Scotland Regional Discussion - Cold Spell Part 1

[Zenarcher]

Squall moved over here this morning at 10.30am very heavy hail lasted about 15 minutes after that the wind dropped and its actually becoming sunny.

I see the Met Office have a warning out for today and tomorrow for snow and icy roads. It does like Central and Eastern Scotland would see the best of any wintry stuff. There forecasts seem to suggest mainly sleet showers and snow in the Highlands. But if it gets cold enough in these parts later on snow could be likely.

Edited February 4, 2012 by weathermaster

[Cheggers]

Heavy band about hit the Weeg, any snaw reports?

[howham]

Sky is darkening!'

Edited February 4, 2012 by howham

[Norrance]

Just about dry here at the moment but still threatening. Temp up a notch to 1.2c. Side roads and pavements treacherous in places with a thin layer of slush on top of ice as the wet stuff hit the frozen surfaces earlier.

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Lots of snow here been falling all morning, its fine like sand.

Aye, easing off now here as the first band moves away. Still light snow.

Decided to sod tesco, pick up some brews from the local co-op and play in the snow instead.

Will take me camera with me on the way to Earlston.

[A Winter's Tale]

Just rain here and the temperature has risen 2C in 30 mins!!!??? I think my thermometer is wrong.

[Mr Frost]

Teaming down with rain here, as expected!

[allsorts]

still rain here in glasgow, feels raw outside.

[Cheggers]

Rain, rain and more rain.

[A Winter's Tale]

The clouds look very thin here except to towards the Campsies where the clouds are dark and it seems that it's snowing to quite low levels there. We need heavier stuff just to see the odd flake. As per usuall this winter - the met office warnings have been useless. NI got a yellow warning for snow with temps of 8c - says it all really.

[Munter]

Lovely snowy drive from Dundee to Glenshee this morning at 8 am. Just one crazy female van driver stuck. Not only no winter tyres but no tread at all. Left her safe and warm awaiting the cops. Snows been on and off all morning here. Heavy at times with a bracing wind. Looks like we'll be back in Dundee for the next wave! Temp hovering around 0 in the car park.

[Poots]

It's starting to dull down again over the Pentlands, I'm still just outside Penicuik and the snow has stopped for the moment.

[LomondSnowstorm]

I think the main cold front hasn't quite reached central Scotland. Temperature well up here too though, still snow cover oevr about 150m.

[blitzen]

Heavy rain here at the moment but I am sure I am starting to see one or two sleety bits mixed in. We will see if it turns shortly.

[penicuikblizz]

Light sleety rain in Penicuik now with a temp of 0.5c

[blitzen]

Sleet mix increasing. 2.9c/-1.7c. Front on the radar appears to be beefing up?

[Boydie]

Just took a walk around to David Sands in Markinch, the footpaths are lethal, a layer of slush, I'm on my way into work early tonight, I was hoping to be running up to work in a snow shower, I'm not so confident now. Drizzle at the moment.

[BleakMidwinter]

I think the main cold front hasn't quite reached central Scotland. Temperature well up here too though, still snow cover oevr about 150m.

LS, do you have any guesstimates for the timing? It is certainly already rubbish weather for most rugby teams from the south...

[JoeShmoe]

Right, off to Murrayfield, 90% sure it will be wet not white

[A Winter's Tale]

Very heavy rain. Looked at the car windscreen and there was no wintryness at all, just large, heavy blobs of water. Not looking good for snow at all today and I think itt's not looking all that great for the east.

[Sawel]

The latest NAE looks a bit more favourable.

Edited February 4, 2012 by Sawel

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

ok, went oot tae stock up on the essentials ahead of this evening (beer).

Set the GPS (Global Position ae Snaw) and although it's only 4 miles tae Lauder, the route came up as 15 miles for some reason. Given that the main roads would be very dangerous what with all those folk sliding about, I figured the GPS was right and I should take the back routes over the moor.

Some pics...

[penicuikblizz]

Not looking great for snow prospects folks the rain is getting heavier in Penicuik now and my house is at the top of the hill at over 800ft asl not good!!!!

[allsorts]

very heavy rain here and according to glasgow airport temp 4c dewpoint now at 3c after sitting at 2c for most of the day

[daboss]

Pity its not snow, we would have had a right pasting with that lot. Totally chucking it down with rain and sleet.