Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards

[JoeShmoe]

29 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Mix of everything here! Freezing rain, graupel and snow. Tinkle tinkle! 

Same here. 7c tomorrow though, probably warmest day of the year !

[Norrance]

Started snowing quite lightly again around 45 minutes ago but has just changed to a mix with small ice pellets. Can now hear the tinkling others have mentioned earlier. Temp now only just under freezing at -0.1C

[Polar Gael]

Another ice day here. A low of -4.4C and max today of -1.0C. Some further snaw this arvo, then went off for a few hours, before coming back on again after dark and giving us another covering. 

Sledging again today. Young Master PG is going to miss the regular weekend snawy fun when it finally melts, wee winter maniac that he is. 

Currently -2.3C /-6C here, eerily still and cloudy but nothing falling from the sky (other than Scotland's dreams crashing yet again in the 6N...). 

Edited February 14, 2021 by Polar Gael

[drm]

Last snow this cold spell for the city just now 0.3c /-3c dp

[101_North]

GFS off on one again?

 

Edited February 14, 2021 by 101_North

[metallikat34]

14 minutes ago, 101_North said:

GFS off on one again?

 

Probably! There is definitely some disagreement in model guidance on what happens at the end of next week. But this is is a bit silly. 

[Sanserit]

Shower of something overnight as the cars have the remains on their windscreens. This is my snow shovel this morning having sat under the melting icicles, a number of which crashed down in the early hours.

Thaw under way as the snow looks reduced in the garden and temperatures now at 1.4c/-0.4c, 88% humidity, wind mainly from the west.

[mistyqueen]

Bit of a change this morning! 8C! Snowfall yesterday lasted all of 10 minutes, very light powdery stuff. Now we have very blustery winds, yesterday had a gust of 43.7mph. Today scheduled to be even windier. At least it isn't freezing today which is a plus! Can hear things rattling about outside, so best go and investigate! 

[howham]

0.9C and overcast.  Slow thaw.

[Ravelin]

Temperature on the climb, currently -0.2C, so it's looking like within the next hour at the most well be above freezing for the first time in over a week. Better dig the paths out this morning, and especially the drain in the courtyard, which is currently under a pile of snow, or we'll end up with a paddling pool. 

[Sceptical]

A most unwelcome surprise this morning in the form of freezing rain. The paths  and drive in particular, are treacherous. A day indoor's until slightly milder temperatures arrive this afternoon. 

Currently 0C but the wind is making it feel raw.

[blitzen]

Morning.

1.0c/-0.3c/dripping.

Things will look and feel quite strange  I expect, when all of the white stuff finally disappears.

[edo]

Hope you are not too sore today HC... Steady thaw on the go here some big amounts of snow falling off trees.. Quite spectacular at times...

Happy valentines day all and to our guilty pleasure the weather

[jellybaby1969]

I guess burst pipes and snow melt will be a concern over the next few days..

[Norrance]

Up to 2C this morning. Cloudy but dry for now. The new stuff from yesterday and last night has melted and the top layer of snow is soft 

. Noticed some branches on my shrubs have broken due to weight of snow.

[Northernlights]

On 13/02/2021 at 09:58, Northernlights said:

Wind speeds increasing so decision made to keep cows in and us just minimal feeding and bedding in steading as gusts and cold really bad now. I think is the coldest temperatures and highest wind speed combination I have ever experienced here.

I think the windspeed was the highest ever with below freezing temperatures yesterday morning but the 7th of February 1968 was the coldest although the northerly was not as strong as yesterday.

[shuggee]

Up tp 2.7°C now after post midnight minimum of -0.4°C so forty third air frost. Lots of radar action last night including the bright greens, but precious little fell to earth - missed out on that fantastic tinkle tinkle experience. 

Off out shortly and having to dress up against that bloody SSE wind. Brutal. 

[Serac]

Not sure the snowman will see out the day. Thawing at pace here , sounds like it’s pouring with rain but is the snow melt hitting off conservatory etc

Its been a cracking week though

 

[drm]

Raw day in Aberdeen slow melt so far T 3.1c dp 1.1c,looking at the models I can't see much chance of a return to cold stuff for a good 10-14 days but no real sign of the Atlantic returning either.The block has us on the other side of it this time but it doesn't take much to be on the right side again,plenty blocking is still favoured through March too.

Edited February 14, 2021 by drm

[thebigyin]

Mmm, turn of month chase perhaps! Easterly or maybe the elusive Northerly. Off for final damp sledge today. 

[drm]

6 minutes ago, thebigyin said:

Mmm, turn of month chase perhaps! Easterly or maybe the elusive Northerly. Off for final damp sledge today. 

Weak signal at the moment but it's a start,the meto long range still favours a return of the cold ,I think we just have to go through this phase of milder stuff first I don't see much precipitation after today and the wind will drop right out so it should feel quite pleasant,then the cold can come back for its final go

[Hawesy]

Afternoon all,

4.2c here currently and a steady thaw. Nevertheless that’s been 6 mornings with lying snow and a max depth of 9cm. Outstanding for my location and better than I anticipated at this time last week. 

Its been a great week on here too with cracking analysis, reports, photographs and banter. I suspect the coming week will be a touch quieter!

As others have said I also have a hunch the cold will return. I’d welcome another wintry blast before I start looking for some spring warmth!

Edited February 14, 2021 by Hawesy

[drm]

I suppose the one plus in the coming week is no more wakening for the 0zs, checking the radar every two minutes,looking out the curtains checking to see the lampost and that real snow is falling after the last month it will be nice to get a full night's sleep

[drm]

Of course till the next chase for cold begins

[Bullseye]

@CatchMyDrift just a tad cold in Calgary over next few days. To be fair quite the event over there with the record cold dropping into Texas and possibly over the border into Mexico tomorrow

Over here, the thaw has well and truly set in here snow just about hanging but likely all gone by tomorrow i would think but if the end then great winter here, probably best since 2010? 

Edited February 14, 2021 by Bullseye