Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards

[scott125]

Snow lying in Glasgow City Centre and nothing in East Kilbride, not often this happens

[mistyqueen]

Good evening Snaw  Blinded Kilties! So good to see all the reports and photies coming in! Over here in the far, far west we've had gin clear skies, fresh, fresh highland air and a wee touch o' frost! BRAW! I don't mind that we're not getting any snaw here, I'm happy with what we have. At least I can drive from A to B without having to dig masel oot!  Happy days, eh?  No need for me to look out my brand new snaw shovel, I may just have to scrape the ice off the windscreen! Enjoy it all Kilties and keep the piccies coming!  

[metallikat34]

7 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

same here, pure whiteout stuff !!

where's Metallikat .. he wanted to see Edinburgh in an easterly so hope he's enjoying it !

Argh! I am in a late night work meeting but it sounds like I missed a good squall!

[101_North]

Just now, metallikat34 said:

Argh! I am in a late night work meeting but it sounds like I missed a good squall!

Tell them to wibble off! This doesn't happen every year

[metallikat34]

Just now, 101_North said:

Tell them to wibble off! This doesn't happen every year

Damn it! It's over. But maybe another behind it?

[101_North]

1 minute ago, metallikat34 said:

Damn it! It's over. But maybe another behind it?

Incoming 

[Serac]

Incoming again (and then again etc etc)

 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Serac

[Polar Side]

12 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Insane! Can barely see across the road!

It really is incredible at times. 
Could be a late one tonight.

[edo]

8 minutes ago, Norrance said:

In a bit of a lull here just now in the gap between the heavier showers that have moved a bit South and the lighter shower stream coming down from further North. Just an odd flurry for now but I think some beefier showers coming soon. From this afternoon.

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Good stuff about to look at radar as lull been 2 hours now

Love that video used to walk that street every day on my way to the Harris. 

[Ross B]

Jammy 

[Ruzzi]

17 minutes ago, aggy said:

South of fourth isn’t ideal for us but great for you 

we have been missing the heavy stuff in the last hour or so as they are going north or south of here 

Hitting me on your South  

In the next break in the snow I'll jump out and get a level depth best I can 

Edited February 8, 2021 by Ruzzi

[thebigyin]

1 hour ago, drm said:

Think Im changing my mind on the area of precipitation out to the east of me it's a curious feature ,it was dying of but seems like it's building and might intensify soon it's as if two areas of cloud hitting into each other in a convergence of a sort ,anyone able to explain it ?

I was trying to stay positive (because obviously that plays a role in the outcome of weather ), but had changed my mind to it going to come to nothing. However I see what you mean, but looks to me not quite intense enough and will fizzle out as it nears land?

[Polar Side]

13 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

tbh if these conditions don't warrant an amber warning I'm note sure what does !

Definitely amber conditions now.

[Penicuikblizzard]

16 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Insane! Can barely see across the road!

If this keeps up I think the Amber area will be extended

[LomondSnowstorm]

18 minutes ago, aggy said:

South of fourth isn’t ideal for us but great for you 

we have been missing the heavy stuff in the last hour or so as they are going north or south of here 

Aye it's very impressive here but no doubt it'll shift back a bit in a couple of hours. Proper whiteout conditions here!

[Ruzzi]

Just now, Penicuikblizzard said:

If this keeps up I think the Amber area will be extended

And current Amber areas up to red?

[metallikat34]

5 minutes ago, 101_North said:

Incoming 

Incoming indeed!

[Polar Side]

A wee video of the last shower.

[Norrance]

3 minutes ago, edo said:

Good stuff about to look at radar as lull been 2 hours now

Love that video used to walk that street every day on my way to the Harris. 

Was brought up in Highland Perthshire myself so have moved in the opposite direction. My kids went to the Harris though. Those streets up from Perth Road are a nightmare in the snow.

[JoeShmoe]

1 minute ago, metallikat34 said:

Incoming indeed!

If yer meeting is finished get yer hat and coat on and go out in it, it’s brilliant !

[aggy]

2 minutes ago, LomondSnowstorm said:

Aye it's very impressive here but no doubt it'll shift back a bit in a couple of hours. Proper whiteout conditions here!

Fantastic stuff 

[jellybaby1969]

Geez...I need my Snaw fix. You guys are just teasing me..

[A Winter's Tale]

The Cumbernauld to Falkirk area seems to be in the gap between the showers. 

[LomondSnowstorm]

3 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

If this keeps up I think the Amber area will be extended

It's still astounding to me that the operational forecaster at the Met Office is watching this and not putting an immediate amber warning out. White out conditions and snow covering the busiest motorway in Scotland surely merits something more than yellow on the impact matrix. We've seen this time after time with easterlies, and it's not like their own models aren't showing this. 

[Mair Snaw]

Just the odd very light shower here.. the radar looks very light to me for my area, everything is either going south and intensifying or around me and then intensifying...going to be a ver frustrating few days for my location i feel..