Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Autumn 2020 onwards

[JamesM]

1 hour ago, Stormeh said:

Just back from a nice winter walk at the Whitelee Wind Farm which is only a 10 min drive from my house

Looks great. Was thinking of heading up there to see if there was any snow, so will take a run out in a while.

Couple of light showers here but generally clear and dry. 

 

Edited December 27, 2020 by JamesM

[Bullseye]

1 minute ago, JamesM said:

Looks great. Was thinking of heading up there to see if there was any snow, so will take a run out in a while.

couple of light showers here but generally clear and dry. 

 

Was thinking of heading over later or some point over next few days.

How is it for parking, would imagine there would be parking at centre but unsure with current restrictions if carpark is closed. Cheers

[howham]

Snowing lightly here.

[SW Saltire]

3c here, sadly no lying snow down here with the solway affect.

Sleet forecast overnight, the plan will be to head up the A76 to the Dalveen pass and see how snowy it is up there. Can see the white hills of the Southern uplands. It may be too snowy for my car

M74 at Abington and Beattock summit was down to one lane this morning, Winter has arrived!!

Edited December 27, 2020 by SW Saltire

[Serac]

For the first time in what feels like ages , it actually feels like winter today. 

[NorthernRab]

It's 0.4°C, dewpoint of -2°C and overcast. Now where's ma snow.

[SW Saltire]

My best pal stole my idea and headed up there this morning, this video is the road to Wanlockhead

[Sanserit]

1 hour ago, Ross90 said:

Always find it funny reading the storm threads when it's affecting somewhere in sounthern/central England. "Omg 60, maybe 70mph winds I could feel the house shaking..." when we get one of those through the central belt almost every year and have had a couple of 90mph storms in the last 25 years. 

Some folk wouldn't last 5 minutes in NE Scotland, thats just a summer breeze 

Temperature dropped to 0.8c, DP -1.8c and pressure steady at 966.81

[metallikat34]

2 hours ago, Craig Cameron said:

Currently 956.0 hpa falling more slowly. Think we’re in the middle of the low in the western isles 

961 mb at my house in Edinburgh! But with mostly sunny skies and little wind.

[Quinach]

Much better day.

A bit cloudy at times but also some good sunny spells in compensation.

No snow overnight and max of 3c; frost hanging on in the shade. Calm conditions.

Met office keeps changing almost hourly, latest edition indicates a period of snow around midnight - we'll see....

 

[metallikat34]

3 minutes ago, metallikat34 said:

961 mb at my house in Edinburgh! But with mostly sunny skies and little wind.

Still can't get over this! 955 low just off the western coast of Scotland. 961 at my house (red star) and not a hint of any poor weather. 

[LomondSnowstorm]

It has been pretty quiet today, a very nice crisp cold day with what cold charitably be called a dusting on the Lomonds. 

I'm still fairly hopefully for tonight, we can see the front starting to move east on the radar on the eastern edge of the low. Still a pretty amazing level of uncertainty about the placement and eastward extent, with recent runs placing it to the north of the central belt before sliding southwards, but I think it will really be a case of radar watching to see where it ends up. 

[Northernlights]

Fine winters day after a few flurries in the morning.Maximum temperature of 1.5c with a ground frost all day. Some phots around the Firth'

Stackyard with snow to the west and old oil  tank awaiting pick up.

Ben Wyvis under snow cloud.

Snow to the West

Huge flock of pigeons

Can just see a snow covered  Ben More in Sutherland

Morven in Caithness and the cliffs at Dunbeath .Very clear air

Another one of Ben More.

Very happy sheep knee deep in first year grass

[Kayemill]

Heavy ......... rain. 

[Big Innes Madori]

A' right team

A wee bit snaw survived here all day in the shade as it has been a chilly day@

Snaw just started now as I type and hoping for a decent covering noo

[Kayemill]

Down to 1.1 and 0.1. Now turning to snow. 

[Northern Strath]

2 hours ago, NorthernRab said:

It's 0.4°C, dewpoint of -2°C and overcast. Now where's ma snow.  

Encountered a skelp of it while giving the dog a run out in south side Loch Ness this afternoon 

[blitzen]

Whatd'ya'know!  first signs of snow falling here: 

I think the weather station must be having a problem with their webcam?   Is that maybe light getting in?

 

[Glaswegianblizzard]

All rain in near sea level Cathcart so far, but saw some wet snow in Clarkston earlier.

[Cheggers]

Clouded over quickly here, but so far only drizzle. Temp 2c pressure 960hpa

[JamesM]

Showers coming in now are rain! Hoping the heavier band approaching from the west is back to being snow but I’m not holding my breath. 
 

Having seen the photos at Whitelee from@Stormeh, I headed up this afternoon. Very busy and the conditions would have been much better this morning, but nice to get a bit of snow. 
 

[Norrie Tolson]

Anyone got a detailed look at tonight's potential snow? Thanks

[shuggee]

Stunning day. Max of 0.4°C and now sub zero again.  7cm of decent squeaky snow that was a bit wetter down by the Tweed.  Trees have remained dusted in icing sugar all day - true sign of cold. 

As you can see my walk started with the sky blue but heavy shower incoming! Finn loved every minute :

[Eastern Scotland WX]

5 minutes ago, Norrie Tolson said:

Anyone got a detailed look at tonight's potential snow? Thanks

The chances are pretty hopeless for snow if your to the east of Stirling tonight.

[101_North]

Decent snow shower here and settling easily. 0.9c / -3.7c