Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards

[Hawesy]

Right, just for fun and I’m keeping to Fife only, there’s too many on the thread these days for a full round up! 

Snowfall predictions tonight through Wednesday (total snowfall):

@Benvironment 30cm

@Big Innes Madori 25cm

@Blitzen 20cm

@Kirkcaldy Weather 12cm

@ghoneym 10cm

@LomondSnowstorm (Fife location) 18cm

@Snowlover2 20cm

@Hawesy <drum roll> 5cm

Ach I’ll throw in Dundee too:

@Norrance 15cm

@Sawel 20cm

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed out!

 

 

[doctormog]

Yes there is some attempted snizzle here too. Things do seem to be slowly becoming more white than wet in the city, but it is painfully slow.

[drm]

5 minutes ago, doctormog said:

Yes there is some attempted snizzle here too. Things do seem to be slowly becoming more white than wet in the city, but it is painfully slow.

Painfully slow for sure at least we know it's downhill temperature and dew point wise from here

[blitzen]

16 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

Right, just for fun and I’m keeping to Fife only, there’s too many on the thread these days for a full round up! 

Snowfall predictions tonight through Wednesday (total snowfall):

@Benvironment 30cm

@Big Innes Madori 25cm

@Blitzen 20cm

@Kirkcaldy Weather 12cm

@ghoneym 10cm

@LomondSnowstorm (Fife location) 18cm

@Snowlover2 20cm

@Hawesy <drum roll> 5cm

Ach I’ll throw in Dundee too:

@Norrance 15cm

@Sawel 20cm

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed out!

 

 

You missed out Big Innes   (teacher's pet!)   He sits on top of a fekin hill! I'm not sure of the spelling for that!

Apologies. just noticed him up the top there!   Couldn't you maybe give him 125cm? That way he'll be buried and we won't see him till Spring!... Thanks in advance!

Edited February 6, 2021 by Blitzen

[drm]

Real snowat long last

[Hawesy]

9 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

You missed out Big Innes   (teacher's pet!)   He sits on top of a fekin hill! I'm not sure of the spelling for that!

Eh? Look again! 

[edo]

Non snow related post 

Just been out with dogs and what is normally a 3 to 4 inch deep stream is a raging torrent 

 

And the beavers are now felling ever larger trees

The normal gentle waterfall usually has water falling over gently either side with nothing in the middle. 

Weirdly though whilst this little tributary was the highest and fastest I have ever seen it the tay was not even at its highest this winter. 

Dull grey and drizzly nip in air not as pronounced as last night but just a matter of time now till it filters in properly. 

 

 

 

[blitzen]

7 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

Eh? Look again! 

I do apologise Hawesy, posted my apology up thread  when I noticed.   (with a special request)

Edited February 6, 2021 by Blitzen

[Eastern Scotland WX]

31 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

Right, just for fun and I’m keeping to Fife only, there’s too many on the thread these days for a full round up! 

Snowfall predictions tonight through Wednesday (total snowfall):

@Benvironment 30cm

@Big Innes Madori 25cm

@Blitzen 20cm

@Kirkcaldy Weather 12cm

@ghoneym 10cm

@LomondSnowstorm (Fife location) 18cm

@Snowlover2 20cm

@Hawesy <drum roll> 5cm

Ach I’ll throw in Dundee too:

@Norrance 15cm

@Sawel 20cm

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed out!

 

 

I technically don’t live in fife, I am in Abernethy like 2 miles out of fife....

[Scottish-Irish Skier]

Raw oot.

Easterly wind and cauld rain really cutting intae yer face. You can feel it turning tae snaw. Cometh the beast...

At least it's stopped absolutely pishin doon.

Gonnae try tae venture oot fir a run this afternoon before I need snow shoes for this. At the moment, it's more a set of waders that's needed.

Edited February 6, 2021 by Scottish-Irish Skier

[Benvironment]

44 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

Right, just for fun and I’m keeping to Fife only, there’s too many on the thread these days for a full round up! 

Snowfall predictions tonight through Wednesday (total snowfall):

@Benvironment 30cm

@Big Innes Madori 25cm

@Blitzen 20cm

@Kirkcaldy Weather 12cm

@ghoneym 10cm

@LomondSnowstorm (Fife location) 18cm

@Snowlover2 20cm

@Hawesy <drum roll> 5cm

Ach I’ll throw in Dundee too:

@Norrance 15cm

@Sawel 20cm

Apologies to anyone I’ve missed out!

 

 

Ugh, that's bound to be cursed now. You just know it'll end up being the other way around completely with the East Neuk digging out till Friday

 

[Benvironment]

13 minutes ago, MAXcrazystorm said:

I technically don’t live in fife, I am in Abernethy like 2 miles out of fife....

Ach you're one of us now. Fife consumes all around it  I've lost count of how many travel bloggers write-up about Loch Leven 'in Fife'

[Benvironment]

27 minutes ago, edo said:

 

Weirdly though whilst this little tributary was the highest and fastest I have ever seen it the tay was not even at its highest this winter. 

 

 

 

 

Guessing much of the water that would normally flood into the Tay during prolonged heavy rainfall is locked up as snow on the hills, where as smaller burns lower down in the rain zone are bursting?

Edited February 6, 2021 by Benvironment

[Quinach]

53 minutes ago, AFC Snow said:

Just been out for a walk and this is the most snow I have experienced since 2013.

 

44 minutes ago, GoldenJackel said:

Think it snowed pretty much all night last night but amounted to very little.

First pic is my road at 70m asl with very little snow. Second pic is just up the hill behind Milltimber at 130m. Quite the difference! 
 

Moderate snow on now that is definitely much drier but still not sticking yet.

The great thing about this forum is the ability to get real-time comparisons in a local area.

We're further inland than Westhill but lower down at 100m, and this is the snow cover currently...

Grass Coverage

Path Coverage

Snow definitely getting more "fluffy" so hopefully the marginality is about to go; currently 0.7c.  Perhaps 100m is the new sea level nowadays!

Tricky driving conditions though, neighbour had a low speed slide off the road near here this morning thanks to combination of slush and summer tyres.  No damage and were lucky there was no ditch at the side of the road - unsurprisingly gave them a fright.

[Mair Snaw]

Well blow me.... its actually snawing here now.. its just making everything even wetter though with a very slight hint of slush..

Edited February 6, 2021 by Mair Snaw

[Hawesy]

34 minutes ago, Blitzen said:

I do apologise Hawesy, posted my apology up thread  when I noticed.   (with a special request)

@MAXcrazystorm I think you’ll do okay although I always find the area around Perth tough to predict. It picks up snow sometimes when I wouldn’t expect it and misses out at others when snow looks highly likely.

I think one encouraging thing is that we’re looking at 3-4 days or opportunity (at least). So if some of us miss out tomorrow or Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday might still deliver. That’s pretty unusual. It’s the old adage of get the cold in first.....

Edited February 6, 2021 by Hawesy

[metallikat34]

Spotted some low, fast clouds moving in from the Firth of Fourth. It begins!!

[Hawesy]

2 minutes ago, metallikat34 said:

Spotted some low, fast clouds moving in from the Firth of Fourth. It begins!!

Not yet I’m afraid, it’s still 4c here!

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

Found this on twitter, are there records for streamer distances  

[metallikat34]

Just now, Hawesy said:

Not yet I’m afraid, it’s still 4c here!

Patience friend! This flow won't go away for a good 4-5 days. Its coming.....

[Puffy MacCloud]

44 minutes ago, MAXcrazystorm said:

I technically don’t live in fife, I am in Abernethy like 2 miles out of fife....

Quite right. You fight for your rights and don't allow yourself to be lumped in with that lot!

[Hawesy]

1 minute ago, metallikat34 said:

Patience friend! This flow won't go away for a good 4-5 days. Its coming.....

 If there’s one thing you learn as a snow lover living in the East Neuk it’s patience 

 

[Norrance]

19 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

 If there’s one thing you learn as a snow lover living in the East Neuk it’s patience 

 

A bit cooler here with sleet on and off since last night. Temps have not changed much at all yet.

[Hairy Celt]

Dry, very cold and windy with a heavy grey sky. (stuck record stuck record stuck record stk rcd stk rcd fkn stk fkn stk stk stk fk fk fk fk it).

We can see snow showers to the south-east over the firth but they don't look the least bit like coming this way.

@Ravelin any chance of a clip of your toy in action? 

[Sceptical]

Braemar today.