Blitzen 7,247 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Lochgelly - Highest town in Fife at 150m ASL. Weather Preferences: Snow and cold. Enjoy all extremes though. Location: Lochgelly - Highest town in Fife at 150m ASL. Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, LomondSnowstorm said: Hi everyone, long time no see! If you haven't been following my antics on facebook I'm back in Scotland this year working in Cumbernauld for an MP/MSP for my sins, but I've still been tracking the charts closely. It took me a wee bit to get into the schedule of 9-5 rather than the ad hoc night time working I'm used to so I haven't posted in far too long but the -15C uppers have drawn me back in again I'm just back in from a (quiet) night out with some other long lost friends so I'm a bit tired but if I don't do a proper summary tonight I'll get one up tomorrow morning after the 00Zs are out. There were one or two moments in the evolution where it looked a tad dicey, and had the potential to turn into something of a high pressure snoozefest here a la February 2012 but fortunately I suspect it's more a question of how good and how long rather than if we'll get any snow at all at this stage, at least for those of us not to the west of the mountains... You know you're going to be asked loads of embarrassing questions don't you? ( Not by me) ......but I will be looking out for the answers! Great to have you back LS. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Celt 13,128 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: NH7256 Weather Preferences: where's my vote? Location: NH7256 Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) Little Fluffy Clouds, Cumulonimbus mix and boy is it good with the new sub. Edited February 23, 2018 by Hairy Celt Link to post Share on other sites
Sunny Leith 1,774 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Leith Weather Preferences: Anything outwith the mean. Location: Leith Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Sawel said: Have many events bettered that other than 2010 I'm guessing? There's been a few good ones in my memory but Feb 1978 here was biblical at points and is 2nd in my mind to Dec 2010. Edited February 23, 2018 by Paul Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LomondSnowstorm 12,303 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire (this lockdown) Freuchie, Fife (normally) Weather Preferences: cold and snowy in winter, a good mix of weather the rest of the time Location: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire (this lockdown) Freuchie, Fife (normally) Share Posted February 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, 101_North said: For the 2nd time tonight I find myself typing Welcome Back Cheers, good to be back It's been a decent enough winter especially given how often we've had westerlies (3 days off because the office was closed for snow isn't bad for cold zonality!) But we haven't really had a decent easterly since 2013 and even that winter was mostly too marginal or too late, but this one is really setting up very nicely, with the depth of the cold pool and the positioning of the block leaving something like a November 2010 as a distinct possibility. 5 minutes ago, Paul Martin said: Yay you're back ! We've got the full house Will someone be relaying back reports from the Freuchie met station ? Well I'm back living at the Freuchie Met Station until the summer at least so I suspect that Tuesday onwards the commute to Cumbernauld will get 'interesting' to say the least 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Kaii 183 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: bo'ness Weather Preferences: Snow, Sunshine Location: bo'ness Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) According to sean batty its the wrong type of snow to make a snowman! But perect for sledging as the air will be so cold There goes my plan of making use of a week off from work lol Edited February 23, 2018 by Michael Kaii Link to post Share on other sites
Serac 987 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: South Queensferry Location: South Queensferry Share Posted February 23, 2018 Song choice for next week must surely be by LMFAO. ..... Link to post Share on other sites
101_North 11,517 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Currie, SW Edinburgh, 140m (459ft) asl Location: Currie, SW Edinburgh, 140m (459ft) asl Share Posted February 23, 2018 4 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said: Little Fluffy Clouds, Cumulonimbus mix I haven't heard The Orb in years but now 2 mixes of that track in one evening 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Frost 12,615 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Gourock, Scotland Weather Preferences: Snow, Thunderstorms, Severe Gales, Hot & Sunny or Cold & Sunny! Location: Gourock, Scotland Share Posted February 23, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, LomondSnowstorm said: Hi everyone, long time no see! If you haven't been following my antics on facebook I'm back in Scotland this year working in Cumbernauld for an MP/MSP for my sins, but I've still been tracking the charts closely. It took me a wee bit to get into the schedule of 9-5 rather than the ad hoc night time working I'm used to so I haven't posted in far too long but the -15C uppers have drawn me back in again I'm just back in from a (quiet) night out with some other long lost friends so I'm a bit tired but if I don't do a proper summary tonight I'll get one up tomorrow morning after the 00Zs are out. There were one or two moments in the evolution where it looked a tad dicey, and had the potential to turn into something of a high pressure snoozefest here a la February 2012 but fortunately I suspect it's more a question of how good and how long rather than if we'll get any snow at all at this stage, at least for those of us not to the west of the mountains... Bloody hell mate from Stockholm to Cumbernauld!? So sorry to hear that. Would not wish that on my worst enemy. Good to have you back! Edited February 23, 2018 by Mr Frost Link to post Share on other sites
ploughboy 89 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Trinity, Edinburgh Location: Trinity, Edinburgh Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hi all.. Old lurker here coming out of the woodwork can't believe I joined here in 2005 lol I'm expecting most of us to get plenty of snow next week, but perhaps not for too many in the first hit from the East No signs yet of this being a brief cold snap and opportunities abound with those crazy uppers and relatively high SSTs Expecting to be sledging on Corstorphine Hill by the start of March, and the West must be hit at some point... 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Hawesy 5,813 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Home: Pittenweem, Fife Work: St Andrews, Fife Location: Home: Pittenweem, Fife Work: St Andrews, Fife Share Posted February 23, 2018 13 minutes ago, Paul Martin said: Can only speak for Embra in Feb 1991 easterly. 2-3 weekdays of heavy snow showers then on the Saturday afternoon into the Sunday a heavy and long fall. Decent depths, I'd have to find the pictures I took in town on that Sunday (didn't do digital photography back then!). It was certainly a good event in Glasgow. I was up skiing in the Cairngorms and when I got back to Glasgow there was about 8” of snow. Not in the same league as Jan 1987 but notable nonetheless. Nice to see you back @LomondSnowstorm 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Norrance 7,478 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Dundee Weather Preferences: Snow, thunderstorms, gales. All extremes except humidity. Location: Dundee Share Posted February 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Paul Martin said: There's been a few good ones in my memory but Feb 1978 here was biblical at points and is 2nd in my mind to Dec 2010. 1978 was great here too and only equalled or bettered by 2010. Inland especially in the Highlands there have been many better events but for the East coast these are the best since 1963/47 etc. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
LomondSnowstorm 12,303 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire (this lockdown) Freuchie, Fife (normally) Weather Preferences: cold and snowy in winter, a good mix of weather the rest of the time Location: Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire (this lockdown) Freuchie, Fife (normally) Share Posted February 23, 2018 Just now, Mr Frost said: Bloody hell mate from Stockholm to Cumbernauld!? So sorry to hear that. Would not wish that on my worst enemy. Good to have you back! Thanks - I'm still living in Freuchie so I haven't had the full experience of Cumbernauld other than my office in the village but the job's good and there's only so long you can stay in Stockholm without actually earning money I've still got the option to do another year back over there too after the summer but for now you're stuck with me Anyway I'm going to have a bash at a summary now... 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Stormeh 5,799 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire Weather Preferences: Severe gales, thunderstorms, snow Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire Share Posted February 23, 2018 This place is buzzing tonight! Netweather may need a bigger server or this forum is going to crash next week! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
101_North 11,517 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Currie, SW Edinburgh, 140m (459ft) asl Location: Currie, SW Edinburgh, 140m (459ft) asl Share Posted February 23, 2018 Well - loads of old faces reappearing today! At this rate even @More Snow could drop in 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Blitzen 7,247 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Lochgelly - Highest town in Fife at 150m ASL. Weather Preferences: Snow and cold. Enjoy all extremes though. Location: Lochgelly - Highest town in Fife at 150m ASL. Share Posted February 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Michael Kaii said: According to sean batty its the wrong type of snow to make a snowman! There goes my plan of making use of a week off from work lol Trust batty Sean to know that! Doesn't stick to the dog either. Link to post Share on other sites
Stormeh 5,799 Posted February 23, 2018 Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire Weather Preferences: Severe gales, thunderstorms, snow Location: Barrhead, East Renfrewshire
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