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

[GraemeB]

We've had another 2 inches overnight here - so all the  work the street did in clearing the piles before, has just been undone.

And, there's more coming.

<angry face>

[su rui ke]

Yep, convection looks like it's picking up again over the North Sea. It's not quite over yet!

[Hawesy]

Morning all,

Fresh covering here in the Ferry and apparently two inches for inland parts of NE Fife too. All this snow means I have to go into work today when I normally wouldn’t so not happy about that! 

At least the wind has died down so hopefully the road to St Andrews will be okay.

[Northernlights]

Lazy flakes falling this morning  from a cloudy sky and currently -1c.

Young Mr Northernlights spent the day  yesterday thawing out pipes  for cattle and sheep water on another farm so  the weather is starting to impact.

[Landylou]

Woke up to another covering from through the night, I’m guessing only about another CM but better than nothing! Still snowing here, it’s starting to feel like it’s never going to stop ? Not that I’m complaining! 

[Hairy Celt]

Yay we had a dusting this morning... but it's all but gone already due to the temp above freezing (although it doesn't feel it) and still that damn wind.

Anyone else with an indoor thermometer getting low readings? - I get complaints if it drops below about 12C indoors...

[edo]

yup it has actually snowed here 6 days in a row now 

i would bank one spell like this every winter even if it was all we got.... been a fun week

had first attempt at an igloo last night.... with the kids.... will need to go out and smooth it over later

[Guest]

Still smashing it down here. I think it might have snowed all night.

[edo]

@Hairy Celtmy indoor temp never below 22..... i have a wife who feels the cold

my gas bills are rather large 

[Gogoslo]

Not much added overnight here but snowing at the moment.  Probably the last day of snow showers before the rain appears tomorrow.  Going to make the most of it 

[howham]

Grey with snow showers topping up cover.

[Hairy Celt]

6 minutes ago, edo said:

@Hairy Celtmy indoor temp never below 22..... i have a wife who feels the cold

my gas bills are rather large 

Suggest the following:

• put some clothes on
• go and chop some wood
• think about where the gas is coming from when it's all gone
• think about what your childrens' expectations will be when they're independent...

I'm seriously envious of your igloo!

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, howham said:

Grey with snow showers topping up cover.

Radar looks full again with some heavy stuff heading in Aberdeen itself looks to have had some heavier stuff run thru this morning.

[Cheggers]

7 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Suggest the following:

• put some clothes on
• go and chop some wood
• think about where the gas is coming from when it's all gone
• think about what your childrens' expectations will be when they're independent...

I'm seriously envious of your igloo!

We are looking to put in a log burner, as our gas going at about £10 a day at present.

Oh, weather related thread...its snawing surprise surprise.

[Hairy Celt]

You can see the ice on Glascarnoch a bit more clearly on this one 

and these were right by the roadside just beyond Garve. Lethal.

 

[ciel]

Several heavy fine graupel showers this morning. Some of the pellets look less than a mm in diameter hence little impact on the depth of covering. Temp-1C and less breezy than yesterday. More showers incoming.

Need to venture out and stock up on supplies today.

This Fieldfare opportunely alighted outside a window this morning.

Magpie scavenging a victim.

[Hairy Celt]

@CatchMyDrift never seen this - how the snow fills the hedges. Nuts.

[su rui ke]

Lots of snow still falling in Aberdeenshire and the northern Highlands by the look of things?

[Guest]

Absolutely smashing it down here again total whiteout 

[Hairy Celt]

Someone ought to make a compilation of @More Snow's posts from the last week... and put it in the MT

[Guest]

Would make an epic read would that..

[mardatha]

Was very light snow earlier but off now - however the hubby is oot with the snow shovel and we know where that goes.. Neighbours in despair over the amount of snow, not enough able-bodied younger folk to dig us out of here. And the few younger ones are lambing or stockmen and far too busy. Never seen a gritter come right in here in 30 years so don't suppose they will start now, so we'll just have to get on with it. Going to ditch the low carb diet today lol and bake. I need some sugar!!

[Ravelin]

Looks like we have at least another 5cm lying on the previously cleared paths since yesterday evening, with more inbound. Once the thaw sets in, I'm going to be taking bets on how long it takes our driveway clearance pile to completely melt. It's pretty close up behind this house and on the north side so I'm estimating weeks rather than days. 

 

[frogesque]

1 minute ago, Ravelin said:

Looks like we have at least another 5cm lying on the previously cleared paths since yesterday evening, with more inbound. Once the thaw sets in, I'm going to be taking bets on how long it takes our driveway clearance pile to completely melt. It's pretty close up behind this house and on the north side so I'm estimating weeks rather than days. 

 

Think all bets are off on the 'how long into the summer my snow lasts' competition.

[Hairy Celt]

5 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

Maybe some of us lucky ones should be trying a competition where you win if your garden is snow free first?

I've just won