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

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

11 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.

Come to SS...

[Snowlover2]

Finally. It’s snowing proper 

[sn0wman]

Some very intense showers just entering the firth now at a favourable angle for continued development. I'd say South Queensferry to around Grangemouth region could be really badly affected by these in 30-50 mins time. 

[Snowlover2]

5 minutes ago, ghoneym said:

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

I haven’t been out but gritters have been out all day I think. Been a lot of accidents m90 j5/6 and loch road was bad last night. 

[mardatha]

16 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.

Right over my hoose!

[Benvironment]

2 minutes ago, Snowlover2 said:

Finally. It’s snowing proper 

It did that here for all of seven and a half minutes ;-)

[Mr Frost]

Couple of photos of my and the neighbours back gardens...almost brings a tear to my eye! 

I have and always will just adore the scenes created by snowfall - so glad there are many people on here who love it just as much as I do from all over Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Ireland!

Cheers everyone! 

[Blizzardo]

Have had non stop blizzard like conditions most of today. I think my estate must be cut off now as there are drifts of 2 to 3 feet everywhere. The level snow is really hard to estimate but I'd say approx 20cm. I'll try to upload some pictures later.

[Sawel]

@Norrance - no difference up here, measured 9-10cms although there's been a lot of drifting. My higher altitude and being further inland is not making any difference at the moment!

[Stormeh]

It’s gonae take until next winter to read through all the posts in here!

[mardatha]

Heavy heavy heavy snow, going sideways at a high rate of knots. Magic. Latest pic from (very grumpy) husband -

[Snowlover2]

8 minutes ago, Benvironment said:

It did that here for all of seven and a half minutes ;-)

Been 11 minutes and still going  ?

Edited February 28, 2018 by Snowlover2

[Fiona Robertson]

1 hour ago, mardatha said:

According to the husband, who is a very fuss - erm precise Virgo - we have 13 inches.

Yeah, but never trust a male when he says anything measures 13 inches... just sayin'...

[NUT]

Hard to put into words how exceptional this is. 2006 March we had a pretty epic snow event.......2009 had some and November/December 2010 don't need to mention them again do I? but I believe for a single day event this has eclipsed anything i've seen (OK 2010 had multiple events that made that pretty special) but can't even remember anything like we had today even during that epic spell (and just another gift for the epicness that the winter of 2017/18 has been)

[BurntFishTrousers]

Stuck in traffic and was gonna go for a pee. Then thought better of it!

[Ross B]

I survived!  drove 180 miles home through the amber and then red zones. The roads were empty as not many people were as stupid as me thankfully so it let me make good progress 

Loads of snow here, no idea how much as its drifted all over the place, certainly more than I'd expect from an easterly and the biggest dump of the winter!

 

 

Edited February 28, 2018 by Ross B

[Penicuikblizzard]

A question,,,,how is the streamer heavier in the west of the country when it’s coming in from the east,,,,what is fuelling the energy??

 

[Sawel]

1 minute ago, BurntFishTrousers said:

Stuck in traffic and was gonna go for a pee. Then thought better of it!

I hate being watched whilst I pee. 

[lorenzo]

Couple of snawmaggedon #standard pics

Bins

Table

Snow dunes in the back garden from the drifting. 

[jamieson87]

35 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.

Forgive me if I'm being daft.... 

That's chart is valid for Friday...? 

 

The red is right over Edinburgh? 

[WhiteXmas]

4 minutes ago, Ross B said:

I survived!  drove 180 miles home through the amber and then red zones. The roads were empty as not many people were as stupid as me thankfully so it let me make good progress 

Loads of snow here, no idea how much as its drifted all over the place, certainly more than I'd expect from an easterly and the biggest dump of the winter!

 

 

You hero

[Fiona Robertson]

36 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.

If that pans out we're gonna get hammered here and we're now at about 8 inches with 2.5 ft drifts in places.

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

18 cm here on the (sheltered) picnic bench. God knows for the drifts beyond the garden.

Blawin a whiteoot hoolie.

Edited February 28, 2018 by scottish skier

[Sunny Leith]

9 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

A question,,,,how is the streamer heavier in the west of the country when it’s coming in from the east,,,,what is fuelling the energy??

 

I understand some of the reasons for it I think but not all. Better geeks on this forum who can explain this ahem..travesty ! 

Edited February 28, 2018 by LeithRayOfSunshine

[Sunny Leith]

2 minutes ago, jamieson87 said:

Forgive me if I'm being daft.... 

That's chart is valid for Friday...? 

 

The red is right over Edinburgh? 

Certainly right over @101_North Looks like he might need to get more Single Malt in