Scotland /Alba weather discussion 2020

[Stormeh]

Big fat snaw flakes here in East Kilbride

Hopefully this is just a wee taster of what is to come next week

[Hairy Celt]

Presumably everyone's hiding behind the sofa so as not to jinx n**t w**k?

[Hairy Celt]

Just now, Stormeh said:

Big fat snaw flakes here in East Kilbride

Hopefully this is just a wee taster of what is to come next week

Fkn SSSSSSSSHHHH...………….!

[Stormeh]

Just now, Hairy Celt said:

Fkn SSSSSSSSHHHH...………….

Hahaha couldn’t have timed our posts better 

[edinburgh_1992]

Just rain showers in Edinburgh I wasn't expecting snow to be honest. 

 

Next week could be interesting for many. -8 uppers showing on GFS from Monday with snow at sea level. Assuming the jet stream does fire up as predicted and flattens that high pressure to our south 

[Glaswegianblizzard]

No snow in sea level glasgow but did have very heavy hail around an hour ago. Looked like snow when it settled for a bit. 
 

Closest we’ve had all winter.

[101_North]

Great reading the snow reports from home! Fingers crossed for next week. Weather on the turn here in Tennessee after 2 lovely ‘summer’ days. Forecast to get rather wet and windy! 

[Northern Strath]

Snowing with a covering when going to bed, all green and milder this morning with a breeze 

[Hairy Celt]

It looked cold out this morning but was actually 6C. The rest of the week looks usable.

[shuggee]

9 hours ago, 101_North said:

Great reading the snow reports from home! Fingers crossed for next week. Weather on the turn here in Tennessee after 2 lovely ‘summer’ days. Forecast to get rather wet and windy! 

Smattering of snow down to the bypass at Hillend this morning at 7.30am just as it was coming light. 

 

[BurntFishTrousers]

Calm weather for a few days then a big bad low on the way. Latest sat pic suggests get oot and wash the car, at least get the salt off underside. 

 

Edited February 4, 2020 by BurntFishTrousers

[BurntFishTrousers]

[edo]

Yup still potential for the west next week for a couple of days of snow showers following the storm of Monday tracking South and dragging the cold in behind. Looks like flow could be quite strong and push some showers quite far in land. 

[Penicuikblizzard]

1 hour ago, edo said:

Yup still potential for the west next week for a couple of days of snow showers following the storm of Monday tracking South and dragging the cold in behind. Looks like flow could be quite strong and push some showers quite far in land. 

Especially through the Clyde/Forth valley,,,snow showers should make it to Edinburgh in that flow,,,assuming it all works out that way,,still a long way off in weather terms

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Well as expected I didny get my dusting of snow  

 

 

 

[Hairy Celt]

@Kirkcaldy Weather - you can't polish a turd...

'...classic Scottish countryside scene of wild deer, grouse and snow, February 2020. #fortheloveofcountrysports...'

I mean, a hill degraded by too many deer is still a hill degraded by too many deer even when covered in snow.

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

25 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

@Kirkcaldy Weather - you can't polish a turd...

'...classic Scottish countryside scene of wild deer, grouse and snow, February 2020. #fortheloveofcountrysports...'

I mean, a hill degraded by too many deer is still a hill degraded by too many deer even when covered in snow.

Not a fan of deer then?

[Mr Frost]

The story of Winter 2019/20 with snow above 150/200 meters for 99% of the time with hee-haw for the majority on low ground. (When snow is forecast)

@bigsnow is spot on - all us sea level folk need to move to higher ground! 

Do you think the Met Office will name this storm @shuggee ? 

 

Lovely weather today at last! 9c, plenty of sunshine and light winds! 
Strange clouds sitting over the higher hills to my NW.

 

I really hope these snow charts from the GFS become reality next week!

 

Have a good day everyone!

Edited February 4, 2020 by Mr Frost

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

@Mr Frost interesting cloud pic I wonder if that could be lenticular clouds (certainly the top 2 clouds) 

Clouds Form Due to Mountains | UCAR Center for Science Education

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Lenticular clouds

WWW.METOFFICE.GOV.UK

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These lens-shaped orographic wave clouds form when the air is stable and winds blow across hills and mountains from the same or...

 

[Mr Frost]

20 minutes ago, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

@Mr Frost interesting cloud pic I wonder if that could be lenticular clouds (certainly the top 2 clouds) 

Clouds Form Due to Mountains | UCAR Center for Science Education

SCIED.UCAR.EDU

 

 

Lenticular clouds

WWW.METOFFICE.GOV.UK

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These lens-shaped orographic wave clouds form when the air is stable and winds blow across hills and mountains from the same or...

 

Yes I think so mate! Walked down the street for a closer look 10 minutes after I took the picture and they had vanished!  Seen quite a few of them over the last few months.

The saddest part of the picture I took was no snow on the hills/mountains. They had a wee dusting at sunrise this morning!  (Height of hills/mountains in the picture...385 meters, 547 meters and summit peeking out between them is 664 meters!) 

Hopefully early next week they are covered once again.

Edited February 4, 2020 by Mr Frost

[moffatross]

1 hour ago, Hairy Celt said:

@Kirkcaldy Weather - you can't polish a turd...

'...classic Scottish countryside scene of wild deer, grouse and snow, February 2020. #fortheloveofcountrysports...'

I mean, a hill degraded by too many deer is still a hill degraded by too many deer even when covered in snow.

It looks as much to me like a land degraded by historical deforestation and contemporary grouse shooting as one degraded by deer.

[BurntFishTrousers]

One of my best decodes yet. That icebergs in Baffin Bay? Guess it is. 

[Hairy Celt]

1 hour ago, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

Not a fan of deer then?

Not unless they're on my plate!

Did you see the headline yesterday about how many deer there are in Scotland? It's no wonder theplace is f&&ked.

 

[NUT]

A nice wee bonus last night before bed. Was nice to see little bit of snaw  Hopefully if the weekend/next week be the last blast winter goes out with a bit of oomph make up for what been a disaster really

[shuggee]

2 hours ago, Mr Frost said:

The story of Winter 2019/20 with snow above 150/200 meters for 99% of the time with hee-haw for the majority on low ground. (When snow is forecast)

@bigsnow is spot on - all us sea level folk need to move to higher ground! 

Do you think the Met Office will name this storm @shuggee ? 

 

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I would put money on Met Éireann naming it before UK Meto do.