Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion 23/04/17 onwards

[edo]

Think I just sent a sticky note instead of a reply on here..... What the f00k is a sticky note 

Edited November 25, 2017 by edo

[BleakMidwinter]

Just now, edo said:

Think I just sent a sticky note instead of a reply on here..... What the golly gosh is a sticky note 

Gawd knows - someone sent me one and so far as I can find there is no way for me to find it to re-read it... baffling... just like the bit in my profile that tells me:

You last won the day on December 8 2011

Congratulations, you had the most liked content!

 but then there's no way for me to find out what on earth it was I posted that was so popular... 


(Yes, I know I don't live in Scotland any more but I'm still following the Kilted thread come winter! What happened to LS? Most of the other old reprobates, I mean, familiar old names, are here, I see - *wave, wave* to all from cold but dry, sunny Shropshire...)

[NorthernRab]

Covering of snow here with occasional heavy snow showers (bit wet at times during lighter showers). 

Higher parts of the city have a covering, others dont. Some are going to have very icy roads come the morning! 

Pretty decent for late autumn with a great northern hemispheric pattern going forward into early winter!  

Edited November 25, 2017 by NorthernRab

[Northern Strath]

*note to those without a lamp post nearby, don't try a head torch to try capture the snow, it'll just turn out like you're channeling the fe#kin Blair Witch

Edited November 25, 2017 by Northern Strath

[Hairy Celt]

43 minutes ago, Northern Strath said:

*note to those without a lamp post nearby, don't try a head torch to try capture the snow, it'll just turn out like you're channeling the fe#kin Blair Witch

If I was in any danger of getting snow, I could show you what a proper man's headtorch does in the snow. It's like driving on main beam...

Also thanks to @edo for the sticky note heads up - I won't try that one. Like a sustain pedal?

[Hairy Celt]

2 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

Are you lampostless too? Our nearest one is two miles away. Sometimes I miss civilisation.

Our lamp post hasn't worked since the summer. Can't say I miss it terribly.

What counts as civilization?

[Northern Strath]

@Hairy Celt I'm looking forward to you airing this torch, sounds impressive, though you may have to alert Inverness Airport by the sounds

aye @CatchMyDrift civilisation, maybe in Scotland it's measured by our proximity to those wild running haggis? 

Guess I better put some weather in here, all calm and -0.4c

[snowbunting]

Our wintry scene on our croft on Lewis.  Its been a very early start to the winter here with butterly cold NWlys the past week or so. We have had thunder and lightning too as well as graupel, hail and ice. 

I get a feeling it is just a taster of whats to come.  Even the locals cant remember it starting quite as early as this. Its usually Feb before it gets really cold here. 

2010, 79, 81, 95... dare I say it 63.... its well overdue and I suppose conditions are near perfect for a cold un!

[edo]

@Bleak Midwinter

Great to see you are still here in spirit....hope you are happy down in Englandshire...... I'm thinking maybe LS found a Swedish lady and dropped us like a hot potato 

[Big Innes Madori]

Started and finished the day here as per the pic, as the Sun was still rising.

First full day of the season with snaw and Ice after yesterday's snawfaw and it's still only November!

Only snow melt on the trees as the Sun occasionally popped through.

Pure Chuffed eh.

 

[Hairy Celt]

15 minutes ago, snowbunting said:

Our wintry scene on our croft on Lewis.  Its been a very early start to the winter here with butterly cold NWlys the past week or so. We have had thunder and lightning too as well as graupel, hail and ice. 

I get a feeling it is just a taster of whats to come.  Even the locals cant remember it starting quite as early as this. Its usually Feb before it gets really cold here. 

2010, 79, 81, 95... dare I say it 63.... its well overdue and I suppose conditions are near perfect for a cold un!

Love that 2nd pic, with the bold crow on the post - nice one!

[snowbunting]

5 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Love that 2nd pic, with the bold crow on the post - nice one!

They wait and hope that the sheep will leave a little of their feed... lol.  The blackface is called Bella... she is always the leader. 

[Hawesy]

OBack home after a great wee two day road trip. Yesterday morning Fort William was wet and sleety so headed down to Bridge of Orchy. Good walking though by the time you got to 500m the snow drifts were up to my knees.

Back home it’s a sunny start but not that cold at +3c.

 

 

[blitzen]

 

15 hours ago, edo said:

Think I just sent a sticky note instead of a reply on here..... What the f00k is a sticky note 

Well, If you sent it to me, which I think you did,  it's in my face on my board!

Must be a message that no-one else reads?  Dunno. Maybe a quicker version of a PM?

 

 

 

 

[snowbunting]

Does anyone know when the netweather winter forecast is due to be issued. It went live this time last year. 

[blitzen]

Just a thought but are these stickies moderated I wonder?   If not, you could get off with murder!  (avoiding the swear filter springs to mind.)

Edited November 26, 2017 by Blitzen

[Hairy Celt]

We went for a short walk up by Rogie in the middle of the day. Looked like a lot of snow had melted in the last day or so, so these pix are far from exciting wintry wonderfulness. But fairly typical. And Rogie Falls was looking good...

 

 

Then it started to drizzle...

 

[Hairy Celt]

2 hours ago, Blitzen said:

Just a thought but are these stickies moderated I wonder?   If not, you could get off with murder!  (avoiding the swear filter springs to mind.)

So instead of writing nice things here, we could send each other profane stickies? Hmmm..!

[Hairy Celt]

2 hours ago, snowbunting said:

Does anyone know when the netweather winter forecast is due to be issued. It went live this time last year. 

It's always wrong anyway.

[ciel]

I've not ventured outside today, but from in-doors it looked sunny, but house felt cold.

I really need to re-establish former walking habits and routines to keep the old pegs supple.

Doggy is a bit of a worry at the mo, she has an enlarged sub-mandibular gland which I just noticed yesterday. Off to vet tomorrow morning and hoping it is simply the result of a minor infection.

This evening, Countryfile has had pieces about two of my favourite places, the Cairn o' Mount and the Montrose Basin.

Going to the NW coast later this week to count down the days to the winter solstice. 

 

 

[Northernlights]

Slightly better day today with less wind and a bit more sun but wet this evening and milder at 6c.

If anything like some of the predictions come off in the model thread then it will just be the icing on the cake of bad weather  for the last six months of 2017 for agriculture in Scotland. A local farmer has measured a years rainfall in the last  five months and with tonights rain ground conditions will be as bad as ever.

[edo]

20 hours ago, Blitzen said:

 

Well, If you sent it to me, which I think you did,  it's in my face on my board!

Must be a message that no-one else reads?  Dunno. Maybe a quicker version of a PM?

 

 

 

 

i have sent you a sweary sticky to test the theory 

[Jo Farrow]

Met Office say "Lewis radar is due back early December." as the northerlies take hold.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/weather/observations-research/weather-radar-network-renewal-project-timescales?WT.mc_id=Twitter_Weatherdesk_Enquiries

 

 

[NUT]

Seems a slight sleetyish shower now but hard to tell. Doesn't look very warm out there!

[Northernlights]

Miserable start to the day with heavy rain. Still patches of snow remaining in sheltered north facing areas especially in the woods so its waIiting for more!! Currently raining breezy and 3c