Scotland - Weather Chat

[snowy owl]

Merry Christmas to everyone on our thread and on NW. Thanks for all the input, info and laughs hope Santa is good to you all. x

[Frozen Britain]

Merry Xmas everyone. Hope Santa is good to you all.

[Swave Snow]

Latest UKMO & FAX charts have the low barely brushing the south of Scotland, it looks like it isn't going to happen. What a shocker

It could change still

[lorenzo]

Fully expect to be on here tomorrow, abd weather model addiction, albeit whilst hiding in the kitchen away from the madness !

 

Thanks for the links earlier Cheggers. All presents sorted out and looking forward to seeing the kids go daft in the morning.

 

Wishing all on oor wee Regional thread a very very Merry Xmas and again thanks for joining in the fun on Netweather.

 

Have a magical day !

[Cheggers]

Merry Christmas to one and all, have a great day and keep them fingers crossed fir SNAW.

[Swave Snow]

Could Aviemore be in with a chance of seeing snow

[Bullseye]

If not on tomorrow(oh what am I saying of course I will be here tomorrow haha!) Anyway have great Christmas folks enjoy and health all round to all (remember to fill that stomach before hitting the buckfast ha!).

[Ravelin]

Merry (almost) Xmas to everyone.

Low of -2.6C last night keeps up a good count of air frosts for Dec so far here, even if snow has been in short supply. Was raining earlier but clear and 1.8C currently so not sure if we'll get another frost tonight. Could well do as forecast for tomorrow is cold but sunny.

Time to get to sleep as never sure how early I'll be woken tomorrow.

[A Winter's Tale]

Lovely clear, starry winters night. Hopefully some snow will fall from some of the showers for a white Xmas. Merry Christmas everyone.

[LomondSnowstorm]

FAX chart is a bit further south than the GFS Para, which still looks to give some frontal snowfall up our way:

 

However, a few interesting things strike me from the FAX charts - firstly, the trough round the top of the low, which suggests some more organised convection in play. Given the slack look of the flow (a good thing for keeping it cold enough at the surface but not amazing for getting showers inland) some sort of organised feature would help us hugely, especially if we got another shallow shortwave to develop. Through Saturday itself the slack low heights allow for an occlusion to run down the country, bringing the potential for more snow:

A bit of a westward correction on the second low coming down and we could be looking at something like this:

or this:

Certainly setups like this are filled with snow potential, whether from the easterly component or the frontal (or 'pseudo frontal'/ shallow shortwave type stuff like the charts above). 

[NorthernRab]

Merry Christmas folks / nollaig cridheil a h-uile duine. Hope it's a grand one for you all!

-1.4'C below freezing here but no precipitation nearby, if we're lucky we'll get one as there a few big showers moving into Sutherland.

Have a great one folks!

[Guest]

Merry Xmas everyone, I hope Santa's good to you all

 

I've got the hump with him, what looked like a promising wee chance of a snowstorm now looks like missing a long, long way south. Latest charts from the Euro4 show the precip almost failing to make it to the Humber, let alone Northumberland, and a good few hundred miles away from Scotland. Epic fail by all the models lol

[Ravelin]

Well not a white Xmas, as expected, but it is a frosty Xmas. Temp was -2.0C when we were dragged downstairs at 7am this morning and still -0.9C right now.

 

Wont be on much after this as I'll be 2000m up a mountain in France from Saturday. Expecting to see some snow fall when we get there and possibly on Sunday. I'll try to post a photo or two if I can.

[SW Saltire]

Sunny and chilly which is perfect for Christmas really (although snow would be preferable for me personally although not for grandparents etc)

A nice few days to come although no snow for most of us really.

I still feel the models are being overly progressive but it does look like our block will (temporarily) be crushed by the Atlantic.

We can but hope.

Merry Christmas all and be thankful for what we have all got, especially pertinent considering recent sobering events...

Edited December 25, 2014 by SW Saltire

[Northern Strath]

Merry Christmas to you all Kilted. It snowed early on Christmas Eve but not since so no white Christmas here either

Not gone above -2C today though so it looks very seasonal indeed. The squirrels had to borrow my blowtorch and an ice pick to open their feed box, they're now round at the pine martins getting pished on egg nog in dodgy jumpers

Have a great day with your dearest and aye, give them an extra squeeze in light of the sadness others will be feeling this Christmas

Edited December 25, 2014 by Northern Strath

[Allyw12]

Merry Christmas everyone, have a lovely day

[russell k]

Well not a white Xmas, as expected, but it is a frosty Xmas. Temp was -2.0C when we were dragged downstairs at 7am this morning and still -0.9C right now.

 

Wont be on much after this as I'll be 2000m up a mountain in France from Saturday. Expecting to see some snow fall when we get there and possibly on Sunday. I'll try to post a photo or two if I can.

Great forecast for the alps 60cm to 80cm ATM have a good time

russell

[mistyqueen]

Happy Xmas all! it's currently -2c with gin clear skies. FAB! I doubt we'll see anything in the way of white stuff, but those of you who have any....ENJOY!

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Merry Christmas all. Hope everyone's having a nice one and Santa was good to you.

 

Just had a nice walk with the dugs. 2.6 C, clear and still.

 

I see the southerners are going to get all the snaw - pants. Still looks chilly and frosty at least. Have a wee couple of snaw symbols for Saturday from the met, so might get lucky yet.

 

Now, back to good food and beer...

[Northernlights]

Fantastic sunny winters day here too.    -2c at dawn and never got above  0c all day.   Great no mud on the farm so much easier to walk on!!!!

 

 

A  few snow showers over the Firth to the NE all day .Photos not that  clear as showers to far away.

[NUT]

A Merry Christmas to all of my scottish friends on here I hope you all got what you wanted (I got spoilt with money, clothes, DVD'S and various other things)

 

Beautiful day here. The cold though during the day can only mean 1 thing.........cold night to come me thinks

[Northern Strath]

Was just going to say SS, a wee reminder for everyone, winter officially starts tomorrow. This occurs when "a daft wee bit of snow falls in an area where the London media can send reports from" so please forget any snow you've already seen, it wasn't real

To keep this post more weather related, it's -3C here

Edited December 25, 2014 by Northern Strath

[GrangemouthBairn]

Got my first proper weather station today, very happy! But not got the right batteries so I'll need to wait a couple of days before I can start using it. A lovely dry, sunny, cold day here which after snow is the next best weather you can get on Christmas Day.

Merry Christmas everybody

[Bullseye]

Snow warnings out in force for England, hopefully we get some tomorrow, Steve Murr reckons we or at least the highlands will in good position for the second low/shortwave in arouns 48hours time. Enjoy rest of day as I head back to listen to some of the Beatles.

[Cheggers]

Cold crisp sunny day, just what was needed after so many dreich wet ones.

 

As NUT said, cracking end to the day.