Scotland Weather Discussion - 20th November 2015 and Onwards...

[Ravelin]

14 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

It's been pretty grey and flat here all day but not completely dull. I dunno why I got excited about this cold spell, will I ever learn??? 

Same here, cloud isn't thick enough to call it dull but it's stubbornly refusing to break up, other than one patch of blue sky I can see off to the North. wind still virtually non existent and temp climbed to 5C.

[Ravelin]

Ah, wouldn't you know it, cloud has gone now, just as the sun goes down.

[SW Saltire]

There was lying snow again this morning. It had actually drifted on certain surfaces, about 2cm where it had but overall probably <0.5cm of level snow. 

Melted very quickly. By 11am it was all gone.

Cloudy and chilly sums today up. Reached 4.7c and quickly fell again by early evening. 

Meh. Nice to see the snow but didn't see it fall and it melted so quickly, blink and you'll miss it affair.

 

[Northernlights]

Sunny cold calm start to the day at -6c just old fashioned February weather,  Massive help to dry out the ground just what is needed no grass left however completely burnt brown and winter crops not looking too healthy.

[NorthernRab]

Another cold night at a touch below -5'C, much more in line with a traditional winter as NL notes.

[Northern Strath]

Beautiful morning indeed. Everything shimmering in the sun and under enormous blue skies, a low of -8c and was -6.8c at last look. Snow cover for the last 16 days now and around the same or more with days falling for Feb

Edited February 27, 2016 by Northern Strath

[Sunshineandshowers84]

Quite a few towering cumulus clouds to the north of Glasgow.. Yep Spring like skies now with us..

[Zenarcher]

Satellite image taken today.

[Northernlights]

Fantastic sunny day but frost has really hung on in any shade even next to the house where I spilt some water on the ground about 3.00pm and it immediately froze. A maximum of 4c but back to 2c now. Looks like a cold one tonight.

A photo of Ben Wyvis today in all its winter glory but with a bit of an inversion over the Firth there was bit of a haze

 

[knocker]

 

[Blizzardo]

Coldest night of this winter for me at -4.6c.

[101_North]

First day back and it's an absolute beauty! Blue sky, sunny, calm, heavy frost and an overnight low in the region of -5c! Superb!

[Hawesy]

Back from a couple of days in Dublin.

Surprised to see we haven't recorded an air frost while I was away, coldest reading was 0.6c this morning. Colder in Leuchars with -3c last night. As 101 says a beautiful start to the day, currently 3c.

[Northern Strath]

Equal coldest low of the winter here at -9c, currently -2c.  Blue skies and some glorious panorama to behold in every direction, a day to be out there drinking it all in

[NUT]

Cold, cold night which has led to a clear day so far but this weather not going to last...........................

[doctormog]

There are some days where I can honestly say in terms of beauty there is nowhere better on the planet than the hills of Scotland. I took these during a nice little spot of skiing at the Lecht this afternoon. Who needs the Alps!

[chemikal]

Back from a rather cold but very enjoyable first outing of 2016  on the motorbike. Went around and over the Campsies and stopped for the odd photo and to defrost my fingers.

 

The roads were very dry and heavily salted and that is why the tyres are not black!

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[Northern Strath]

Ach plug away chemikal, all the best with your venture

Got to echo doctormog, no place I'd have rather been today. Few pics taken at Loch Glascarnoch on our way to Ullapool earlier

note the manny fishing in the foreground here, maybe the rod was just for posterity, a prop to prolong the view

North side of Wyvis commanding the south end of the loch 

Beautiful day. -3c and all crispy and still here

[Northernlights]

Stunning day here too, no wind, sunny, no mud, frosty in the shade all day. Doing lots of jobs outside in preparation for any more wet weather . Its a pity its not going to last as its been a pleasure to be outside these last few days. Currently -1c .

[mardatha]

Is there a March or Spring forecast out yet anywhere?

[knocker]

 

[spindrift1980]

I may as well contribute a couple of my own Alpine images from the Highlands at the weekend - from a wee trip round the less-frequented side of Ben Lawers. Definitely weekend of the year so far - hardly a breath of wind.  

Looks like some wintry showers are possible to fairly low levels later this week, after a milder interlude.

Edited February 29, 2016 by spindrift1980

[Ravelin]

Not a bad weekend really. Dry, overnight frosts, often sunny, not warm but often felt as if it was when you were in the sun (temp did shoot up in the afternoon but it was brief).

All change this morning though, back to 100% cloud cover and a stiff breeze. Overnight low was -4.4C but no frost evident as it was up to 2.7 by the time I left the house at 8am. Mild blip tomorrow then back into the cool theme if the forecasts are correct.

Some great pictures of the ski resorts and the hills over the weekend. Youngest son's birthday and my parents visiting meant I couldn't join in with a ski or a walk. Maybe this weekend?

[101_North]

Maybe straw clutching but Euro4 has snow potential for some areas overnight into Wednesday:

[snowidea]

Met office posted on facebook that their atmospheric scientists are predicting an imminent SSW and this could bring wintry weather.