Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion

[Cheggers]

3 minutes ago, scottish skier said:

This invokes visions of folk swerving wildly to avoid bolts striking the road in front of them.

#secondwinter

Thundersnaw, not had this since 2010 up here I don't think

[NUT]

Not sure when the fun and games we're going to start but got a hail shower rolling through currently

[101_North]

Let's see if a Spring yellow warning for snow leads to any less frustration and disappointment than it's Winter colleague! 

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

7 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Let's see if a Spring yellow warning for snow leads to any less frustration and disappointment than it's Winter colleague! 

Nothing weather related, but I had no idea you used to look like this when young:

(first series)

[101_North]

22 minutes ago, scottish skier said:

Nothing weather related, but I had no idea you used to look like this when young:

(first series)

I'm happy to have 'grown into' my looks but it's always bugged me that the other fellow never aged at all LOL

Edited March 20, 2017 by 101_North

[SW Saltire]

5 hours ago, Hawesy said:

Just back from visiting family down in Lancashire. It literally rained for the duration of my visit. Not used to such rain living in the relatively dry east coast of Scotland! 

Was just checking the March temperature anomalies which are currently running a degree or so above average. Having said that looks like a cold few days coming up, though should be mostly dry over here.

Was down there yesterday, we were commenting on how dry it was though! 

Shap was horizontal rain as always  but south of say Lancaster uni on M6 it was fairly dry.

I have noticed that as Stirling is a lot drier than back home. Always rains in Dumfries and has a more humid feel.

The worst place is Cumbria by far though, Shap area is inhospitable 

[Northernlights]

Yes as soon as we think about sowing in spring colder weather arrives Very blustery with occasional hail showers and currently 5.6c.

At the risk of repeating myself I wrote this on the 5th of February .  Hail on again as I type

"Have always thought that springs are trending  towards longer colder  spells    (even allowing for the fact that snow and frost is not that unusual in spring up here but usually in short bursts and not sustained)    up here in the last ten years or so as cattle turnout dates are getting later into May instead of the end of April.  Seems this spring may be no different.

Not very popular with neighbours when I say seasons are operating two months behind nearly all the time and  probably another cold spring beckons."

[NUT]

First shower of sleet ongoing

[Cheggers]

Right mesh of rain, hail sleet and snaw just rattled through. Some dark angry clouds around.

[Northernlights]

Cold starry night, wind down a bit ,currently 1c with ground frost taking hold.Grass crunchy to walk on.

[Stef]

Hide the toys and throw away the prams - ITS SNOWING IN GLASGOW!!

[101_North]

Opened the curtains and........ snow! Falling quite heavily at the minute. Actually a decent enough covering by recent standards too - easily equals the best we got this winter. Bonus

Edit: Absolutely hammering it down now. Big fluffy, snow too. Best fall of 16/17 - admittedly from a fairly low bar!

 

Edited March 21, 2017 by 101_North

[Ross B]

36 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Opened the curtains and........ snow! Falling quite heavily at the minute. Actually a decent enough covering by recent standards too - easily equals the best we got this winter. Bonus

Edit: Absolutely hammering it down now. Big fluffy, snow too. Best fall of 16/17 - admittedly from a fairly low bar!

 

Nice one! Just been sent a video of snow in south Glasgow and looks like the best there since November's event! (Typically I've missed both) m77 looks hairy in places but won't last long before it melts. 

[Hawesy]

Congrats 101, that's a decent covering. Dry start with blue skies here in Dundee. 

[JamesM]

Currently snowing steadily.

[101_North]

Easing off for now but about 2-3cms on the ground. Not long before it's gone sadly. Drip, drip...

Edited March 21, 2017 by 101_North

[BlizzardConditions]

I walked the dog about half 5 when there was just a little bit of snow on the grass and cars but by the time I left for work at half 6 there was a blizzard and a few cms of snow already - it's the fastest I've seen it fall in years in the Glasgow area! The roads were treacherous too and no sign any gritters had been out despite the snow and ice warnings

[Kayemill]

Spring has sprung!

[frogesque]

Currently snowing, some slushy stuff on car windscreen but otherwise not laying.

[Ruzzi]

Well certainly didn't expect this, got 4 inches at the moment and still snowing! Easily the best fall of winter/spring, the blustery wind has made some mini drifts against the fence, buildings etc. There was nothing at 4am and then by 8am.... chaos! Didn't expect much after seeing the MetO warnings of 1-3 cm..... I have 11cm so far and still leathering down!! 

Edited March 21, 2017 by Ruzzi

[101_North]

Could help myself before heading to work

(I was in a hurry LOL)

Pretty much stopped by the time I left. Just over an inch in the end. Not bad at all given how poor winter was here.

 

Edited March 21, 2017 by 101_North

[Cheggers]

Stopped before I left, but a nice base for a snowman later. At work in Falkirk 4 miles away and it is green!!

[101_North]

Pelting down again here now! 

[mardatha]

Heavy and falling fast here, about 5" and still coming. Sent the (moaning) husband oot into it to take a fotie

[mardatha]

If you look at the top of the wheelie bin that shows the depth.  He canny get the camera to work and took this one at 8am ish. Sun is oot now and so is he, playing with his snow shovel