Scotland Regional Discussion - Cold Spell Part 1

[kold weather]

Right here is a new thread for Scotland, how will this cold spell pan out, is there going to be much snow around or is it all going to go down the pan before it begins?

[blitzen]

3.0c/-1.6c wind SE. I thought it would have been much colder by now?

[Cheggers]

3.0c/-1.6c wind SE. I thought it would have been much colder by now?

Approaching -3C here! Off to my pit, as 7am start

[Hairy Celt]

In reply to CSS, I'd start with a little rampling before going for a good dumpling - deep-fried, with a flake (or two) please.

And a few days like this:

would be cool.

[gsteruk]

-2 in cumbie (well it was a couple of hours ago and its taken that long to get home lol)- deary hoping the mid week provides something good for central/cumbie area! Im a total non knower when it comes to meterology, but i take all the info from you knowlegable folk and drink it up, really hoping everyones spirits will be high this week :-)

[LomondSnowstorm]

Finally, we're down to 1.4/-0.1C. Still showers around, as there have been all night, so eastern areas have a chance of seeing lying snow as the day progresses.

[Northernlights]

Currently -0.5c with a fresh SE wind so frost being enhanced ground freezing hard and no mud Great!!! Lower humidities will help reduce bug problems in cattle and dry frozen ground will help both cattle and sheeps feet as we have had a few footrot problems with all the wet weather.

[Hawesy]

+3.2c/+1c, a cloudy morning, there's been a few light rain showers overnight.

[Cheggers]

Warmed up overnight to a balmy -1C. Anyone ventured into the Prozac Thread yet?

[Hairy Celt]

Warmed up overnight to a balmy -1C. Anyone ventured into the Prozac Thread yet?

No! 0C here, gentle breeze and full sun.

[thebigyin]

Morning all

1C/-2C here. cold enough for snow I'd hope but been dry all night. Looking out the window to the rather threatening looking north sea there looks like the potential and rain radar agrees. But nothing organised enough yet. Fingers crossed for other east coasters.

right, off to look in the model thread and see if there are any northerlies on the cards yet. this may hurt.

[edo]

Let us know big yin I can't face it myself and power cut in work so only got limited phone access to charts

Edited January 30, 2012 by edodfc

[snowy owl]

Well folks, been dry here all night, feeling pretty chilly this morning, ground frozen - lovely.

So off to peek in the MT (wish me luck!)

[edo]

How are things looking....are we still in with a chance of snow from this front during the night tonight....did the cold uppers arrive according to the latest models? No net at home or work just a phone and a non 3G signal!! Grrrrrrrr

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Hmmm. Band of showers pepping up of the berwick coast.....

Something to watch?

[blitzen]

Good moaning! Just had a peep in the MT as the 06z is now being commented on. The overnights are a bit split in their outcomes, with the GFS 00z being very positiv again. The post by RJS will give you goosebumps! and perhaps make you want to do a bit of panic buying!!

[Poots]

1.5c here at the moment. Sun is out, but there is plenty snaw on the surrounding hills, almost no wind. There were a couple of rogue flakes on the car this morning.

[over_the_rainbow]

Still showing a potential for wintry precipitation on NAE for late tonight/early hours tomorrow......

linky

Don't know how to do it a pretty image but have added a link

[snowy owl]

OMG p Blitzen just read RJ's post!! heck!!(for edodfc - 99% of country should have prior warning of major weather events/ cold & snow now) prepare prepare prepare - yikes i think i feel sick with my nerves - i'm not even finished the thread yet - But the upshot is more snow for the east and a moer direct flow - better prospects imo. Feeling like a bit of a RAMP.

Attached linky shows snow incoming much earlier

Edited January 30, 2012 by snowy owl

[over_the_rainbow]

If the chart verifies it will be great for SE England especially, as well as East Anglia and Yorkshire across to the Midlands - don't think we would get much from that in Scotland, though it would be cold (but then I think we are better prepared and used to coping with cold conditions than our southern relatives hence RJS' post for the need for plenty of public warning).

[tinybill]

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/coldweatheralert/

lev 3 r j might be on something!!

[November13]

Well the good thing is it's a nice cold fresh week. However snow chances are very poor for scotland until Saturday. Having said that the models,bbc and meto change on a daily basis.

[Hairy Celt]

Desperately trying to deflate the Black Isle's snowshield but without success. Snow haters' paradise for the next week.

RJS is a bit of an old trouser leg taker eh! NFCOTCO.

http://www.metoffice...ldweatheralert/

lev 3 r j might be on something!!

Think you might have misplaced yourself old bean.

[edo]

Cheers snowy....well if nowt tonight then could be struggling....never mind we hav the cold So let's see what happens

[Cheggers]

Think you might have misplaced yourself old bean.

Was wondering why we had an alert for -6c. Is that not when we contemplate looking out the jumper, or in BM's case extra thermals.

Nice cold sunny winters day, anyone seen Dennis Quid walking aboot?