Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion

[101_North]

Dying off now but enough slush on the roads to leave tyre tracks. Pretty gruesome out! 

[101_North]

That last heavy shower left a wee dusting on the Pentlands.

 

 

[Northern Strath]

Heavy snow here and blowing a gale, pretty wild out -1c

 

 

 

 

[edo]

@northern strath needs to be extending his hoose to fit us all in

3c here and sideways icy rain....not lookin fwd to the 10 minute hike to the Indians for work xmas lunch 

[mardatha]

Husband says 3C here earlier, currently blue skies and glimpses of sun - I have blizzard envy.

[Northern Strath]

Anytime @edo plenty sledging spots to keep you entertained

what a manic forecast for the next few days.. cold and snow to wind and rain to cold and snow to wind and rain to cold and snow

[asjmcguire]

On this day in 2009....

(I'll you you guess where - if it's going to snow anywhere in the Borders - it will snow here)

[frogesque]

A kitchen sink morning! Bright sun, brilliant double rainbow, rain, hail, sleet and even a clap of thunder as I was washing the dog down. Who says this December is boring?

[Rickoza]

As the squall went through this morning around 7 had one pretty vivid flash of lightning towards Wishaw.  Pretty wild for a spell.  That's about as much lightning as I've seen all year to be honest........

[blitzen]

Is it morning yet?   Total lack of light here never mind sunlight!   Peeing down,   4,6c/3,9c/WSW 10mph/ 31mph gust.

Edited December 22, 2016 by Blitzen

[NorthernRab]

Just out of interest while we're reminiscing about snowfalls past, does anyone remember the heavy snow of (I think) late January / early Feb of 2003? While we often go on about 09 and 10 being severe winters, I really 2003 had *a lot* of transient 3/4 day cold spells and the one in late January closed all the schools in Highland for a few days. There was over a foot of snow at the sea level areas of Inverness that year and closer to 2 foot in parts of the city. Was pretty mad!

[chemikal]

42 minutes ago, NorthernRab said:

Just out of interest while we're reminiscing about snowfalls past, does anyone remember the heavy snow of (I think) late January / early Feb of 2003? While we often go on about 09 and 10 being severe winters, I really 2003 had *a lot* of transient 3/4 day cold spells and the one in late January closed all the schools in Highland for a few days. There was over a foot of snow at the sea level areas of Inverness that year and closer to 2 foot in parts of the city. Was pretty mad!

I remember that weekend quite well as I was celebrating my 1st wedding anniversary. Stayed at the Dunkeld Hilton on Friday 31st of January & Saturday 1st of February. No snow at all when we left Glasgow (as usual) but there was light flakes blowing in the wind when we stopped in Stirling for lunch with our niece. In the evening as it got dark the light snow carpeted all surfaces in Dunkeld and it was very picturesque. Saturdays walk by the Tay was lovely with everything white and crisp. Not your usual wet snow.

The other thing I remember happening that weekend was the Space Shuttle Columbia crashing on re-entry to earth.

Back in Glasgow on the Sunday afternoon and of course there was no snow. However as it got darker the snow started and we ended up with around 2 or 3 inches of snow which hung around until the middle of the week. Not as spectacular as a foot up in Inverness but nice to. Not sure if anyone can can confirm this with charts. Best get back to work as this is my last day in the office!

[blitzen]

1 hour ago, NorthernRab said:

Just out of interest while we're reminiscing about snowfalls past, does anyone remember the heavy snow of (I think) late January / early Feb of 2003? While we often go on about 09 and 10 being severe winters, I really 2003 had *a lot* of transient 3/4 day cold spells and the one in late January closed all the schools in Highland for a few days. There was over a foot of snow at the sea level areas of Inverness that year and closer to 2 foot in parts of the city. Was pretty mad!

My memory fails to serve me well now but it must have been around that time or perhaps a little earlier maybe 2001? we had had a pretty benign winter until 4th February then down it came and deposited around 8"  The shock of that month was still to come though as on the 28th February it snowed again but this time, 24hrs later, we easily had a foot.   The roads were so bad that work in Dunfermline was cancelled and we were told to make for our nearest Social Work service within walking distance of home.   Froze solid for  about 3 days after that.  It was brilliant for quite late in the season.

However, nothing has so far outdone 1984 for me.   Snow upon snow for the whole of January which reached my hips!   (Not difficult, as I'm only 4'10")

How's that for a polar vortex?   Weather came in from the NW that month.  Scottish event only as you can see.  Have a look through the archives.

Edited December 22, 2016 by Blitzen

[Ravelin]

Kind of lost the enthusiasm for keeping track of the temps at the moment. It was cold enough here overnight though to make the paths, roads, everything rather icy when we were out this morning especially in the shade. Decent enough day though, cool but bright. 

[NorthernRab]

1 hour ago, chemikal said:

I remember that weekend quite well as I was celebrating my 1st wedding anniversary. Stayed at the Dunkeld Hilton on Friday 31st of January & Saturday 1st of February. No snow at all when we left Glasgow (as usual) but there was light flakes blowing in the wind when we stopped in Stirling for lunch with our niece. In the evening as it got dark the light snow carpeted all surfaces in Dunkeld and it was very picturesque. Saturdays walk by the Tay was lovely with everything white and crisp. Not your usual wet snow.

The other thing I remember happening that weekend was the Space Shuttle Columbia crashing on re-entry to earth.

Back in Glasgow on the Sunday afternoon and of course there was no snow. However as it got darker the snow started and we ended up with around 2 or 3 inches of snow which hung around until the middle of the week. Not as spectacular as a foot up in Inverness but nice to. Not sure if anyone can can confirm this with charts. Best get back to work as this is my last day in the office!

I've done some searching and I think it was from 28th January until about the 3rd of February. We got a couple to a few days off school in total I think from the Wednesday or Thursday.

 

I remember the snow being particularly fluffy - I stayed at home in the morning playing Vice City on my PS2 before going sledging with folk from school! 

 

[Methuselah]

I remember the Braer Storm well: the only time I can ever recall snow up to the living-room window sill (and all with a WSW gale)...Scotland can really do well given a wee bit of RPM!

[Hairy Celt]

Very wet sleet here on and off (mostly on) this morning, continuing now.  Stop, now, yuk.

[NorthernRab]

1 minute ago, Hairy Celt said:

Very wet sleet here on and off (mostly on) this morning, continuing now.  Stop, now, yuk.

I think it's the perfect "festive" weather. Very befitting of the year 2016. 

[NUT]

Really quite dark. This shower going to last a while by looks of it

[Hairy Celt]

8 minutes ago, NorthernRab said:

I think it's the perfect "festive" weather. Very befitting of the year 2016. 

Better would be a tornado on Farrago and all his miserable, hateful, weirdo chums...

[mistyqueen]

3.8c, cloudy, rain, sleet, hail, rain, hail, sleet. Not much in the way of wind.....yet!

[edo]

not got a very strong internet connection just now, any indication of main times for the storm picking up and latest track etc?

[Hairy Celt]

3 minutes ago, edo said:

not got a very strong internet connection just now, any indication of main times for the storm picking up and latest track etc?

Appears to be strongest winds for most of us tomorrow morning, continuing gales / storms on hills and around coasts (esp N and W) through to Saturday, then very windy again Sunday morning (esp N and W). Very wet in the W, S and SW Scotland tomorrow, and very wet in the W and NW from Saturday evening on. (Taken from GFS 06 just now.) 

[Northernlights]

6 hours ago, Northern Strath said:

Heavy snow here and blowing a gale, pretty wild out -1c

Yes  a  bit snowy inland Photo on Carrbridge /Glenferness road. Taken earlier this afternoon after meeting train in  Aviemore

 

Currently overcast and 1.5c.

 

 

Edited December 22, 2016 by Northernlights

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

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Yes  a  bit snowy inland Photo on Carrbridge /Glenferness road.

Aw man. So jealous.

Although I'm heading for Carrbridge for xmas the morn, so there's hope yet.

Meanwhile, here at Riccarton, W. Embra there's slushy crap sticking on car windscreens and it's baltic.

Edited December 22, 2016 by scottish skier