Scotland Regional Discussion 18th December 2012>

[Hairy Celt]

Pavements & side roads were lethal earlier, would have tested the winters but decided to go on foot instead - glad I did!

Sleet, hail & rain showers on & off all evening & 1C earlier, still is 1C.

[LomondSnowstorm]

Some extreme cold for Shetland: -2/-6.7C currently in Lerwick http://www.weathercast.co.uk/world-weather/weather-stations/obsid/3005.html

A bit lighter here, t and dp still the same and still sleety. Looks like a possible lull soon going by the NMM but with some more around through tomorrow, more especially with heavier stuff pushing in in the afternoon. Colder air looks likely to be better established by then so we should continue to see the general downward movement of the snow level.

[skyeblue]

Very light snow here " " "

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

2.4 C here, overcast.

Nae snaw, but I see soutra caught a wee partial covering.

[BleakMidwinter]

Rain here but the Pentlands have white tops (as viewed from suburban south Embra, ie the north end of them, Caerketton) - from experience I'd guess that the 'weather band' around Silverburn may be in play and more snow beyond it!)

This is exciting, given what was forecast a day or so ago - Unexpected White Stuff in Bagging Area

[edo]

2c here and feeling very chilly but could be 9 degrees by midday tomorrow.....and having looked at 0z there is little eye candy anytime soon....if the 06z was like the 0z im scared to look into the MT but i will Just for fun

[Highland Snow]

Temp +2.1C with DP -1.2C.

Cloudy but drying up after 1.3mm rain between 22.00 and 00.00 last evening.

I wish I were in Lapland!

http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/kelikamerat/kamera-C1452100.html

[NUT]

Was snowing a bit there again. Mountains have been clobbered last night so it seems (Not that it will be there this time tomorrow when the south westerley takes over ugh)

[snowy owl]

HS, thanks for the link to the pics of lapland - so lovely to see some snow. Maybe we should arrange a Kilted thread visit to lapland!

all wet here, feeling much colder this morning.

Hoping for changes to start showing soon in the charts, patience again required.

[Maitland]

Heavy snow here last night with light flurries this morning. Remnants of the snow still on the grass and pavements.

With me limited knowledge of the models it looks as though we could be in for some serious weather on Friday and Saturday. The pressure appears particularly low yet the Met Office doesn't appear to be making a big deal of it. I assume I am reading it wrong?

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[Highland Snow]

HS, thanks for the link to the pics of lapland - so lovely to see some snow. Maybe we should arrange a Kilted thread visit to lapland!

all wet here, feeling much colder this morning.

Hoping for changes to start showing soon in the charts, patience again required.

Another link Snowy Owl - just hover the cursor over the camera icon and the current view will appear. Narnia!

http://alk.tiehallinto.fi/alk/kelikamerat/kelikamerat_5.html

Also here are the live views from the Lapland ski resort of Levi:-

http://www.levi.fi/en/levi-info/maps-and-cameras.html#

This is of the K5 Hotel in Levi:-

http://www.ta.fi/axis/netti.jpg

I start watching these from early October each year!

[Cheggers]

Nice coating of snaw on both Ochils and Campsies. Very chilly, and feeling rather raw in the strong breeze.

[November13]

In work today the Pentlands are now white. See web cam picture:

[Benvironment]

Got about 1cm lying here this morning and currently just below freezing at -0.3C. Been up the hill already, where there's a couple of inches. Lomonds certainly look the part today

[LomondSnowstorm]

Didn't quite maintain sufficient intensity or get close enough to 0C for lying snow. Still a chance for some later on I think as what I now believe to be easterly convective showers reintensify and move back east as a precursor to the frontal 'breakdown' tomorrow. Still a bit of interest for me in the shorter term but really a pattern change with a well anchored HP not too far to the south of here extending northwards is absolutely what is needed in the new year, bringing in drier and hopefully frostier conditions.

[skifreak]

Oops, just let rip in the model thread! The 'worst post' ever quickly eroded my Christmas Cheer as far as the model thread goes and broke my golden rule of not entering the fray!

[Northernlights]

A couple of photos from the garden today.

.Overcast and currently -1c.

[Hairy Celt]

Another link Snowy Owl - just hover the cursor over the camera icon and the current view will appear. Narnia!

http://alk.tiehallin...ikamerat_5.html

Also here are the live views from the Lapland ski resort of Levi:-

http://www.levi.fi/e...d-cameras.html#

This is of the K5 Hotel in Levi:-

http://www.ta.fi/axis/netti.jpg

I start watching these from early October each year!

Good stuff!! I do the same - watch from autumn onwards to get my vicarious snow fix...

Mebbe start a poll somewhere to see how many folk would be interested in a Lapland winter break...?

1C here and quite a wintry picture up the hill although just slidy underfoot just here.

Edited December 27, 2012 by Hairy Celt

[Benvironment]

Just nudged up above freezing. A balmy 0.1C. Still easily one of the coldest days we've had since February.

[CoastRainbow]

howdy , and happy Christmas to all the Scottish gang

its been lightly snowing here in Gourock for about 1 hour ,, not lying but good to see

Have a great hogmanay when it comes !

Here is for some more snow in January

[mistyqueen]

Just managed to stay above freezing last night,. still cold and we had a wee flurry of snow late morning. In for a bit of a pasting over the weekend, so just off to check that all torches and lanterns have fully charged batteries.....just in case!

[Cheggers]

Nice blob in radar heading ENE and still very cold here so you never know.

Not looking forward to the weekend, the second low looks very nasty.

[Shadow]

Its just started snowing here. We don't need anything wet or windy hampening the clearing of the landslip at Stromeferry. We need the road open asap.

[DR(S)NO]

Snaws on...getting more persistent now....doubt it will amount to much but nice to see anyway....

These charts suggest it could be around for a good few hours.

[A Winter's Tale]

I've just come back from playing tennis in the snow!!!