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

[Duncan McAlister]

Ayr has come to the party!!!

[blitzen]

1 minute ago, SW Saltire said:

Mental day here in Kincardine.

Warmest was -2c all day and almost constant snow showers. Started the day with 2 inches and now have easily 6. Experienced my first Thunder snow too.

Currently v heavy and just pilling up

Well put your coat on for God's sake!

[Cheggers]

Took dogs out in the wee lull, WOW!!! (Do not use M80\M876, see pic below nothing moving)

@Hawesy care to revise my total? Currently measuring about 25cm in most places. Full on whiteout back on.

 

[LomondSnowstorm]

I'd describe the intensity of the snow here as 'it's thinking about it'. Slightly worried that we're somehow going to end up slightly too far north for this streamer but we'll see...

[Polar Side]

Just drove back from Bathgate and it took 2 hours as jammed up on the duel carriageway at Lizzie Bryce roundabout. The snow in currie is mental, proper drifting up the patio Windows etc. 

101 you must be happy !

[JoeShmoe]

wow, that was some shower but think thats us done for a while looking at the radar ..

[grifter]

8 hours ago, Benvironment said:

Oh don't. Not unless you mean it!!! 

<hides behind hands and peers at radar>

Stand back from the radar!

[101_North]

5 minutes ago, Polar Side said:

Just drove back from Bathgate and it took 2 hours as jammed up on the duel carriageway at Lizzie Bryce roundabout. The snow in currie is mental, proper drifting up the patio Windows etc. 

101 you must be happy !

Absolutely brilliant stuff

Tanking it down again!

Edited February 28, 2018 by 101_North

[Benvironment]

1 minute ago, grifter said:

Stand back from the radar!

I didn't look. I wouldn't be able to handle the inevitable disappointment ;-)

[snowidea]

Serious drift by conservatory door now. 

[Penicuikblizzard]

7 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

wow, that was some shower but think thats us done for a while looking at the radar ..

Still plenty showers developing in the North Sea we won’t be waiting too long ?

[Sunny Leith]

8 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

wow, that was some shower but think thats us done for a while looking at the radar ..

Aye, unless and until something changes with the streamer or trough or whatever it wants to call itself, looks like we have a long clear spell coming up. But no complaints here (apart from my usual moans!)

[BurntFishTrousers]

Ootside 

[Polar Side]

4 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Absolutely brilliant stuff

Tanking it down again!

If this keeps up tonight we could be  challenging 2010 snow totals !

[su rui ke]

Activity moving north slightly? NE Fife was looking very 'red' a bit earlier but there seems to be more going on over Angus now.

[sn0wman]

A very distinct trend in latest mesoscale models to set up an intense streamer south of Edinburgh overnight:

The WRF-NMM and Euro4 are showing this pretty clearly too. Would be heartbreaking for Edinburgh if it came off like that!   

Still scope for it to move northwards, although models seem pretty consistent on this so not too sure.

[Stormeh]

Had a nice walk with the kids earlier, off sledging soon

[Ruzzi]

3 minutes ago, sn0wman said:

A very distinct trend in latest mesoscale models to set up an intense streamer south of Edinburgh overnight:

The WRF-NMM and Euro4 are showing this pretty clearly too. Would be heartbreaking for Edinburgh if it came off like that!   

Still scope for it to move northwards, although models seem pretty consistent on this so not too sure.

That is aimed directly at my house, genuinely will be unbelievable if that transpires. That would likely be enough to make it th best ever snow event I've seen here in terms of depths and drifts, especially since the wind gusts are forecast to be stronger tomorrow between 40mph and 50mph 

[Spindrift2017]

4 minutes ago, sn0wman said:

A very distinct trend in latest mesoscale models to set up an intense streamer south of Edinburgh overnight:

The WRF-NMM and Euro4 are showing this pretty clearly too. Would be heartbreaking for Edinburgh if it came off like that!   

Still scope for it to move northwards, although models seem pretty consistent on this so not too sure.

Would be worth a look look at the Pentlands webcam if there is no northwards correction (sorry Edinburgh folk). It’s already looking pretty good up there!

[edo]

1 hour ago, Hawesy said:

@101_North I want an accurate report on the stroke of Midnight, mind....

mine aswell

[Snowlover2]

So close but so far. Just plain cruel lol 

[sn0wman]

2 minutes ago, Ruzzi said:

That is aimed directly at my house, genuinely will be unbelievable if that transpires. That would likely be enough to make it th best ever snow event I've seen here in terms of depths and drifts, especially since the wind gusts are forecast to be stronger tomorrow between 40mph and 50mph 

Can't even imagine... Wouldn't put too much stock in it though - pretty sure today's events weren't actually modelled that well by any mesoscale runs. Still the potential for anywhere in Central/Eastern Scotland to get pasted!

[ghoneym]

Just now, Snowlover2 said:

So close but so far. Just plain cruel lol 

Whats the roads like up your way, was supposed to be going to the car auctions tonight

[Stormeh]

6 minutes ago, Ruzzi said:

That is aimed directly at my house, genuinely will be unbelievable if that transpires. That would likely be enough to make it th best ever snow event I've seen here in terms of depths and drifts, especially since the wind gusts are forecast to be stronger tomorrow between 40mph and 50mph 

I don’t know if I could take anymore haha 

[Hawesy]

As you can see snow amounts in the Ferry are paltry compared to (some) others but what you can see is the depth of cold with everything frozen solid right down to the Tay!

 

Edited February 28, 2018 by Hawesy