Scottish weather discussion - Spring 2023/24

[mistyqueen]

Snaw has vanished overnight. Every last flake o' it! Temp now at 7.5c as opposed to -3c. Ach well, it wiz bonnie while it lasted, but I'm glad I didn't have to drive anywhere in it. I think we managed around 4 - 5 inches of the white stuff where I am, bi I believe other parts of the island had a helluva lot more. 

[thebigyin]

That's the Amber's for north now too. Was wondering as looked potential to be as bad. Grim, stay safe all. Stormy next week too

Edited January 20 by thebigyin

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

Icy this morning but managed to clear most of the slush as a preemptive strike on the black ice. Looks know it’s batten down stations for tomorrow night as Amber warning as storm nudges north.  Milder at 4.6C and bit sun of appearing, still plenty of snow left.

Edited January 20 by Halfamilefromnowhere

[Kayemill]

Congrats NS. 
Make sure to enjoy the time you have together as time goes by really fast. Can’t believe mine are 18 now. My house is basically a party house now. My daughter with her uni pals and boyfriend and son with girlfriend. He works at my work now as apprentice engineer. It’s a wild ride but you’ll love it. 
 

back to weather it’s 7deg and a wee bit windy. 

[Stormeh]

Great news NS! Congratulations

Some very wild charts this morning for late tomorrow and early Monday. I think there is a possibility of a red warning being issued tomorrow if any of the following models were to verify.

[snowlessayr]

Some very concerning charts for Sunday into Monday widely 80-90 mph showing on the west coast. Would not be surprised if a red is issued either. 

[dryfie]

Eyes now to the SW, with gales and much milder temperatures.  Day max temperature records for rest of the month:

20th   13.3 Achnashellach  1970

21st   13.9  Onich  1937

22nd  14.5  Aboyne   2020

23rd  15.0  Girvan  2008  &  Lossiemouth  1960

24th  16.5  Achnagart  2016  (whole UK record)

25th  15.8  Dunbar  2016  (whole UK record)

26th  18.3  Aboyne  2003  (whole UK record for date and month)

27th  16.7  Onich  1958

28th  15.0  Kinlochewe  1993

29th  15.5  Lossiemouth  1981  (whole UK record)

30th  14.2  Poolewe  2009

31st  14.8  Dyce  2007

I'd love to see the 26/1/2003 surface chart if anyone has the means?

[snowlessayr]

11 minutes ago, dryfie said:

Eyes now to the SW, with gales and much milder temperatures.  Day max temperature records for rest of the month:

20th   13.3 Achnashellach  1970

21st   13.9  Onich  1937

22nd  14.5  Aboyne   2020

23rd  15.0  Girvan  2008  &  Lossiemouth  1960

24th  16.5  Achnagart  2016  (whole UK record)

25th  15.8  Dunbar  2016  (whole UK record)

26th  18.3  Aboyne  2003  (whole UK record for date and month)

27th  16.7  Onich  1958

28th  15.0  Kinlochewe  1993

29th  15.5  Lossiemouth  1981  (whole UK record)

30th  14.2  Poolewe  2009

31st  14.8  Dyce  2007

I'd love to see the 26/1/2003 surface chart if anyone has the means?

Classic foehn affect 

Edited January 20 by snowlessayr

[lorenzo]

Congratulations @Northern Strath !

[lorenzo]

2 hours ago, Stormeh said:

Great news NS! Congratulations

Some very wild charts this morning for late tomorrow and early Monday. I think there is a possibility of a red warning being issued tomorrow if any of the following models were to verify.

In all seriousness, let's hope this downgrades a bit - that's pretty extreme.. Amber - yep, 100mph peak gust is surely red though?

[dryfie]

1 hour ago, snowlessayr said:

Classic foehn affect 

Many thanks for those.  As you say…..classic, with an additional boost from the anticyclonic curvature over the top of the ridge giving stronger winds than suggested?

[Hairy Celt]

Squall line comes across in the middle of the night tonight, just as an aperitif for tomorrow's storm. 

We still have mounds of slush and snow here but the roads (mind, not the pavements) are almost clear now.

[lorenzo]

2 hours ago, dryfie said:

Eyes now to the SW, with gales and much milder temperatures.  Day max temperature records for rest of the month:

20th   13.3 Achnashellach  1970

21st   13.9  Onich  1937

22nd  14.5  Aboyne   2020

23rd  15.0  Girvan  2008  &  Lossiemouth  1960

24th  16.5  Achnagart  2016  (whole UK record)

25th  15.8  Dunbar  2016  (whole UK record)

26th  18.3  Aboyne  2003  (whole UK record for date and month)

27th  16.7  Onich  1958

28th  15.0  Kinlochewe  1993

29th  15.5  Lossiemouth  1981  (whole UK record)

30th  14.2  Poolewe  2009

31st  14.8  Dyce  2007

I'd love to see the 26/1/2003 surface chart if anyone has the means?

Not a surface chart - but did find this https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2003/record-breaking-maximum-temperatures---26_27-january-2003---met-office.pdf

[Ross B]

Congrats @Northern Strath!

 

UKV is looking dangerous, up to 100mph winds into the west. It then looked like up to 110mph (I think, hard to see scale on phone) across the western Isles and along the north coast... Not sure if it will be a red warning with the timing of those gusts but it has the potential. 

[Hawesy]

Congratulations @Northern Strath lovely news.

Not so lovely was today’s weather although the rain and dreich wind of morning faded to a mild greyness later. Temp maxed at 8.1c. 

[Hairy Celt]

I'm sure we've had way over-egged wind speeds forecast for storms before now - but I can't remember which models are the culprits and I'm definitely going to be the mug that says they're over-egging it again this time because I've been caught on my own in an old house when a storm has passed through in the middle of the night. I didn't sleep a wink, I ended up under a table in the kitchen!

Looks horrendous for some places tomorrow night, potentially.

Also, @Northern Strath, I was looking for suitable Gaelic names with a snowy flavour and have so far failed. Sorry, I shouldn't interfere! Our boys were born in summer so I didn't even think about this!

Edited January 20 by Hairy Celt

[edo]

13 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

I'm sure we've had way over-egged wind speeds forecast for storms before now - but I can't remember which models are the culprits and I'm definitely going to be the mug that says they're over-egging it again this time because I've been caught on my own in an old house when a storm has passed through in the middle of the night. I didn't sleep a wink, I ended up under a table in the kitchen!

Looks horrendous for some places tomorrow night, potentially.

Also, @Northern Strath, I was looking for suitable Gaelic names with a snowy flavour and have so far failed. Sorry, I shouldn't interfere! Our boys were born in summer so I didn't even think about this!

just go for the name blizzard 

 

Blizzard Strath sounds a cool  name 

[shuggee]

Weird ground conditions today. An inch of water/waterlogged soils on top of deeply hardened ground and unable to drain = boot and trousers mud fest. But actually walking in it not unpleasant. Drizzle 6.6°C.

And of course congratulations @Northern Strath!! 

[Hairy Celt]

25 minutes ago, edo said:

just go for the name blizzard 

 

Blizzard Strath sounds a cool  name 

Or Snowy Strath?

[Norrance]

4 hours ago, dryfie said:

Many thanks for those.  As you say…..classic, with an additional boost from the anticyclonic curvature over the top of the ridge giving stronger winds than suggested?

Just a couple of days later there were severe blizzards in NE Scotland as an Arctic blast followed. Shows just how quickly things can change.

Edited January 20 by Norrance

[snowidea]

My youngest two were both born during biblical rain. One in Truro in Cornwall and one in Stirling. When I want to wind up Mr Snowidea (who was born near Glasgow) I remind him that his son is Cornish

Wind sounds like it's getting up already this evening. Much warmer though that's for certain. 

[mardatha]

My daughter was born in the middle of a snowstorm at 4am. All very nice but the midwife was Australian and had never seen snow... she threw the room windows wide open and let all the cauld and snaw in. It's a wonder I didnt get pneumonia!

Edited January 20 by mardatha

[Northernlights]

Congratulations Northern Strath All the Best . My two were winter babies   .Both in their 30s Time Flies. 

[Hairy Celt]

35 minutes ago, Northernlights said:

Congratulations Northern Strath All the Best . My two were winter babies   .Both in their 30s Time Flies. 

Next thing you know, you're a Grandpa!

[Quinach]

Downright stormy out there just now, and that's with no weather warning... 

Max of 6c today with the lying snow rapidly thawing, rain earlier adding to the snow cull.