spell with snow around in so many areas before Christmas and looking at the latest models there doesnt seem to be much sign of any big changes to milder weather.

[Hiya]

Light snow again.

My records go back to 1988. I reckon this is the earliest snowy spell since November 1993? Anyone agree/disagree. I've had 5 snow falling days in a row, when was the last time this happened in December? 1981? This is the earliest snowy spell in December since when?????? December's 2000 and 1995 had snow on the ground for a week, but it came later in the month.

There was snow on the ground in Cupar last year in mid November. I couldn't tell you which date but it was a weekend, I missed it becuase I was away but there were pics on BBC.

What about the easterly in 2005? That was after Christmas tho, and I lived on the west coast then.