Scotland/Alba Weather Discussion 2019

[Hairy Celt]

3C now and little more than slizzle. The recently mended lamp-post isn't needed.

You guys have all given up haven't you? 

Edited February 10, 2019 by Hairy Celt

[Ravelin]

Awww fiddlesticks, I've missed "vile content", and I'd not even have had to head into the model thread for it either. 

Anyway, got back home earlier this evening and although it was dark, as expected it very much looks as if all the snow is gone except for some pathetic remnants where it'd been piled up. Been skimming the models the last couple of days and well, if its "vile content" you're looking for.... 

[Hairy Celt]

Blue sky and slight frost this morning - possibly the only frost of the coming week... should be quiet in here for a while!

[ciel]

3 hours ago, Hairy Celt said:

... should be quiet in here for a while!

To keep the thread ticking over…. with a tenuous connection to Scotland, I admit…..around 19-20hrs of continuous snowfall on 1st Feb delayed my return to north of the border for 24hrs.

High Littleton

Edited February 11, 2019 by ciel

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

7.7C      

still expecting blocking to become a bigger influence as we go through the next few weeks especially with the MJO looking like heading through phase 7 into phase 8      

have seen quite a few ensembles with a block in that sort of position  the ideal scenario would be to get the core of the above average heights nearer Greenland  and get a better NE / E flow but I will be happy just to see a block appear in the nearer term charts especially in this "unique" winter where blocking that should have been appearing has not for whatever reasons I am also unsure why this has been the case this winter but I am certainly not throwing in my towel yet, lets wait and see how this progresses - remember the timings last year... 

  

 

 

Edited February 11, 2019 by Kirkcaldy Weather

[Mr Frost]

@ciel fantastic picture!  @bigsnow might explode with rage as that is a pic from the big fall of snow England got. 

Had a browse through the GFS, ECM, UKMO charts this morning - absolutely dismal for us.

Obviously always a chance of snow for the Highlands but anywhere else below 200 meters...it is currently looking bleak for the rest of this month.

Some mild and sunny days to come though so can’t really complain - better than pishing rain! (There will be some of that about as well though. )

Hopefully in two weeks time we start to see something wintry in a reliable timeframe.

This time last year I was up the Arrochar Alps! 

 

See you all in two weeks! 

 

Edited February 11, 2019 by Mr Frost

[mardatha]

Might as well get the gairden dug then eh?

[snowidea]

Feeling miserable here in Falkirk. Glorious weather all weekend, kids off school and I have Labyrinthitis. Can't get out of bed for feeling dizzy and sick, eaten nothing but a few strawberries since Friday. Can't even read my book which is pure torture for me.  Glum, glum, glum. 

[Northernlights]

27 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

I cut my front grass a couple of weeks ago, it'll need done again soon

Yes shifted wintering sheep onto a fresh grass field today with an inch of fresh growth since late November. Otherwise a pleasant day after a frosty satart at -0.5c. Currently 4c

[Quinach]

Headed over to Dufftown this morning via Cabrach and winter definitely still in play up there, everything looking lovely in its winter coat.

Glad to have winter tyres on, still some hard packed snow in places on the road.

Temperature there hovering just below 0c but up to a balmy 5c in Dufftown itself.  Light winds and sunny skies making for another lovely winters day.

Edited February 11, 2019 by Quinach

[Hairy Celt]

@ciel - that's quite some snow. and @Quinach - good pics again! What altitude are you at there?

We have the first growth of grass at the foot of our wall on the pavement side. You can bring your sheep over any time, @Northernlights!

[ciel]

Dropped a friend off at Glasgow airport late this afternoon.  Temp reading 7C at that time in Glasgow. Passing Stirling on way home very surprised to be advised by radio traffic info that the B947 was closed due to snow - and it's true. Mind you, the police close that road at a drop of a hat these days.

Temp 2C at present, here, with no precipitation or appreciable wind.

 

 

Edited February 11, 2019 by ciel

[Huntforsnow]

Glencoe yesterday before the mild weather sets in

[edinburgh_1992]

Horrible GFS 18, wet and stormy next weekend and most of next week :( we just had Erik, it's not November for crying out loud!

Really frustrating weather at the moment and the outlook is dire. Honestly couldn't think of a worse way for February to continue. 

[Quinach]

3 hours ago, Hairy Celt said:

@ciel - that's quite some snow. and @Quinach - good pics again! What altitude are you at there?

We have the first growth of grass at the foot of our wall on the pavement side. You can bring your sheep over any time, @Northernlights!

Around Cabrach the road is around 1300ft - approached it from the south (B9002). Latter road in poor state of repair, lots of potholes thanks to the weather.

[shuggee]

Today's weather word is - Meh

[Penicuikblizzard]

-12 uppers into the east coast 22nd Feb on 06z fingers crossed this comes off ️ 

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

@CatchMyDrift as I have been mentioning over the past week or so I still believe we will be seeing a block of some variety soon given the MJO (although it hasn't panned out at other times this winter, I always try to be as positive as possible and believe our luck will change for the better) the £1 million question will be the location of said block, as I mentioned yesterday my preference would be to get that block as near to Greenland as possible to give us the best chance of a NE / E flow.

   still wouldn't rule out the high over scandi too although the block nearer Greenland may become the more likely route.  

11.7C and cloudy here.

  

[Northernlights]

Strong southerly wind off the Cairngorms bright sunshine and 13.5c. The famous Nairnshire climate .The Riviera of the North

Spring is here but unlikely to stay.  One sheep this morning was doing a seies of four legs off the ground jumps for about five minutes really enjoying the day.

[Methuselah]

Aye, NL...the Foehn effect has already caught-out models and experts alike.

[Hairy Celt]

Escaped out west for a few days now, settled into a little place on Skye.  This morning I came through Glenmoriston and Glenshiel which were both awash, both rain and serious snowmelt higher up.  Skye was drying up as a I got here, rainbows and light showers, and a stiff southerly (I still haven't forgotten Mandy). The car thermometer reported a max of 12C  - but it was already 9C when I left home at 8 .

[Hairy Celt]

Lol. Stav says light rain or drizzle for the western isles. I'd put money on him never having been here as he said it without any hint of irony or eyebrow lifting.

We'll see tomorrow eh chaps?

[Hairy Celt]

Eff me this is an echo chamber tonight, HC. How's things?

[Hairy Celt]

Just now, Hairy Celt said:

Eff me this is an echo chamber tonight, HC. How's things?

Oh pretty mild you know. Just got to be wary of not posting too often or they put you out in the coal shed for an hour.

[Ravelin]

12 minutes ago, CatchMyDrift said:

It's quite comfy in the shed, if you don't mind spiders. 

Don't mind them, as long as they ain't too big. Is this what we're forced to resort to when the weather won't play ball, talking about sheds and spiders?