Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion - 16/01/2018 Onwards

[Hawesy]

So the result you’ve all been waiting for....did it snow in Broughty Ferry? 

Well as this poor quality image shows there is a trace of snow at the railway station but even in my desperation I don’t think I could honestly claim it as a measurable snowfall. 

I dare say the higher bits of town away from the Tay may have a slight covering....so while it’s the only snow this winter has delivered so far it’s not exactly one for the ages! Officially for now the 3cm I recorded last January is the only measurable snowfall I’ve had at home since December 2010.

 

 

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Well, just picked up 3 cm aff the blob as it passed over.

I think leaving work early was a bit of an overreaction, but hey, I've a beer open an hour early. 

[scott125]

2 hours ago, Stormeh said:

Anyone know what the roads are like going into East Kilbride?

The main roads are fine but there was an accident at the Tax office flyover and traffic was back till Busby .Side streets are dicey .

[scott125]

2 hours ago, Mr Frost said:

I am 65 meters above sea level so thought even a slight elevation would help...currently very dark and raining. 

Today is up there with the biggest snow disappointments of my life and there have been many! The bar was raised too high on Tuesday now it’s back to the old rubbish! 

Parts of Ayrshire, rural South Lanarkshire and Shuggie in for another absolutely pummelling. 

This is all the snow we have left since Tuesday. ?

In EK the snow cover is intact and deep .Are you closer to Glasgow?

[Stormeh]

[Glaswegianblizzard]

  That stuff lurking out west looks... promising?

Why do we like snow? I've been asking myself this for the last couple of weeks. What is it about that stuff that we all love on here?

[damianslaw]

This week has been a very good one for much of south scotland, some very significant amounts of snowfall and number of snow events in a short space - border country has hit the jackpot it seems!

Down here, not great though, just on the margins and quite frustrating, but don't have to go too far to see some decent cover, given proximity to high ground. Could have been so much better.

[Sawel]

32 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

So the result you’ve all been waiting for....did it snow in Broughty Ferry? 

Well as this poor quality image shows there is a trace of snow at the railway station but even in my desperation I don’t think I could honestly claim it as a measurable snowfall. 

I dare say the higher bits of town away from the Tay may have a slight covering....so while it’s the only snow this winter has delivered so far it’s not exactly one for the ages! Officially for now the 3cm I recorded last January is the only measurable snowfall I’ve had at home since December 2010.

 

 

Not too shabby up here.

[Kayemill]

Snow back on here and heavy. Looks like a bit more to come yet. 

Took a measure from the front grass below the window that's not been touched or melted. Not bad. Well done hawsey. 

 

[Ruzzi]

Nothing worse than somebody that talks shaiaittteeee

no wonder people don't know what to think when they turn to social media when it snows ?

 

Edited January 19, 2018 by Ruzzi

[Ruzzi]

Still a half decent radar pic for some more showers to pass through 

 

[ghoneym]

Simply stunning 

[lorenzo]

Satellite still looking decent, upgraded from the usual 'blob' to a 'clump'..

Leading edge on it's way

Sunday definitely one to watch too!

 

Edited January 19, 2018 by lorenzo

[Stormeh]

Another big dump on Sunday before the milder weather pushes in would be the icing on the cake!

[JamesM]

Left work early in the drizzle and the run home was a mix of rain sleet and slush, even at relatively high levels. Got to about 3 miles from the house when conditions changed in the space of a few hundred metres. Roads compacted snow polished to ice an at a ground complete standstill. Headed off up the back roads where the Firestone Winterhawks came into their own and managed home. 

Just measured and got 18cms lying from this week. The most for me since 2010. Looking at the radar, I should make 20cms.

 

[jellybaby1969]

Well that was a serious blizzard that hit Strathaven this afternoon. Had to dig the car out to get it moving and a very hazardous drive along the a71 to Irvine.  Well over a foot of snow in strahaven total carnage.

[lorenzo]

Re - the why do we like snow thing.

I reckon it's because it's one of the only things in life that transcends ageing and retains 'wonder', whereas nearly everything else in life becomes the 'normal' or you become hardened to it.

Snow also I think connects back to childhood and all the associations with winter and fun times / memories - hence making memories when you can with the kids and getting them out in the snow to pay it all forward for them.

Or, just because we are weather loving, chart chasing, radar reviewing winter geeks.

[snowidea]

58 minutes ago, Glaswegianblizzard said:

  That stuff lurking out west looks... promising?

Why do we like snow? I've been asking myself this for the last couple of weeks. What is it about that stuff that we all love on here?

For me it's because I'm Cornish so didn't see much of it while I was growing up. 

Oh and it's a bit "wild," if that makes sense.

Wild as in wilderness not as in two bottles of wine and dancing on the table. Not that there's anything wrong with wine... Or table dancing.... Apart from when you fall off. 

[Northernlights]

Why do we like snow? Well  it is pretty rare in the UK and for me its in the genes being of Norse decent according to my surname. The sight  of it always has positive effect on me. Currently -2c and dry. Others who hate it can"t understand me!!!

[Ross B]

This shower looks better on radar for the Glasgow area.

[Stuart Taylor]

20 minutes ago, Ross B said:

This shower looks better on radar for the Glasgow area.

I'm sitting in my in law's in Carfin tracking that bad boy! Guaranteed them it would be snowing by 2015, getting nervous now! 

[NUT]

Coming down here now again

[Cheggers]

yep back on here as well.

Sunday looks potentially tasty. 

[Ravelin]

1 hour ago, CatchMyDrift said:

It's cold and white and covers all the shhhhite?

Aye, it does, and in 09/10 we were still finding the dogs ones in the back garden weeks later when it all finally melted.

[Rickoza]

Light snow here.  I imagine after midnight that's it until Sundays fun.