Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards

[Sanserit]

Rain turned to sleet now in Banchory, temperatures are falling slowly, not getting my hopes up.  Off to have a look at Fubar on Facebook to see what's been going on round about. 

Not entirely sure I believe the river-cams as the one for Potarch, further up the Dee from me is showing the river level very nearly lower than it is in summer.

[doctormog]

I also spotted this (on the most northerly of the buoys in the North Sea). Note the dew point temperature. I wonder if there is another one with a reading like that. “What are the odds on two buoys failing?”

I can’t wait until Sunday. 

 

[lorenzo]

4 minutes ago, Stormeh said:

Looks like plenty of showers and streamers between Norway and Denmark?

Definitely! One of my favourite views on satellite once things get going, and the following the 'blobs' in on radar and then lamp-post.. 

[lorenzo]

SS oot for a drive...

 

[Benvironment]

Agonisingly slow descent to 2.3C this afternoon but....as you can see slap bang in the middle of the pic, WE'VE GOT OUR TINY PINK SQUARE BACK!!

 

[Benvironment]

Incidentally, the local farmer chat is that in 40yrs they've not seen so much water rushing down the hill or in the flooded burn.

[Bullseye]

BBC lunchtime weather. Two things to note (while I should be working from home!). They had Glasgow temperature down as 7 today "only" 4 at the moment so could be good 2-3 degrees out here. That said, Sunday & Monday looked pretty bloody good for those looking for snow pushing well inland towards central belt and north of central belt. Wee bit of a dilemma here, wrong for today with temperature but hopefully not wrong for Sunday & Monday  Edit: This will be running off earlier ECM run.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Bullseye

[Norrance]

Over in the model thread I don't normally pay any attention to the posters that go looking for breakdowns from cold spells that in many cases haven't even begun. However I did notice a post from John Holmes whose views I do respect saying that using all three of his methods including the 500, sfce and T charts the Atlantic breaks through the whole of the UK. by day 10 from the SW.  Any views on this?

[lorenzo]

Not sure on that solution yet Norrance, the LP could blow up in situe in Atlantic and the create some ridging in our locale.

Plenty of time to see how that wave break develops ahead of then...

 

[blitzen]

Okay...

Couple of pics from last August which forced us to put in the pumping system.  Didn't take these pics until the weather broke a bit and the water was starting to recede.   It was actually almost up to the border at the fir tree (top right)   The garden is on a gradient, so the water/mud mark on the gazebo frame in front of the wall (bottom left) measured 4'3".  (deepest part.)

Off out now to take some pics of what we have today.

 

Edited February 5, 2021 by Blitzen

[Ravelin]

@BlitzenIf it's like that today then next week you may have your very own skating pond!

Temp continuing to drop, now 0.3/0/1C, but it's like watching paint dry the speed it's doing it. Might go and try to break up some more of the softening icy areas on the drive before they refreeze. Snow flurries continuing, but also continuing not to lie.

[Quinach]

52 minutes ago, Sanserit said:

Off to have a look at Fubar on Facebook to see what's been going on round about. 

The ice/snow sculpture in Insch is a interesting one, not that I would dare show it here!

Rain has now turned to snow here but not lying and temperature remains stubbornly in range 1.7 to 1.9c.

[Penicuikblizzard]

Just been told from a friend that it’s snowing  at the top of Penicuik just now but not settling though so uppers must be slowly dropping now 

[asjmcguire]

90 - 100% snow chances showing up on the GEFS for me now.

These were much lower during the last Snow "event".

And of course you can see why when you look at the T850.

As for here - right now.

Rain. I don't think it's stopped for 2 weeks at this point (it feels like years).

Edited February 5, 2021 by asjmcguire
t850

[101_North]

10 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

Just been told from a friend that it’s snowing  at the top of Penicuik just now but not settling though so uppers must be slowly dropping now 

Gone very sleety here. I wish it would take a wibble to itself to be honest. Had enough pish this week to last the rest of the winter and some of next  

[grifter]

3 hours ago, grifter said:

Glad that rain is now off! 

So much for that bleurch lol

[blitzen]

Ta Dah!

Well pleased!   Pumping system worked!   Pumping chamber bottom left of picture chamber lid middle right!   Last pic, I was standing up at the fir tree which I certainly couldn't have done last August.   In addition to the chamber, there was a couple of 2'x4' soak-a ways put in under gazebo frame.  Once precipitation stops, aye, ok!  water will disappear quickly.  Been in this house 15years now, last year, and now this year, being the first times we've had to deal with flooding!   Welcome to AGW folks!

Certainly not the disaster the snowblower was!! (is, might be, maybe not, we'll see!)  Actually, I don't even know if it's still in the garage.   Hubby may have chucked  it in disgust!   ( My get out clause!)

Edited February 5, 2021 by Blitzen

[asjmcguire]

Oh by the way, I don't know anything about the SEPA issue - but they sent me a Flood Alert text at 9am. So perhaps their systems are now available again?

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

12 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

Ta Dah!

 

You should lay some nice stones around the edge, put in some carp, and make a feature of it. Would compliment your lovely garden. 

My house turns into river cottage in rain like this as the road becomes a stream. It's so steep though it's not a flooding issue as it just runs past. I built up some stone rimmed flowerbeds to enure the surface water stays away from the foundations.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Scottish-Irish Skier

[Zerouali lives]

First hint of wintriness falling from the sky in Aberdeen city now

[Quinach]

Snow has gotten really heavy in the last 10 mins and the accumulation rate is allowing a slushy deposit to form on the grass.

Crucially the temperature has dropped slightly as well, now 0.9c.

Curiously, today there have been a lot less birds on the feeders.  Read into that as you will.

Demob fever in the house as the kids have finished their work for the week, cries of delight from parents and child alike.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Quinach

[101_North]

1 minute ago, Quinach said:

Demob fever in the house as the kids have finished their work for the week, cries of delight from parents and child alike.

Schoolwork finished here too! One more work call and I'm hitting the cans! 

[shuggee]

2 hours ago, Scottish-Irish Skier said:

Seriously heavy snaw mixed with rain here at the moment.

Enough to put down a slushy layer

EDIT. Not sure if this has been posted.

Trapped drivers rescued amid heavy snowfalls

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

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About 20 vehicles became stuck in snow on the A835 in the Highlands following heavy snow on Thursday.

 

Up over Drumocther using a proper form of transport!

[Sceptical]

Comedy gold from the Met Office.

App forecast is for heavy snow until Midnight and beyond.

Yellow weather warning for rain.

Hopeless

The reality is fairly heavy snow thats just about sticking.

Edited February 5, 2021 by Sceptical

[blitzen]

2.7c/2.3c/rain lighter.   So... things pretty static here.