Scotland/Alba Regional Weather Discussion 16/03/2018 Onwards

[Norrance]

9 minutes ago, 101_North said:

No accumulations under 200m according to the Met Office warning

Yes. This one is at 100mtrs just West of Aberfeldy. As the person who took the photo said perhaps white cars should have their lights on and clear their rear windscreens. The second picture is a little higher just South of Aberfeldy on the road to Crieff. Looks very similar to Northern Straths road picture posted earlier. 

Still sleeting away here. Anyone from higher NW parts of the city have snow?

 

[Ravelin]

After a damp feeling morning but with nothing really falling from the sky it's just started with a wintry mix here. Earlier even the hills just to the west only had a speckled wet looking mix except for the very tops. Much as I love snow, it's been a looooong winter. I just hope the summer compensates for it.

[NUT]

Where I am now there been heavy wet snow most of the day but probably if I go back home there be nothing it all about distance but either way been sleeting/snowing for about 6 hours now 

[101_North]

Current state of the higher parts of the Edinburgh City bypass at around 150m! 

[Sunny Leith]

Terrible waste of perfectly guid falling snaw here in Leith. Belting down but chances of accumulation are close to zero (and I don't want a pile of freezing grey slush anyway)

[Benvironment]

It's all gone a bit nuts up here since the wind picked up a few hours ago. Even the icicles are scared of the wind.

[101_North]

3 minutes ago, LeithRayOfSunshine said:

Terrible waste of perfectly guid falling snaw here in Leith. Belting down but chances of accumulation are close to zero (and I don't want a pile of freezing grey slush anyway)

Kids have been out with the ruler and I'm reliably informed there's around 3-4cm in the garden 

[Sunny Leith]

8 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Kids have been out with the ruler and I'm reliably informed there's around 3-4cm in the garden 

Tell them to get started on the snowman, just the right claggy consistency for a big one. Assuming you can get back up Lanark Road of course !

Edit: heavy enough that it's *just *starting to lie on surfaces here, 125ft a.s.l., all depends now if this intensity keeps up or slackens off.

Edited April 4, 2018 by LeithRayOfSunshine

[Ross90]

Been sleety wet snow in Motherwell all day, not lying at all though it's just adding to the surface water.

[lorenzo]

Getting an utter pasting here! Bloody surreal this :)!

[101_North]

Heavy snow in Edinburgh City Center now - and sticking a bit now. 

[Benvironment]

15 minutes ago, lorenzo said:

Getting an utter pasting here! Bloody surreal this :)!

Here in Fife we just haven't had any sunshine / snowy days other than the odd hour here and there. The prospect of a decent blue sky / deep snow day tomorrow.......well.......I think I might wet myself.

[101_North]

Just now, Benvironment said:

Here in Fife we just haven't had any sunshine / snowy days other than the odd hour here and there. The prospect of a decent blue sky / deep snow day tomorrow.......well.......I think I might wet myself.

Go outside first and then post the yellow snow pics! 

[Norrance]

Turned to snow here now but so far only car windscreens getting covered.

Not heavy enough!

Edited April 4, 2018 by Norrance

[lorenzo]

Wee video of the snaw - and below that on Twitter a rather short and sweary synoptic outlook..

 

[NUT]

I don't know how far my dad's is below sea level guess right on it but we got very heavy sleet here say go 2 or so miles up the road asda/tesco it's pretty heavy snow

[frogesque]

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[Cheggers]

14 minutes ago, NUT said:

I don't know how far my dad's is below sea level guess right on it but we got very heavy sleet here say go 2 or so miles up the road asda/tesco it's pretty heavy snow

I'm off to Westfield again tonight, which could be amusing then.

[101_North]

Settling readily in the City Center now. Could be an interesting journey home. Pelting it down

[101_North]

A proper 'late in the game' miss from the Met Office this one!

[jamieson87]

Starting to settle now beside Edinburgh Airport.

[Cheggers]

Radar suggest last hurrah as it seems to be getting lighter.

[101_North]

Could this be the last '3 cheers' for @Hawesy's wet baws? 

[blitzen]

19 minutes ago, 101_North said:

A proper 'late in the game' miss from the Met Office this one!

Yes.   Was quite surprised when a got up at 7.30am.   Can honestly say that it hasn't stopped all day but luckily of the sleety variety as there hasn't been much in the way of accumulation.

[blitzen]

3 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Could this be the last '3 cheers' for @Hawesy's wet baws? 

@HawesyCan keep them!   I am seriously in need of some heat and sun now.  

We are fast approaching halfway through spring and it definitely hasn't sprung yet!   The last 'year without a spring apparently was 1976 which led to a fabulously hot summer.   I would happily forfeit spring if I was guaranteed one of those!

Farmers must be really struggling with this.