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

[snowidea]

10 minutes ago, mardatha said:

My first was born in November and the nurse with me was Australian, she had never seen snow. She had the bloody windows wide open and the snow battering in, I thought I was goin to die of pneumonia before the baby arrived

All my three born in near biblical rain. Two in Truro, Cornwall and one in Stirling. The middle one was nearly born at home as the car wouldn't start, the midwife loaded me into her car and drove like the wind. I was home again with a baby two hours later. 

Edited February 25, 2018 by snowidea

[Stormeh]

What a nice sunny day, had a nice walk round the Barrhead dams earlier

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

I was born in a blizzard.

Parents lived in Carrbridge and had to negotiate the auld A9 over Slochd in whiteout conditions on the way tae Raigmore hospital. Mum kept asking my dad to stop so she should get out for a break and he was almost resigned to me arriving in a snaw-swept lay-by on some godforsaken moor.

It unquestionably was the beginning of a lifelong love of snaw for me. 

 

 

Edited February 25, 2018 by scottish skier

[GraemeB]

Just now, scottish skier said:

I was born in a blizzard.

Parents lived in Carrbridge and had to negotiate the auld A9 over Slochd in whiteout conditions on the way tae Raigmore hospital.

It unquestionably was the beginning of a lifelong love of snaw for me. 

 

 

I was born in a field according to my mother when I was growing up

[mardatha]

Lots of you saying today was a lovely day - our themometer is wonky but it's been absolutely baltic here, too cold to do anything at all outside. Lady next door took her dog a walk and she had so many clothes on she was nearly rolling across the field instead of walking   The man up top of the street is lambing in a big fancy tent, with bales piled up at the entrance to keep the wind oot.

[Penicuikblizzard]

Any fun predictions for snow levels by the end of  the week??

Edinburgh anybody?

[Hawesy]

2 hours ago, Mr Frost said:

 

@Hawesy will you be doing the snow predictions for us all? 

Oh aye, wouldn’t miss the opportunity to get things wrong on an epic scale! 

Think I’ll hold off until tomorrow though as not too much happening overnight and I’ll then have the ‘benefit’ of tomorrow’s runs.

[drm]

One or two snow showers starting to appear N.E of Aberdeen heading northwest.

[shuggee]

23 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

Any fun predictions for snow levels by the end of  the week??

Edinburgh anybody?

Princes St Gardens, 17h00 Friday - 17cm

[Hawesy]

6 minutes ago, shuggee said:

Princes St Gardens, 17h00 Friday - 17cm

Hey @shuggee you trying to do me out of a job? ?

[Stormeh]

The band of snow for Tuesday is more intense on the 12z GFS compared to this mornings run, looks good for many eastern areas

[blitzen]

1 hour ago, mardatha said:

My first was born in November and the nurse with me was Australian, she had never seen snow. She had the bloody windows wide open and the snow battering in, I thought I was goin to die of pneumonia before the baby arrived

Mine was March 10th and it was quite a nice day!   My room also had windows (non-opaque would you believe)   Yes, remember it well, they were building the extension to Forth Park at the time and I couldn't concentrate on delivering  my daughter for fear of builders on the scaffolding opposite getting an eyeful!

[shuggee]

6 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

Hey @shuggee you trying to do me out of a job? ?

11.5cm down the Ferry at the same time @Hawesy

 

[edo]

13 minutes ago, shuggee said:

Princes St Gardens, 17h00 Friday - 17cm

14cm

um whos gonna get there at 5pm to measure? 

[Michael Kaii]

Been a cracking day here in whitburn. you wouldnt think that a big snow event was only 48 hours away with clear and sunny skies like the last couple of days

[shuggee]

4 minutes ago, edo said:

14cm

um whos gonna get there at 5pm to measure? 

• I'll ask my pal who stays in the Grassmarket to walk his wee dog that way on Friday tea time 

[GraemeB]

1 minute ago, shuggee said:

• I'll ask my pal who stays in the Grassmarket to walk his wee dog that way on Friday tea time 

 

[edo]

6 minutes ago, shuggee said:

• I'll ask my pal who stays in the Grassmarket to walk his wee dog that way on Friday tea time 

lovely big shuggee..... sorted

lets hope he refuses because its blowing a blizzard

[howham]

1 hour ago, GraemeB said:

I was born in a field according to my mother when I was growing up

I wonder if anyone of us were conceived in a field...

[Cheggers]

cracking end to a sunny but chilly day. Might not see this again for a wee while.

[Hairy Celt]

44 minutes ago, shuggee said:

Princes St Gardens, 17h00 Friday - 17cm

I'll take a stab at 10cm on the grass by Fortrose cathedral, by the same time. More in optimism than realism.

[101_North]

33 minutes ago, edo said:

14cm

um whos gonna get there at 5pm to measure? 

It's between my office and the bus stop 

Although the optimist in me (I can hear @Blitzen laughing already) hopes that I'm working from home 

[blitzen]

11 minutes ago, 101_North said:

It's between my office and the bus stop 

Although the optimist in me (I can hear @Blitzen laughing already) hopes that I'm working from home 

Ah,   but the optimist in me hopes you can't get home from work!

Edited February 25, 2018 by Blitzen

[Hawesy]

2 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

The latest Euro4 gives a few cm across the east on Tuesday morning, it's what's coming in behind that's taken my interest. That streamer is heading west, if that hits you end on you're buried. It looks as if it's sinking slowly south as it swings west so there is potential on that for widespread snow off it:

 

We all know it’s taking aim at Broughty Ferry. Payback for all the winters I’ve endured in a snow desert. 

[Norrance]

6 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

The latest Euro4 gives a few cm across the east on Tuesday morning, it's what's coming in behind that's taken my interest. That streamer is heading west, if that hits you end on you're buried. It looks as if it's sinking slowly south as it swings west so there is potential on that for widespread snow off it:

 

I think that I would prefer it if it moves due West as would Mr H I think.?