Scottish weather discussion - Spring 2023/24

[Hairy Celt]

We've been down to Edinburgh and back in 36 hours on almost completely black roads so all good. Glad to be able to time the journeys to suit the weather.  I was able to spend time with my granddaughter which was lovely....

Sleet showers at home this evening that are turning to frozen slush on cold surfaces. Fun in the morning I guess.

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Jan week 1 is giving me big February 2021 deja vu, a pattern where small tweaks can bring big snowy surprises though I'm personally focusing from January week 2 with a bit of moving into a negative PNA at least for a time 

 

 

 

12zs

GEPS and GEM Ensemble follows on really neatly into my post from yesterday and my general idea into January week 2 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Cold raw day here with bitter breeze from Nw, snow showers give a covering mixed with touch frost. Workable day today in between further winter showers with heavier snow showers this evening giving a good coverage. 
heavier snow last hour with temps minus 0.01 after a high of 2.2C today.

[Northernlights]

Cool day with maximum temperature of 4c. Wintry showers round Firth all day with a fine wintry sunset.  Ground absolutely saturated   Some photos

[Ravelin]

A rather unremarkable couple of days here Thu and Fri, hence no comments from me. There was still quite a bit of snow at the top of the hill on Thu when I walked the dog, but icy where it'd been compacted and soggy where it hadn't been. Avoided going anywhere near it today, opting to walk along a just slightly icy quiet road instead. 

Got a surprise 10mins ago when I threw the dog out for the last time before bed, there's a slight covering of snow lying that wasn't there ealier. Must have caught an isolated shower as nothing was forecast. Temperature has been sat around 2C most of the day I suppose, currently 0.7C

Wife got to her parents safely on Thu but said the drive was far too wet and windy to be enjoyable. We're meeting up again at my folks in the central belt on Hogmanay, guess what day we were planning on coming back north again from the latest GFS forecast.... 

Edited December 29, 2023 by Ravelin

[Hairy Celt]

I forgot - yesterday evening in Edinburgh at about 9, there was a loud extended crump of thunder, completely out of the blue. Freaky (slightly).

 

[Ruzzi]

2 hours ago, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

Jan week 1 is giving me big February 2021 deja vu,

 

I love it when you talk dirty to me  

Im ready for a Feb 2021 re-run

 

 

[skifreak]

Here's a couple of A82 photos I've dug up from various places on Facebook. A major trunk road closed for 2 1/2 days, and left looking like this, is a Yellow Warning? The Met Office excuse is that there was no point updating warnings after the weather impacts had begun to occur, yet the rest of the time they are telling people to keep checking warnings after they are issued because they maybe updated at short notice. The Met Office needs a serious shake because frankly the warning system is not credible. 

I'm up and down the A82 and A9 quite a lot and the matrix signs have perpetual Yellow Warning _______ [something] notices posted.  These persistent what appear to be backside covering Yellow Warnings for routine seasonal weather need to stop because the effect isthat  nobody really takes any much notice of yellow warnings because the MO throw them around like confetti. 

[Big Gally]

Is it me or is the low further inland than the models have showing? The 18z showed it arriving at midnight around the very far south of Ireland! But it’s definitely further inland. If that arrives through the night we could see alot of ️

Edited December 30, 2023 by Big Gally

[Big Gally]

That low is already nearly at glasgow. Heavier stuff not to far behind it. Says it’s not going to get above 1 until 2pm. Could be some snowfall soon.

[Ross B]

Just started snowing in Kilmarnock

[Cheggers]

Radar looking very juicy...

[Huntforsnow]

Just started snowing here in Kilwinning

[TillyS]

Now there’s a bonnie sight:

[Ross B]

Bag to rain in killie. Heavy snow at home with everything turning white 

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Icy start with last nights snow about 3cm frozen, its around minus 1 at the moment and it is raining! Nothing on radar either..

[Ravelin]

0.7C here, calm and very grey. Just been outside and I can't tell if it's snowing very lightly, raining very lightly, or just a touch of mist in the air. Last night's dusting still lying, but will it be added to before it gets washed away? Forecasts suggest straight to rain as warming up before front gets here. 

[jellybaby1969]

can confirm light rain in Kilmarnock. Grey and horrid

[Stormeh]

Heavy snow at the moment but it will probably turn to rain soon. The kids are away out to enjoy it while it lasts

[Big Gally]

It’s now saying heavy snow here in Glasgow to 1pm. Could Mount up lol. Then washed away by half 1

[Ross B]

Metoffice oopsie again... Heavy snow falling. Car temp showing 0c, whilst 2 miles down the road it's 3c with rain. Motorway was starting to come to a standstill going into Glasgow. 

[snowidea]

Radar suggests light snow, window suggests nothing that I can see. 

Update, now mini flakes. 

Edited December 30, 2023 by snowidea

[Ruzzi]

Warning area to the south of Scotland extended northwards 

Interesting

 

Could give a good a fee cm before turning back to rain 

 

 

 

[Ross B]

1 minute ago, Ruzzi said:

Warning area to the south of Scotland extended northwards 

Interesting

 

Could give a good a fee cm before turning back to rain 

 

 

 

And yet the warning still misses here 

[Big Gally]

The met office seem to forget the central belt. Already this will cause a hazard. Pelting down! Should have had the warning out yesterday.