Scotland /Alba weather discussion 2020

[JamesM]

Alternating between rain, sleet, hail and fluffy snowflakes at sea level Greenock.

[Bullseye]

14 minutes ago, Ross B said:

Dumping down, this is the scene  already.  

Nice one! Just had heaviest snow of winter (not difficult) here in city centre although just landing now on grass. Hoping back home at EK has similar scene to this photo!

[tiff]

Don't think I'll be going anywhere today!

Falling fast and drifting.

[Ross B]

4 minutes ago, Bullseye said:

Nice one! Just had heaviest snow of winter (not difficult) here in city centre although just landing now on grass. Hoping back home at EK has similar scene to this photo!

It should be, although it is still melting. The next heavy snow shower is inbound and then there looks like a gap for a bit from the look of the radar.

[Hawesy]

Wet snow now falling in St Andrews but both dew point and wet bulb above freezing so no prospect of it settling. Forecast looks pretty good so far in terms of expectation management. I think there will be some joy and an equal mix of frustration over the next 48 hours!

[Ruzzi]

Snow, melt repeat is the theme 

 

[Stormeh]

Don’t think my bulbs or baws are wet enough for the snow to stick around 

[101_North]

Snow. Settle. Melt. Repeat. 

Heaviest shower of the day here and all surfaces turning white. 

[Hairy Celt]

Wet snow and sleet (spot the difference) at about 100m asl in Caithness away from the coast. Obv not settling at all.

[Sceptical]

Great photos 

If you could send some snow to Aberdeen, that would be great. Looking out the office window, it's more like a summer day. Wall to wall sunshine

Bugger!

[Norrance]

Snowing here again but will ease off shortly and melt (for the fifth time today).

[Sceptical]

Today's snow is newsworthy:

Wintry conditions sweep Scotland after Storm Ciara

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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Rail and ferry services are disrupted, and drivers are facing blizzard conditions on higher routes.

 

[tiff]

4 minutes ago, Sceptical said:

Great photos 

If you could send some snow to Aberdeen, that would be great. Looking out the office window, it's more like a summer day. Wall to wall sunshine

Bugger!

Its whistling past us sideways, heading your way!

[Sceptical]

Just now, tiff said:

Its whistling past us sideways, heading your way!

Sounds like a valid excuse to leave the office early.

Cheers

[101_North]

So frustrating - hammering down again but simply temporarily replacing what melted after the last shower. So close to being a great event. Fingers crossed it becomes less marginal at some point. 

[GraemeB]

Bah.

 

[Ravelin]

A few snowflakes blowing around in the wind, and sun, this morning in Alford from one shower that had managed to breach the Cairngorm Snow Shield. It really was very light though and the rest of the day so far has been bright and sunny, with a keen wind.

The MetO forecast for Alford has more chance of snow this evening and overnight, but with the wind still being shown as westerly then I'm not going to hold my breath. For the NE we really need a front to move in, or for the wind to be coming from a NW direction through to E for showers to be of any use.

[BurntFishTrousers]

On and off wet snaw all day. I'll just have to play my video from last week to keep me going 

 

[Spindrift2017]

Another deluge of hail swirling around in the wind here in the Lanarkshire lowlands. It’s the only thing that’s properly turned the ground white, despite heavy snow showers on and off all day.  I expect it will disappear again once the sun re-appears.

[Ross B]

Boom, bright flash of lightning and loud boom of thunder during this hail storm. Roads and everything are white again! 

[moffatross]

Looking at the suite of model output, tomorrow's the day when wet bulb temperatures become conducive to snow accumulating. They're at their maximum overnight tonight, particularly through the Central Belt, so anything that accumulates today will met away, but as of 6 am, it's looking good everywhere.

[Penicuikblizzard]

Can someone explain the wet bulb temperature,,,many thanks 

The showers look a little lighter tomorrow too ️

Edited February 10, 2020 by Penicuikblizzard

[Huntforsnow]

Wee bit snowy in kilbirnie ☺

[Ruzzi]

Almost streamery

 

[Spindrift2017]

Looks like a nice day for the beach at Loch Morlich.