Scotland Regional Discussion - January 17th 2013>

[spindrift1980]

No warnings for Glasgow now, looks like NI will do well.

I'm rapidly heading for a TOORP moment - what does it take to get some bloody snow to this area?!

[tempestwatch]

Jeg stoler ikke på Met Office prognoser.

De legger for mye hest kjøtt i sine burgere.

http://translate.goo...sine burgere.

can i see the word 'Burger in there lol?

[blitzen]

Try and pin down the date Ravelin and will pull the chart from Wetterzentrale archive.

Could it have been 10th-15th January 1987?

[Stormeh]

I'm rapidly heading for a TOORP moment - what does it take to get some bloody snow to this area?!

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I will be watching the radar tomorrow and if there are no signs of snow coming this way I will lose the plot and smash the sledge up

[Benvironment]

That Norwegian site is the business. I never even knew half of those web cams existed! Now added to my favourites!

I was in Norway a few months ago and mentioned this site to the friends I was staying with. They're very fond of it, mainly because of the wry title. 'yr' (which is a nightmare to pronounce properly) means 'drizzle' in Norwegian.....which gives you an idea of how Norwegians view their climate in a similarly humorous fashion to us

EDIT - it's like the German 'Uhr' but with a slight roll of the tongue on the R so that the word ends up having two silly bulls.

Edited January 17, 2013 by Scotster

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

ECM ensembles london surface T

Look good.

[gsteruk]

gah the updated warnings for Glasgow really are dire, as in....there are none anymore! just about ready to give up hope for snow this year I think

[Stormeh]

gah the updated warnings for Glasgow really are dire, as in....there are none anymore! just about ready to give up hope for snow this year I think

Yeah I know and to make things worse the whole of England are under yellow warnings and even amber warnings

[tempestwatch]

Well its 3 degrees here in Alloa at the moment, hoping my home in Lochgelly is colder ready for any precipiation coming from the east over the weekend. If not prams, toys, throwing out wil be the order of the day

[gsteruk]

Yeah I know and to make things worse the whole of England are under yellow warnings and even amber warnings

sooo depressing isn't it? things could change I guess, but the way this winter has been for Glasgow I do seriously doubt it lol

[BleakMidwinter]

Aw c'mon guys!

"Things could change" - well, that's ALL they've done for weeks now! I don't see why these forecasts are suddenly more definite, certain and solid than yesterday's or the day before's or last week's... nothing's ever certain til it lands on your head, whether sunlight or snow

[aggy]

Absolutely devastated

[JRMcLeod]

MetO says one thing, this says another:

Just proves it'll come down to the wire.

Monday looks like potential:

This is my lack of knowledge showing here but what does the red line with the hail symbol mean?

[November13]

Absolutely devastated

All to play for the METO and BBC are still only 60% sure. I am not relying on the models tonight and tomorrow.

[101_North]

This is my lack of knowledge showing here but what does the red line with the hail symbol mean?

Freezing rain I think. Can someone else confirm?

[spindrift1980]

Fronts are usually the best hope for Glasgow and the west as well. Oh well, maybe there'll be a surprise! I suppose I should be pleased because it would be easier to drive up north on Sunday if there's no snow but the childish wish to see snow has taken over!

[101_North]

Bye Bye Wales:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings/#?tab=map

[M1245]

Red alert from MO for parts of Wales. 30cm and blizzards expected. Won't be anything like the odd shower we get up here.

[lorenzo]

Freezing rain I think. Can someone else confirm?

Yup http://www.ametsoc.o...ras/wxsym2.html

[JRMcLeod]

I dont have a whole lot of confidence in the Met-O's 5 day forecast.

Good example being my parents house in Rickarton. They are around 200m above sea-level, 8 miles from the coast and they are predicted for rain this weekend.

I think they tend to generalise things a bit too much.

I know from many years of living here that if we get an easterly, we get snow. Thats pretty much the rule for Aberdeenshire. Its not very often that a northerly or eastelry doesnt deliver here.

[mistyqueen]

Well, my toys are at the ready, anyone want to play 'Catch'? I'm about to flounce off and have a humungous sulk. Anyone care to join me?

[Northernlights]

Strong southerly wind here now blowing up clouds of frozen dust on the farm road not seen since the begining of September 2012

[Penicuikblizzard]

Not looking good for Edinburgh and central belt yet again, I don't understand how SW wind carry showers over land in Edinburgh yet SE winds don't and yet we are on the East coast???

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Not looking good for Edinburgh and central belt yet again, I don't understand how SW wind carry showers over land in Edinburgh yet SE winds don't and yet we are on the East coast???

For SE winds, the danger would be Edinburgh being in the 'snow shadow' of the Lammermuirs, with aw the snaw being dumped on fort SS.

However, if intense enough, could be carried all the way over.

Best direction for Embra would be E to ENE directly into the Forth Valley.

Edited January 17, 2013 by scottish skier

[ploughboy]

Well, my toys are at the reathe anyone want to play 'Catch'? I'm about to flounce off and have a humungous sulk. Anyone care to join me?

bring the cold and the snow shall follow

frontal attacks from the west, convection from the east - charts still fine in the reliable tf