Scotland Weather discussion

[Sunshineandshowers84]

A fair bit of snow fell overnight here in EK 5 inches anyway on the car. I was expecting heavy snow showers but more in a wet nature that it won’t really be an issue especially under convective Polar Maritime conditions where the showers also pass through quickly.. Heard even lower areas in Glasgow got snow too think the large shower just before the peak period added to most of the problems on roads too. However talking of local authorities clearing roads in winter conditions Glasgow appears to be the worst I’ve seen. Too often roads don’t even get gritted in the city. Then you see the whole city gridlock when there is the slightest fall of snow. Many places too can’t get a plough through it due to speedhumps on main roads leaving large areas (Castlemilk) without a bus service.

[Quinach]

Gorgeous crisp winters day here.

Overnight low of -1.8c, currently 0.1c.

Light winds and copious amounts of sunshine.

Snow clinging on at the top of the nearby hills but nothing at this level.

Could get very used to weather like this, infinitely better than the usual Aberdeenshire Permagloom™.

[snowidea]

1 hour ago, Falkirk Snow said:

Woke up to this earlier, road to Falkirk was pretty bad Coming down from Caldercruix. Nothing lying at work in Falkirk though.

We're on the Lionthorn in Falkirk and it always amazes me that it can be a winter wonderland on my estate, but then I drive down the Glen Brae into town and no sign at all of the white stuff 

View from spare room window just now. 

[dryfie]

No messing about here in Lockerbie - straight in with heavy snow 1030.  Settling from the start.  M74? Can't imagine!

[Glaswegianblizzard]

36 minutes ago, Sunshineandshowers84 said:

A fair bit of snow fell overnight here in EK 5 inches anyway on the car. I was expecting heavy snow showers but more in a wet nature that it won’t really be an issue especially under convective Polar Maritime conditions where the showers also pass through quickly.. Heard even lower areas in Glasgow got snow too think the large shower just before the peak period added to most of the problems on roads too. However talking of local authorities clearing roads in winter conditions Glasgow appears to be the worst I’ve seen. Too often roads don’t even get gritted in the city. Then you see the whole city gridlock when there is the slightest fall of snow. Many places too can’t get a plough through it due to speedhumps on main roads leaving large areas (Castlemilk) without a bus service.

Yes Glasgow City Council are consistently caught out by this type of weather. I get that they can’t deal with everything but this isn’t a one off. They won’t be slow to take to Twitter and get the excuses out though.

[Ross B]

1 minute ago, Glaswegianblizzard said:

Yes Glasgow City Council are consistently caught out by this type of weather. I get that they can’t deal with everything but this isn’t a one off. They won’t be slow to take to Twitter and get the excuses out though.

Covid is the running excuse for the next few years 

 

Snow is back on here, will see how much we get from this big shower before they start dieing off. 

[jellybaby1969]

Looks like a big blob is heading in Inverclyde, Ayrshire renfrewshire 

[jmp223420]

1 hour ago, Stormeh said:

If this was the London area then red warnings would probably be in place. It’s always the same, I think it’s very poor the way the met office handle their warnings for Scotland.

I agree unfortunately I had to nip out to the pharmacy decided to leave the car as its RWD.  Big mistake! Near to my house there is a hill with a gradient of about 1:15 (1 meter up for every 15 travelled) and it was bedlam.  No grit in sight, hard coating of black ice on the road with cars skidding all over the place.  Witnessed from the bus about 5 serious crashes in the mile and a half travelled before it reached a sliding standstill at a hill and driver could do nothing.  So I walked the remaining ¾ mile.  About 2' lying snow, Glasgow East. Roads treacherous but seems to be turning slushy as of now.  If this were London or home counties it would be a red warning; unquestionably.  Here is a pic of my back garden. As you can see it's starting to melt now but was easily double this in depth two hours ago.  Must have been a squall of wind as my table and chairs blew over-- was probably a fox or something.

[Northernlights]

1 hour ago, Northernlights said:

Frosty, dry, 0c , sunny, blue sky and a bit of a west wind Can see the showers out to the west and Ben Wyvis is coated top to bottom.

Ben Wyvis  and mountains to west shrouded in snow clouds. 

[Rickoza]

Not a flake in sight at 5.30 am, but by 7 covered.  Now beginning to melt away but nice to see here in Bellshill.

[metallikat34]

A surprise dusting of snow in south Edinburgh this morning! 

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[dryfie]

Generally good consistency between reported snow depths:

East Kilbride    12cm,        Lanark    12cm,        Dunlop    11cm,        Loch Glasgarnoch    9cm,        Drumalbin    9cm,        Caldercruix    9cm, 

East Ayrshire    7cm,        Tulloch Bridge    6cm,          

                                     

[NUT]

Drip drip obviously going on now but least got our lying snaw eventually fairly decent amount too  Probably be all gone with the rain which will eventually come in (hopefully not our only lying snaw this winter)

[Ross90]

48 minutes ago, dryfie said:

Generally good consistency between reported snow depths:

East Kilbride    12cm,        Lanark    12cm,        Dunlop    11cm,        Loch Glasgarnoch    9cm,        Drumalbin    9cm,        Caldercruix    9cm, 

East Ayrshire    7cm,        Tulloch Bridge    6cm,          

                                     

Motherwell barely 2cm, everywhere around here did well but the showers just avoided the lower parts of NL.

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Well we missed last nights snow barr a few light showers as I suspected. Light smattering froze solid though so lanes would have been tricky this morning.  Snowing lightly now as I speak. Older snow holding on although looks mostly green lower down in the valley.  Temperature 0.08 and everything still iced.

 

[Ruzzi]

Convinced the Mrs to come out and play with the Drone (because she's the pilot, and I can't be trusted with it)

Love the videos of the snow from the Drone:

 

 

 

 

 

[Sunshineandshowers84]

Since mid morning it’s been dry and mainly sunny. Just shows that once the wind dies down these heavy showers don’t get so far inland. All I can see is Anvils towards the coast.. Been out into Glasgow and surrounding area and not seen a clear pavement. Instead its snow turning to slush or been walked and and becoming treacherous..

[Northernlights]

Fine day here with lots of sunshine. Great for  rodding out the  blocked drain again which will be filled in with chips tomorrow.

 

Big old boy catching the frst warming rays of 2022.

[JamesM]

What I expected to be a bit of a slushfest turned into the best single days snowfall here since March 2018. 11cm in the garden and very little thawing during the day. Surprisingly the main roads through the village are still very slushy and icy. Frozen solid now. Sadly it will all be gone later. 
 

A few pics from a walk round the back of the village at lunch. 
 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Took the mad hound for a run up at the Crask, the last pic looking towards Ben Assynt.  Picture below of one the NC500 summer visiting motor homes that got lost...

 

0c here now with lethal black ice after late sleety shower

[Spindrift2017]

5 hours ago, Ross90 said:

Motherwell barely 2cm, everywhere around here did well but the showers just avoided the lower parts of NL.

Yeah - it did seem to last quite well, mind you. Will all be gone by the morning as the temperatures will rise as the warm front moves through and the rain returns.

Was going to take a walk up Tinto or something today but a look at the road conditions on South Lanarkshire traffic cameras put me off. Had a wee walk around the Strathaven/Glassford area instead.

 

Edited January 7, 2022 by Spindrift2017

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

On 06/01/2022 at 00:20, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

bringing really intense showers

 

On 06/01/2022 at 00:20, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

thundery conditions thrown in too

 

On 06/01/2022 at 00:20, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

wherever gets a persistent train of showers add in evaporative cooling and a good fall of snow isn't a tough thing to imagine

Good when a forecast goes to plan, would've liked showers here but remained dry. We've got a setup which is nearly the same I think the showers will be ever so slightly less intense but again thunder possible and if a lot of showers train over the same areas like today

Sunday morning is worth watching as low moves in for front edge snow 

[Norrance]

11 hours ago, A Winter's Tale said:

If the line of the snow showers currently south of Glasgow was a little further north then I’d think an amber warning would be a possibility with the potential for more than 10cm of snow. I’ve got to say I’m surprised by this event given how brief this cold interlude is and how wet the ground was after the rain of yesterday. It just goes to show what a polar westerly can deliver and ironically a mobile westerly has delivered more this morning than any of the failed blocking opportunities since late November. 

I am always amazed how heavy snow can quickly lie on soaked ground and even puddles when the dew point and wet bulb is low enough.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Norrance

[jellybaby1969]

Just shows how a few miles inland and height make a big difference..slush fest in Irvine / killie winter wonderland in Dunlop and darvel. Thanks SPINDRIFT for your strathaven pics.. I worked their for 2 v snowy years incl the beast from the east year..which strathaven was deep in snow for much of that winter.

[snowlessayr]

Well, my name lived up to expectations. Everything was sleet here, actually painful with the lack of snow I get. Nice seeing the pictures, hopefully I can join in soon, even if it is in 2025