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  • Location: Isle of Skye, 14m/49ft above sea level
  • Weather Preferences: Storms, wild! wild! wild! Frost, a wee bit o' sun....
  • Location: Isle of Skye, 14m/49ft above sea level

It's suddenly got very dark oot there, and on hae'in a wee keek ootside ........ it's raining! TBH I'm not expecting much else, and the outlook for the next couple of weeks is hardly inspiring. Never mind, at least we had a wee shot at winter and it wiz fair braw! 

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  • Location: Aberdeen
  • Location: Aberdeen
6 hours ago, edo said:

In reality despite radar showing snow for hours it only actually snowed for about an hour, not enough to crack the sledges out properly I don't think. 

The radar is showing the lightest of precipitation which means it will be barely falling out the sky.

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  • Location: Luncarty (4 miles north of Perth 19m ASL)
  • Weather Preferences: Hot Summers Snowy Winters Stormy Autumns
  • Location: Luncarty (4 miles north of Perth 19m ASL)
7 minutes ago, MAXcrazystorm said:

The radar is showing the lightest of precipitation which means it will be barely falling out the sky.

Looks like could get a bit heavier tonight for a short while... Not enough snow to entice me out to the hill but kids are sledging on basically ice they tell me. 

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  • Location: NH7256
  • Weather Preferences: where's my vote?
  • Location: NH7256

Very wet sleet on now. Just what the doctor ordered. Been for my walk, stove's on, feet up, cuppa tea to hand. Bliss. <rubs eyes> Ok, not quite bliss.

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  • Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL
  • Location: Nr Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, 100m ASL

First shower has arrived, heavy rain...

Not surprised as temperature still 2.8c.  Supposed to get colder later on, hopefully snow from the showers then and not more freezing rain.

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  • Location: Tullynessle/Westhill
  • Weather Preferences: Cold and snowy or warm and dry
  • Location: Tullynessle/Westhill
10 minutes ago, Quinach said:

First shower has arrived, heavy rain...

Not surprised as temperature still 2.8c.  Supposed to get colder later on, hopefully snow from the showers then and not more freezing rain.

Just back from taking the dog out for a walk before it got dark and it's a combination of sleet and wet snow at the house (200m), but up over 300m it's definitely snow. Quite heavy snow too and lying. Temp dropped back below 1C now after sitting between 1 & 1.5C most of the day.

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  • Location: NH7256
  • Weather Preferences: where's my vote?
  • Location: NH7256

Waste of good ppn really - if it could just hang around till the small hours, it might be useful but that doesn't seem likely.

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  • Location: NH7256
  • Weather Preferences: where's my vote?
  • Location: NH7256

Light sleety snow now at sea level and 1.3C, not settling except as slush on cars. Sister reports snow just up the hill and starting to settle.

Edit - which tallies with @Northern Strath as she's at about 130m.

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  • Location: Dumfries, South West Scotland.
  • Weather Preferences: Snow and cold in winter and dry and very warm in summer
  • Location: Dumfries, South West Scotland.
12 minutes ago, Northern Strath said:

Last night deposited a very small covering, Some showers earlier and just back from a shop run. Was snizzle/sleat at sea level Inverness, snowing upper parts of the city, snow level looks about 150m

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Random question but take it you have a nice 4x4 of some kind to live up there? 
Each winter I start to convince myself I could own a Hilux/L200/Nivara etc but at 20,000 miles a year the fuel would bury me.

My seat leon is shocking on roads like that

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  • Location: NH7256
  • Weather Preferences: where's my vote?
  • Location: NH7256
8 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

SNAW SNAW SNAW REAL PROPER FLAKES OF F##KING SNAW.... 

not settling though as its too wet from all the rain we've had..

Thank fark for that!!!!

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  • Location: Alford, Aberdeenshire.
  • Location: Alford, Aberdeenshire.

Currently 1C with sleet. Mets forecast seems optimistic but we shall see.

Significant thaw evident on the commute back home tonight,even the highest points on the route were free of snow and ice.

 

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  • Location: Home: Glenrothes, Fife Work: St Andrews, Fife
  • Location: Home: Glenrothes, Fife Work: St Andrews, Fife
9 minutes ago, Mair Snaw said:

SNAW SNAW SNAW REAL PROPER FLAKES OF F##KING SNAW.... 

not settling though as its too wet from all the rain we've had..

You mean because the wet bulb temperature isn’t low enough yet 

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  • Location: Scottish Highlands 310m
  • Location: Scottish Highlands 310m
27 minutes ago, SW Saltire said:

Random question but take it you have a nice 4x4 of some kind to live up there? 
Each winter I start to convince myself I could own a Hilux/L200/Nivara etc but at 20,000 miles a year the fuel would bury me.

My seat leon is shocking on roads like that

Aye I’ve got a 4x4 pick-up for work which makes things easier in the snow. Tbh though, a good set of winter or all weather tyres (few aficionados on here) will convert a lot of vehicles in to performers in the snow. Some cars surprise you though, partner’s wee Renault is rarely stuck, correct driving goes a long way. When conditions are dicey I often take the back roads as a fair few people on the a9 seem to sh*t themselves and drive too slow, you need a steady pace in the stuff

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