Scotland Weather discussion

[Ross B]

2 hours ago, Hawesy said:

It's been a pretty frustrating March cold spell overall. Certainly some of our more snow-prone friends up north have done pretty well but in terms of a widespread, significant lowland snowfall it hasn't delivered despite the models looking very promising at multiple points in time (well-highlighted by @Kirkcaldy Weather). 

Yep, very frustrating winter in terms of snowfall. Some really cold periods especially during December, but only dustings of snow here. We now have sleet which is on the verge of turning to snow now.. 

[dryfie]

5 minutes ago, SW Saltire said:

Been a really raw afternoon, 2.5c when the rain first set in. Now up to 3.5c and grim.

Whilst the milder weather is welcome, the rain isn’t. 40mm since Sunday and plenty more to come

We’re that bit higher here, with sleet and temp +1.8.  Going pretty much as forecast with snow and temps below +1 at places like Eskdalemuir and RAF Spadeadam.  Many private sites like Lanark reporting temps around +1 so it’s an elevation critical event.  Temps rising well further west, so short lived whatever.

[Penicuikblizzard]

A miserable evening with heavy sleety rain

[shuggee]

Driving home from Edinburgh tonight, car says 0.5C windscreen says splat splat of sleet. Awful. Snow nearly all gone as of 8pm...

[Quinach]

Precipitation has arrived - met office forecast snow, reality rain and a temperature of 2c.

As noted above, roll on spring and nice convective cloudscapes.

[Polar Gael]

Wintry mix (not a fan of that description) for the past couple of hours. Has turned more to wet snow over the past hour and starting to stick. Currently 0.5°C/0°C.

[dryfie]

M74 reported as ‘difficult’ north of Abington.

[Northernlights]

2c now and  light snow falling

[Snowandrocks]

Snowing steadily now, nothing dramatic but it's given a fresh covering. 

Edited March 15, 2023 by Snowandrocks

[Ravelin]

Same, steady wettish snow been falling for a bit, currently 0.0C with dewpoint almost identical at -0.1C

[Mair Snaw]

Just gone to put the bins out and its snawing again, didnt expect to see that.. fresh dusting.. last of it before spring arrives??? I doubt it.. still got all of April to go yet...❄❄

[dryfie]

Kintore (somewhere NE)  in-laws report “good dollop of snew”.

[Hairy Celt]

1.5C and recent rain. Not even sleet. I would expect anything else with the current profile.

[Quinach]

4c, light rain and light winds - such a inspiring start to the day...

[Kayemill]

Most we got was a few flakes mixed in with the rain. As I've said before if you are in a warning area for something expect the opposite unless it's for rain!

[Hairy Celt]

Cold and wet. At least it's not windy 

[jon_d1983]

Only way to describe today is honking!! Absolutely honking!!! Chucking it down with rain, cold miserable day. Looks like we might get some dry weather over next few days. 

[NUT]

Heavy rain's cleared through now misty and drizzly maybe a chance of 1 or 2 heavy showers later?

[Bats32]

Dear oh dear, horrible weather now. Looks like the models are trending to warm weather through next week if not wet still.

[drm]

Not a bad afternoon in the city after a crap cold morning, now 12c with sunny intervals

[Ravelin]

Heat hit me as I walked out of work eatlier, 12C in Westhill at 4pm. No use when you have a jumper and winter jacket on. Currently a sunny 10.4C at home. Not surprisingly virtually all the lying snow has gone, just thin remnants along field boundary walls etc. 

[jellybaby1969]

Well  a very mild day....ready for spring now. Has been a very poor winter for snow over  much of the country out with the Highlands n North East.  Just seems impossible to get lying snow around these parts. So roll on spring n summer and those days of 25c temperatures.

[SW Saltire]

Dreich, might be mild but doesn’t feel great. Constant drizzle all day, zero sun.

[Kayemill]

This is my snow patch. 
Said 10 deg when I took dog out but wind made it colder.

[jellybaby1969]

1 hour ago, Kayemill said:

This is my snow patch. 
Said 10 deg when I took dog out but wind made it colder.

You may get another few hours out of that . Is this a poor winter as you can remember ?