Scotland/Alba weather discussion - Jan 2021 onwards

[CameronWS]

9 minutes ago, Glaswegianblizzard said:

Are we talking something similar to Feb/March 2018 here? That easterly created a streamer that buried Glasgow, especially areas just north of the city.

EDIT: looking at the chart posted above Stormeh, I’m guessing it might be? I recall colleagues from Kilmarnock and elsewhere in Ayrshire being shocked when they saw how much snow had fallen in Glasgow.

I don’t know a lot but from what I can remember, I think the angle of attack is crucial for a streamer. That was a fairly flat easterly while the most likely route at the moment looks to be a North Easterly. Anyone please correct me if wrong.

 

That was amazing though. I live very near the west coast and the streamer came down the clyde and combined with showers also making through from slightly further North. Got 10-15 cm’s plus drifts and got experience temporary blizzard like conditions during the most intense showers. 

[Eagle Eye]

The SSW Bring Cold Air seems to have jumped 40 Hours Ahead and will bring stronger lows a much better Run this time. 

Snowmaggedon

[Cheggers]

Just catching up with an old South African friend now living in on East Coast of Iceland, and they had storms a few days ago, wind and ice. 

 

[shuggee]

Wednesday looks odd on the good old XC phone display

Obviously appreciate it's the uppers that dun it guv, but that would have some folk rather upset! 

[Kayemill]

This is what’s left of the snow. 

Hopefully more to come. 

[101_North]

25 minutes ago, shuggee said:

Wednesday looks odd on the good old XC phone display

Obviously appreciate it's the uppers that dun it guv, but that would have some folk rather upset! 

I see your ice day and I raise you fantasy, nonsense, never happening, snow symbols  

[edo]

not in this new world, i believe your app

mine showing snow tomorrow and 6c  then snow wed and Thu, tbf i see a small chance on Thu which could upgrade as seems to be staying relsatively chilly in this area with a limited warm up, was only 2c at 12c today. 

[Swave Snow]

look at the rain radar the top of that band of rain coming in from the North West is snow already 

Edited January 10, 2021 by Swave Snow

[NorthernRab]

1 hour ago, Cheggers said:

Just catching up with an old South African friend now living in on East Coast of Iceland, and they had storms a few days ago, wind and ice. 

Is that the Popemobile? 

[Kirkcaldy Weather]

There will be lots going on best to take it a day at a time so focus for us should be tomorrow and later on Wednesday I’ll start with Wednesday as big uncertainty with the movement of that front but maybe one that could stall and produce snow especially higher areas  plenty more runs required on that one. Tomorrow if I’m punting where could see snow it’s a line from @Northernlights across to @Ravelin maybe a bit of lighter snow slightly further south but those look the main areas to me, it’s a front with cold air tucking into the back of it 850s nothing amazing around -2 to -4 but dewpoints probably will be just about supportive for snow. 

[Bullseye]

May be of interest to some on here who (like me) is finding something to watch tonight. Should be good watch - BBC4 @ 9PM. 

 

BBC Four - Timeshift, Series 14, Killer Storms and Cruel Winters - The History of Extreme Weather

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Lucie Green looks back through Britain's most turbulent and dramatic weather history.

 

[Benvironment]

What an utterly utterly rancid day. The parks were much quieter than normal though. I wonder why?

I confess I did fall flat on my weeble at one point....then gave up trying to work outside and retreated to the office.

EDIT - Weeble, Netweather? Really??  

Edited January 10, 2021 by Benvironment

[BurntFishTrousers]

O/T, but worth a post as it's ice.

Basically sea ice (drift ice) extent just about joining Greenland and Iceland together. Not sure when this last happened but not common ? Denmark Strait full of ice. And as the crow flies (or aircraft), just 2.5 hours from here  

Took this pic few minutes ago with DIY soft and hardware. Open up for great detail. Last pic is a super definition 9Mb size. 

[JamesM]

A horrid day. Thaw and cold drizzle. Very unpleasant taking down the Christmas lights this afternoon. Snow gone except for the odd patch of hard packed ice. 
 

From what I can work out from the mad house, the ECM isn’t playing ball at the moment in terms of bringing in cold. Posts seem to be disappearing as fast as they are written!
 

[Northernlights]

1 hour ago, BurntFishTrousers said:

O/T, but worth a post as it's ice.

Basically sea ice (drift ice) extent just about joining Greenland and Iceland together. Not sure when this last happened but not common ? Denmark Strait full of ice. And as the crow flies (or aircraft), just 2.5 hours from here  

Took this pic few minutes ago with DIY soft and hardware. Open up for great detail. Last pic is a super definition 9Mb size. 

Most memorable for me was   7th  February 1969 when we got to  secondary school in Nairn at 9.30 am in a howling northerly blizzard and temperature of -5c only to be turned round and sent home . Had to walk  a mile after bus dropped us off and by then through several feet of snow between the dykes on the farm road.It never got above -5c  all day even with the strong wind.  The ice bridge was mentioned then as a reason for such a cold northerly. Ice must be doing well ,SSW, end of solar minimum and my own theory ( lack of aircraft movement) all helping to cool the northern hemisphere

[Hairy Celt]

3 hours ago, BurntFishTrousers said:

O/T, but worth a post as it's ice.

Basically sea ice (drift ice) extent just about joining Greenland and Iceland together. Not sure when this last happened but not common ? Denmark Strait full of ice. And as the crow flies (or aircraft), just 2.5 hours from here  

Took this pic few minutes ago with DIY soft and hardware. Open up for great detail. Last pic is a super definition 9Mb size. 

Is the 1st one IR?

[Sceptical]

Very mild this morning, struggling to remember when last I saw a similar temperature.

 

 

[JoeShmoe]

Imagine if the GFS 0z actually came off !

https://modeles.meteociel.fr/modeles/gfs/runs/2021011100/gfsnh-0-240.png

[Penicuikblizzard]

7 minutes ago, JoeShmoe said:

Imagine if the GFS 0z actually came off !

https://modeles.meteociel.fr/modeles/gfs/runs/2021011100/gfsnh-0-240.png

We would need shovels

[Ravelin]

39 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

We would need shovels

I'd be seeing if the snow blower (probably bought by a previous owner around 2009/10) that has been sitting in the garage since I bought the house actually works. Its a stunning run, but right on the bottom end of the GFS ensembles. We can but dream. 

No such problem this morning, currently 5.7C after an overnight high of 6.4C around 5am.

[101_North]

Proper autumnal pish this morning! 6c, howling wind and rain incoming! Still the potential for it to turn to snow on the backedge later as the temp drops! Met have heavy snow symbols for this evening here but we'll see. Hard to imagine now as it feel's so different to only a few days ago! 

 

Edited January 11, 2021 by 101_North

[mistyqueen]

Morning all! 8c here this morning, accompanied by horizontal rain. Sheesh! 8c!!! Dreich muck in place of gin clear skies and white frost. I'll take the frost any day! Liking the look of the charts posted on here, so thought I'd fling a beauty into the mix. We can dream, can't we? 

Edited January 11, 2021 by mistyqueen

[Eagle Eye]

We can dream. 

[blitzen]

Moaning!

Yuk.   Very dark this morning.   Windy and the rain setting in.  6.6c/WSW 19mph.

Edited January 11, 2021 by Blitzen

[Halfamilefromnowhere]

After a very wet night and a thaw has washed most of the snow away but loads of ice left. the rain has abruptly turned to heavy wet snow now very heavy snow with temperatures 0.9c and almost calm winds.