Scotland Regional Discussion - January 12th 2013>

[Hawesy]

Morning all,

Quite wet out there! 3.2c. Chances of convective snow for the east coast (of Scotland!) looking reduced this morning - wouldn't be surprised to see the warnings for tomorrow and Wednesday removed come lunchtime.

Never mind, let's see what this evening brings! :-)

[Kerwin]

Fars the snaw?

Its winter after aw,

I hiv ma beets on,

Wolly mits an a,

So come on wither,

fars the effin snaw?

[November13]

Latest BBC forecast is pretty uninspiring for here. Snow risk for later today is pretty much gone and little more than a few flurries on Tues and Wed. Currently light rain. As usual the reality, despite the models a few days ago, has been sadly predictable.

I am more disappointed that the intense cold has not materialised. Not been a hard frost yet and daytimes are 1-2c and 4c today hardly inspiring. I think my snow chances this week are gone. Will have to wait till next weekend. I am not going to get excited as I have been disappointed at least 3 times this winter with the 5-10 day forecasts.

[Gogoslo]

Snowing heavily in Blackburn for last 20 mins.

[Guest]

I'm off out on a snow hunt, wish me luck

[howham]

Moderate to heavy snow now and accumulating at quite a rate. There was no lying snow at 7am and now everything is white (including the roads).

[Snooz]

Fars the snaw?

Its winter after aw,

I hiv ma beets on,

Wolly mits an a,

So come on wither,

fars the effin snaw?

Canna be far awa noo Kerwin, the rate it's accumulating here is impressive as Ravelin and Howham says, about 2"/4cm in the last hour! at 4:30am it was still freezing but very foggy, and it didn't start until an hour ago.. weird but pretty

[Allyw12]

Disappointing today's Snow forecast has downgrade along with Tuesday its seems down south are geting all the snow Friday/Sat looks promising but no getting my hopes up.

Edited January 14, 2013 by Allyw12

[Blizzardo]

Colder weather moving in today. It's interesting if you watch how quick the band of rain sleet and snow that moved through last night has now hit a brick wall. If you look at the met office radar and play 7am then 7.30am you will see the 2 different area masses meeting in the north east of Scotland. The temperature for me has been dropping steadily for the last 2 hours - from 2.9c to 1.1c/0.4c. The cold spell is just beginning.

[jon_d1983]

2degs here and Snowe on heavily.

[jon_d1983]

2degs here and Snows on heavily. Al be it a bit wet

[martinshaw12003]

no snow in dundee , its dark and wet with drizzle rain and nt feeling too cold a horrible morning, really disapointed

[Kerwin]

waaayhaaay. Snaw!

big flakes of snow here, a bit wet, but it's snow :-)

[martinshaw12003]

why are we getting rain in dundee if we are on the east coast nearer the colder air and every one else is getting snow. is there a warm patch of air over dundee?

[jon_d1983]

Wet snow in Aberdeen could with dropping im temp, although starting to lie on grass

[martinshaw12003]

seems to be plenty snow aberdeen way hopefully it moves down this way

[101_North]

More like late March out there today!

[lorenzo]

Cold air in west lothian this morning clear skies. Glad Aberdeen and shires getting snaw, did not like the idea of becoming a complete jinx!

00z models maintain the cold theme, UKMO pick of the bunch, with hints of ECM on board, just need the yank to join in the undercut and easterly fun !

[Benvironment]

Loss of snow cover overnight but it's still hanging on. Looks a bit messy but temperature now on the way back down at 0.2C. Cloud clearing.

[Snooz]

Well the front has cleared here as quick as it came, radar is showing some purple/blue echoes over Ellon so they must be in for some too? - wonder if it will stall over Aberdeen when it hits whatever that is that's been sitting there for the last few hours

it came at just the wrong time for school buses/rush hour, was falling so fast that there are now reports of lots of stranded vehicles and school buses having to turn back

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/closures/default.aspx

Cold air in west lothian this morning clear skies. Glad Aberdeen and shires getting snaw, did not like the idea of becoming a complete jinx!

00z models maintain the cold theme, UKMO pick of the bunch, with hints of ECM on board, just need the yank to join in the undercut and easterly fun !

it's cos you left and took your mobile shield with you! )

[jon_d1983]

well the snow is lying on the ground and roads here in aberdeen city and those out banchory direction are getting plastered with white stuff according to one of the guys in my work who travels in from there!!

[Kerwin]

big flakes now, snow is lying :-)

[BurntFishTrousers]

Temp dropped from 2 to 0c - clear blue skies noo. Prime for snaw if ever it showed its face !

[Audrey]

That is the snow stopped here. We had a good 5 - 6 cms fall in about two hours. Still very overcast.

[Richard Taylor]

Heavy snow even in the centre of Aberdeen. To think it started as rain as well! Completely changed!