Scotland /Alba weather discussion 2020

[101_North]

Can't see it happening today at this point in time. Temp just not low enough - still 2c and the wrong side of marginal in every other parameter for lying snow. Nice surprise yesterday but most of the charts pointed to today being the better chance on lower ground. 

[mardatha]

Heavy snow still, wouldn't like to be crossing the moor now.

[Norrance]

Wasn't really expecting anything here today but the wind has got up, the temp has dropped and there is snow blowing in on the wind. You never can tell in this type of airstream though if I expect nothing then anything that does come is a bonus.  

[ciel]

 Sunny, if chilly and bracing here this afternoon; the snow showers just never penetrated far enough east to affect my location.

A couple of pics, snapped at the same view point, from a walk this afternoon to illustrate;

View to the N/NW

View N/NE

 

Edited February 11, 2020 by ciel

[Sceptical]

Cairngorm mountain reporting massive snowdrifts in places.

 

[SW Saltire]

Saw a real fork lightening on the M74 near to Abington and there was intense hail that covered the roadway but other than that roads were perfect.

Quite a lot of snow in some parts but basically zilch in low ground Edinburgh but hey ho

Edited February 11, 2020 by SW Saltire

[Sceptical]

Glenshee still stormbound. Looks like they've taken a hammering with snow forecast for the next 6 days.

 

Looking up Claybokie piste, the snow fences are almost buried in places.

 

Edited February 11, 2020 by Sceptical

[Sceptical]

Wednesday night into Thursday could see the lowest temperatures of winter 2019/20 so far. Met office forecasting -11C for Braemar early on Thursady.

If memory serves, the coldest temperature recorded so far this winter is -11.3C.

[tiff]

8 minutes ago, Sceptical said:

Wednesday night into Thursday could see the lowest temperatures of winter 2019/20 so far. Met office forecasting -11C for Braemar early on Thursady.

If memory serves, the coldest temperature recorded so far this winter is -11.3C.

We actually need  bread and milk too.

Edited February 11, 2020 by tiff

[Norrance]

Typical. It has been dry here since I posted earlier about snow blowing in. May just have to look out for what is happening elsewhere (eg Borders) this evening. Meanwhile here is the road from Aberfeldy to Rannoch this afternoon.

[mardatha]

Thick heavy blowing snow here.

[Sceptical]

14 minutes ago, tiff said:

We actually need  bread and milk too.

Get yourself round the coop and stock up on beer and crisps, that's all you need

[Sceptical]

Amber alert in place for heavy snowfalls

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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The Met Office warning covers a swathe of southern Scotland with "blizzard conditions" possible.

 

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

After a slushy stairt, heavy snaw oan here.

Everything rapidly turning white. 

[CoastRainbow]

Well , it’s been a disappointing winter ,, this is the closest to me getting a covering a snow !! It’s hail but it will do 

[Northernlights]

After two days of sleet and  west north westerly gales am reminded of Novembers  of the sixties when such conditions were normal as winter started to take hold and you could see the particles of ice on the windows as we have recently and the hills acquired their winter mantle in most of those years. Februarys were were the month of dry,  high pressure ,east winds and severe  frost with sunny days.Lots of whin bushes and scrub cut and burnt in bonfires in February,so even if it is not global warming the climate has changed.Again back then  outside sheep were being fed in February and March but this year as in many recent years we still have a couple of fresh green fields of grass in front of them which have regrown since mid December. Maybe March will be cold and we will have to give them hay and neeps. Currently windy with sleet and 3c

[JamesM]

Some slush here and there on the way home, but at home there is hee haw.

I'm off to look for a house at the top of a hill.

[SMU]

Aviemore about to take another pasting 

[snowidea]

Keep rushing to check the back light, only to find drizzle or sleet at best

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

 

[Hairy Celt]

Can anyone have a stab at whether ppn in Caithness tomorrow is more likely to be snow than it was today?

[Hawesy]

8 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Can anyone have a stab at whether ppn in Caithness tomorrow is more likely to be snow than it was today?

Evening HC,

In my far from educated opinion: Certainly lower 850s and (dare I mention it!) wet bulb freezing levels (they were up at 500m there today) tomorrow but I’d still be surprised to hear of any significant accumulating snow at or close to sea level...hope I’m wrong of course!

 

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

8 minutes ago, Hairy Celt said:

Can anyone have a stab at whether ppn in Caithness tomorrow is more likely to be snow than it was today?

I think there will be a good chance of it being snow as colder 850 temps move in  and dew points and temperatures look fine   There is actually a small feature being shown which could enhance the precip  

[Hairy Celt]

1 minute ago, Hawesy said:

Evening HC,

In my far from educated opinion: Certainly lower 850s and (dare I mention it!) wet bulb freezing levels (they were up at 500m there today) tomorrow but I’d still be surprised to hear of any significant accumulating snow at or close to sea level...hope I’m wrong of course!

 

 

1 minute ago, CatchMyDrift said:

Much more likely, 950s are 3C colder up there tomorrow compared to today. What height will you be at?

I'll be at about 100m most of the day - got some rather isolated spots to visit... Today was horrendous in thick horizontal sleet, can't really get much worse.  Snow would be welcome!

[Hairy Celt]

2 minutes ago, Kirkcaldy Weather said:

I think there will be a good chance of it being snow as colder 850 temps move in  and dew points and temperatures look fine   There is actually a small feature being shown which could enhance the precip  

Yeah that 'small feature' looks interesting! Something or nothing!