Scotland Weather discussion

[Zenarcher]

The snow at low levels here melted through the day but remained on the hills. Current temperature at 8.00pm is 2.6c. We've had heavy showers all day with hail, sleet and snow.

  

[Spindrift2017]

Only a few scraps of snow left here now, although it’s a cold, raw, damp-feeling night. A few more pics from this morning to remember the one-day wonder by:

 

[Mair Snaw]

Smashing it down with snaw... instant covering and probably the heaviest snaw ive seen all winter. ❄❄❄❄

[Ravelin]

Aye, just back from pickup up youngest from Insch. Scattered showers on my drive there, heavy snow heading back up the hill. Blustery wind too so pretty much a mini blizzard. Just managing to settle around the level of the house but doubt it'll last long enough to amount to anything. 

[Mair Snaw]

Suddenly the radar is alive and looks like some very heavy showers starting to pack in.. strangely last week and again tonight the radar has had me under the green rain/snaw but both times its been all snaw infact last week had 6 inches of laying snaw that stuck around for 3 days but not once was i under the pink...

3 minutes ago, Ravelin said:

Aye, just back from pickup up youngest from Insch. Scattered showers on my drive there, heavy snow heading back up the hill. Blustery wind too so pretty much a mini blizzard. Just managing to settle around the level of the house but doubt it'll last long enough to amount to anything. 

Same here was sticking instantly here and then as soon as shower stops its gone..

[Snowandrocks]

Snowing here tonight too (unsurprisingly, given I'm about halfway between MS and Ravelin!) after a lovely sunny, if windy, day. 

Heading to the Lecht first thing which could be fun if the wind and snow showers keep piling in tonight. 

[Mair Snaw]

4 minutes ago, Snowandrocks said:

Snowing here tonight too (unsurprisingly, given I'm about halfway between MS and Ravelin!) after a lovely sunny, if windy, day. 

Heading to the Lecht first thing which could be fun if the wind and snow showers keep piling in tonight. 

Under another one now... looking at the radar it could be an all nighter here...❄❄

[Mair Snaw]

And another one now... these showers are really packing in here now.. big fat flakes and very heavy. Brilliant stuff. The boredom of December and January are now a distant memory. This is what winters all about..mon the snaw..❄❄❄

[Hairy Celt]

Intermittent cold rain this evening. Enough now. Bugger off over to Rothienorman.

[Jo Farrow]

Edinburgh castle yesterday. East Lothian had a covering in the morning.

[Stormchaser17]

Next possible storm to keep an eye on in the coming days.

It could bring more windy weather in the NW from yesterday's and today's forecasts.

[Northernlights]

Very slight frost to start day after a night of showers so still very muddy

However sun is now out and wind gone so feels a lot better

[Northern Strath]

Another 2 to 3 cms overnight so about 18cms as I left this morning. Working in East Sutherland and it’s a lovely fresh morning with clear skies and some sun, no bad at all 

[Stormchaser17]

2 hours ago, Stormchaser17 said:

Next possible storm to keep an eye on in the coming days.

It could bring more windy weather in the NW from yesterday's and today's forecasts.

Here it is, just at the tail end of this morning's WRF 00z. For now, it seems that the strongest winds (possible 80-90+mph gusts) will stay out in the Atlantic, but a small shift is all that is needed to involve NW Scotland. Let' see what will happen.

 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Yesterday and last nights showers left just couple cms as earlier snow had mostly melted, frozen and icy this morning so least couple of hours with no mud.

[Northern Strath]

[Hairy Celt]

My favourite camera again. After what appeared to be a very slight thaw, you get this

[Hairy Celt]

[Hairy Celt]

Pretty mild out this evening, compared to the last few nights - think we're at around 7C now. However looking around both locally and across the firth, there's still a lot of lying snow. A weekend of mild windiness (excuse me) will reduce it. 

[Snowandrocks]

Headed up to the Lecht this morning to an absolute cracker of a day. Light winds, warm sun and on the whole, great snow. Almost full car park too so good to see some cash finally pouring in after all the covid nonsense. 

 

[mardatha]

Think we had five minutes wet snow  on Thurs that melted on hitting the pavement. More constant wind and sudden heavy showers. I think I've moved to a snow-free zone, but since I got so unsteady on my feet  (decrepit!) maybe it's a good thing. I miss it though.

[Northernlights]

Positive thought for the day Its dry above .ground drying  and milder at 8c  but that wind again like a never ending record for this winter is a gale force southerly making it feel a lot colder.  With such wet ground more trees vulnerable again.

[Hairy Celt]

2 hours ago, Northernlights said:

Positive thought for the day Its dry above .ground drying  and milder at 8c  but that wind again like a never ending record for this winter is a gale force southerly making it feel a lot colder.  With such wet ground more trees vulnerable again.

We have 9.5C and a stiff breeze which (cos I'm busy with firewood) feels very pleasant. 

[Mair Snaw]

Dull and windy... and the weather is poor too..

[Stormchaser17]

It has been windy today and it will continue through the evening and the first part of the night for the Hebrides, with a front stalling just off the coast to the W.

The WRF is seeing the intense winds in the last 24h and the storm that will come close to Scotland later tomorrow.