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

[Guest]

I think we need a love emoji with the like thanks confused bit....

 

[Klippie]

Amazing last few days for snaw lovers...it's been years since it's been this good

Beautiful day today so I went for a wee drive around...a few pic's.

The temp was showing -5C on the car dash...a bit nippy..!!!

 

[tiff]

42 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

On clear nights like this cold air sinks to lower ground so glens will be colder than hillsides and even low-lying coastal areas will be colder than surrounding hills provided there is no onshore breeze. That’s why the coldest temperatures recorded in Scotland have been in places like Braemar and Altnaharra and not at the summit of the Cairngorms or Ben Nevis.

Thanks, that makes sense!

[edo]

1 hour ago, Steve Murr said:

GFS 18z for Friday!

back in winters deep cold air ! 

 

nice Steve.... a sane voice of the model thread coming here to update us is a nice new plan..... 

hopefully a trend and not just a pub run special..... the kids are looking at me quite sadly as i tild them tonight to make the most of the snow tomorrow because it will all be going and who knows when it will come back. 

[Big Innes Madori]

Just been back out to pick up my daughter from her day out and the car display was showing -10 Deg C on the Forestmill to Saline road!

 

Big Innes

[Northern Strath]

Cracking pics people, what a beautiful day, here's a few from a frozen drive to meet up with the in-laws out west earlier and the scenic route home. -8c passing Aberarder above Loch Ness at 1.30pm, basically everywhere was buried. Coldest and best day of winter so far, currently -11c 

 

 

[mardatha]

Hawsey thanks for that explanation of cold, we were wondering why sometimes we've been warmer here than a lot of places when usually we're colder. Was minus 3 here this morning, still got 7inches lying frozen snow and about a million hungry birds in the back garden. Sky is milk white so I don't know if that means we'll get more today, but I'd be happy with snaw until April

[edo]

one final hurrah today.... looking quite slow moving on the euro4 

[jellybaby1969]

Light snow in Irvine...giving a dusting.

[aggy]

On 18/01/2018 at 19:49, More Snow said:

You've over done mine by 1cm....lol

Snowing in Ayr first of the winter I’ve seen proper flakes sticking aswell such a shame it will be short lived 

 

ps sorry more snow I don’t why I keep quoting u I can’t delte it when I go to reply on thread 

[101_North]

Still sitting at -2.5c here as the cloud cover is building. Hopeful of seeing a few flakes falling before the inevitable change.

Edit: Someone might have to explain why there appears to be less snow on the ground than last evening despite temps well below freezing! Could be my imagination....

Edited January 21, 2018 by 101_North

[snowy owl]

Fingers crossed for a wee bit snow today . 

 

Ps did anyone find out why some of us can’t post pictures ?is it a problem from iPhone ? My photo was 2.2mb but would t upload . 

[jellybaby1969]

Now snowing moderately in Irvine...

[Glaswegianblizzard]

11 hours ago, Steve Murr said:

GFS 18z for Friday!

back in winters deep cold air ! 

 

Well that would be a nice surprise if it came to fruition but we'll see.

Might need another few weeks before we're back in the cold stuff. It was a fortnight between our last snowfall on Dec 29th and the start of this cold spell.

[Kayemill]

Snowing here as well. 

[101_North]

10 minutes ago, snowy owl said:

Fingers crossed for a wee bit snow today . 

 

Ps did anyone find out why some of us can’t post pictures ?is it a problem from iPhone ? My photo was 2.2mb but would t upload . 

I had issues on Android on anything over 2mb for some reason. Laptop was always ok. I downloaded a resizer app on my phone which brings everything down to well under 1mb but still a decent enough quality for the forum. I'm sure there'll be a similar app for iPhone. More of a workaround than a solution....

[Ross B]

3 minutes ago, 101_North said:

I had issues on Android on anything over 2mb for some reason. Laptop was always ok. I downloaded a resizer app on my phone which brings everything down to well under 1mb but still a decent enough quality for the forum. I'm sure there'll be a similar app for iPhone. More of a workaround than a solution....

Good plan,the other option is to take a sceeenshot but not as good. 

[Northernlights]

28 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Still sitting at -2.5c here as the cloud cover is building. Hopeful of seeing a few flakes falling before the inevitable change.

Edit: Someone might have to explain why there appears to be less snow on the ground than last evening despite temps well below freezing! Could be my imagination....

"Sublimation "in a word when water in its solid state ice or snow goes straight to its gaseous state bypassing the liquid state (water) .It happens when tempertures and humidities are very  low which happen much more in late winter especially February and March.You can see the effect on the roads when even if the banks have snowcover the road surface becomes bone dry.If this goes on for a few days even the banks of snow start to evaporate into the air. Farmers love this effect as the ground is left dry ready for spring sowing. 

For instance this morning the RH is 20% so plenty of space for water vapour and our thin snow cover has been shrinking every day too. Currently overcast and  -2c  with a low of -5c overnight

Edited January 21, 2018 by Northernlights

[101_North]

3 minutes ago, Northernlights said:

"Sublimation "in a word when water in its solid state ice or snow goes straight to its gaseous state bypassing the liquid state (water) .It happens when tempertures and humidities are very  low which happen much more in late winter especially February and March.You can see the effect on the roads when even if the banks have snowcover the road surface becomes bone dry.If this goes on for a few days even the banks of snow start to evaporate into the air. Farmers love this effect as the ground is left dry ready for spring sowing. 

Thanks for the info. I've learned something new again . It's not a huge loss of snow but noticeable on the hard surfaces especially.

[mistyqueen]

Snowing here now, very lightly!

[JamesM]

Heavy snow here.

[Guest]

cloud cover increasing and radar shows some activity.. I better hurry up and get this ironing finished so I can go play later..

[SW Saltire]

Heavy snow -1.5c, even snowing down on the coast apparently!

[Ross B]

Heavy snow. Snowing settlong on top of 2 previous snow events, I can't remember the last time that happened! 

[101_North]

The automated nonsense forecast looks great for some snow before the rain

(But......30mins ago it was all sleet and rain LOL)

Edited January 21, 2018 by 101_North