Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards

[jon_d1983]

@Mair Snaw @drm just heard awpr from Ellon to bridge of don and in around those areas plus Aberdeen city are pandemonium with cars stuck, roads closed and generally horrendous driving conditions. Not like the gritting services didn’t know snow was forecast today maybe they are using the radar like we are

[asjmcguire]

OK here is the update from the Borders.

Overnight low: -2.9C @ 8:53am

Current max: 0.9C @ 11:39am

Haven't been out with a ruler, but from popping out with the dog - I would say there is between 8-13cm on the ground. Around tea time yesterday, there was between 1-3cm on the ground.

Currently: (fluctuating) -0.6, -0.5C, -0.4C

[ECOSSE1650]

3 minutes ago, snowy owl said:

Wow it’s absolutely unbelievable here now so heavy here ! 

Where is "here" exactly? I'm in Barnton and jealous.

[Penicuikblizzard]

42 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

means Edinburgh and the central belt get what Dundee and Perth are getting just now !

I doubt the showers will be biblical by the time the convergence zone gets here it’ll be running out of steam with the flow opening up

[JoeShmoe]

Scenes from Dundee - as you say surprised no red warning there, its gonna keep coming as well for another few hours

[Ravelin]

3 minutes ago, Sceptical said:

The road was clear 30 minutes ago.

Aye, I can see what everyone else was talking about now, these showers are heavy when they hit.

Edit: Video just never seem to capture the intensity as it looks to the naked eye.

Edited February 9, 2021 by Ravelin

[Penicuikblizzard]

Turning dark to the east once again

[JoeShmoe]

2 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

I doubt the showers will be biblical by the time the convergence zone gets here it’ll be running out of steam with the flow opening up

Ach well, can't win em all, least we are in the game, better than 90% of the rest of the UK ... and last night was pretty special. Here at least just been unlucky all day as the showers go Haddington, Dalkeith, Penicuik, North Lanarkshire ... see what happens later, maybe we get luckier but starting to think maybe not ....

[Gogoslo]

Blue sky appearing over the sea.  A wee respite perhaps.  I would guess at 3 inches fallen in the last couple of hours here.  Considering we i only had about an inch this morning it’s not bad going.   

[Sanserit]

finally managed to get out and do a depth check...impressive stuff today. Last shower has passed, waiting for next one to appear, it looks like it’s going to give another good dump to add to the total.

[snowy owl]

11 minutes ago, ECOSSE1650 said:

Where is "here" exactly? I'm in Barnton and jealous.

East Lothian as per avatar not too far from A68 . 

[Cheggers]

Flow of showers seem more direct easterly, might get a few heavy direct hits as been on the northern edge of a few today. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by Cheggers

[JoeShmoe]

Can see here the flow is going to turn more NEly by 1700 through tomorrow .. 

Windy as forecasted

WWW.WINDY.COM

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Wind map and weather forecast

Not sure if that changes where the convergence zone sets up but obviously there's a massive one in the North Sea east of Dundee this afternoon, where the Ne'ly breeze meets the E'ly maybe?

Edited February 9, 2021 by JoeShmoe

[Sanserit]

Kingswells clearly getting hit at the minute, I know it’s the new road but don’t think I’ve seen it this bad here since 2010/2011 tbh

 

[Snowplough33]

I’m certain the level snow is now deeper that 2010 here. There were more drifts then but this level. Must be around 10” now. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by Snowplough33

[Dundeeguy]

All bus services suspended and roads being closed off by police. Disaster zone here in dundee

 

I’d say at least 10cm has fallen here today, possibly more 

Edited February 9, 2021 by Dundeeguy

[101_North]

2 minutes ago, Dundeeguy said:

All bus services suspended and roads being closed off by police. Disaster zone here in dundee

I think the Met have dropped a Similar to a young bull on this one! If 2018 was a Central Belt red warning then so is this. 100%. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by 101_North

[JoeShmoe]

2 minutes ago, 101_North said:

I think the Met have dropped a Similar to a young bull on this one! If 2018 was a Central Belt red warning then so is this. 100%. 

just searched Dundee Snow on twitter, some of the pics and videos on there 

[NorthernRab]

4 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

Can see here the flow is going to turn more NEly by 1700 through tomorrow .. 

Windy as forecasted

WWW.WINDY.COM

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Wind map and weather forecast

Not sure if that changes where the convergence zone sets up but obviously there's a massive one in the North Sea east of Dundee this afternoon, where the Ne'ly breeze meets the E'ly maybe?

If accurate that will help me, @Hairy Celt and@Northern Strath. 

[Norrance]

Been pretty constant here all afternoon apart from one 10/15 minute break. Went for a walk down to and round the Riverside Recreational Park replicating a walk I did on 1st March 2018 in similar conditions. If anything more snow now though none of the big drifts that were there in 2018. Not anything like as much as early Dec 2010 yet but getting there. Path by my car was cleared at lunchtime. Looking for the swans in the pond(they are away to open water is suspect) caught a car skidding off the road on Riverside Drive the main road into the town centre from the West.

Edited February 9, 2021 by Norrance

[JamesM]

Just had the best shower of the day. Also seemed to re-intensify a little as it passed. Conditions in Dundee are looking mad!
 

[101_North]

Nice wee shower here - although nothing compared to elsewhere - will be short sadly. Just not in the game today so far. 

Edited February 9, 2021 by 101_North

[jamieson87]

Nice blob developing, just hope it can hold its line through to Edinburgh. 

 

 

[Penicuikblizzard]

2 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Nice wee shower here - although nothing compared to elsewhere - will be short sadly. Just not in the game today so far. 

That dammed Amber warning we were doing just fine under the yellow one

[Mair Snaw]

Just missed a shower by about a mile...had 4 flakes float past the window..lol. still looks like plenty to come for many of us.