In the midst of the passing cold front here at the moment.
From +1.3°C at 10:30am, 5mph wind and a very slight snow cover...
to -1.8°C at 11am, 30mph wind, gusting to 45mph, heavy snow and soft hail
(drifting), snow depth very uneven, but estimate 2cm.
Windchill is of course very significant.
More later should conditions decline further.
Alex.

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Alex Stephens Jr
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
(20 miles ESE of Glasgow)
55°47'14" -3°55'15" 115m/358ftamsl
http://www.alex114.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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11:09 am, now -3.0°C.
A 4.3°C drop in 35 minutes. Snow is just going off.
A memorable cold front passage indeed, watchout folks.
Alex.

"Alex Stephens Jnr" wrote in
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In the midst of the passing cold front here at the moment.
From +1.3°C at 10:30am, 5mph wind and a very slight snow cover...
to -1.8°C at 11am, 30mph wind, gusting to 45mph, heavy snow and soft hail
(drifting), snow depth very uneven, but estimate 2cm.
Windchill is of course very significant.
More later should conditions decline further.
Alex.

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Alex Stephens Jr
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
(20 miles ESE of Glasgow)
55°47'14" -3°55'15" 115m/358ftamsl
http://www.alex114.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
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"Alex Stephens Jnr" wrote in
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11:09 am, now -3.0°C.
A 4.3°C drop in 35 minutes. Snow is just going off.
A memorable cold front passage indeed, watchout folks.
Alex.



So which one of these cold fronts is actually going to bring the arctic
air?!

So which one of these cold fronts is actually going to bring the arctic
air?!

The one that's passing through southern Scotland atm! Undoubtedly!
Conditions changed so rapidly here at one point here I thought there was a
tornado about.
Some station in the north reporting Blizzard conditions (real blizzards),
not moderate snow and a strong breeze which some confuse blizzards with.
Alex

"Alex Stephens Jnr" wrote in
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So which one of these cold fronts is actually going to bring the
arctic
air?!

The one that's passing through southern Scotland atm! Undoubtedly!
Conditions changed so rapidly here at one point here I thought there was
a
tornado about.
Some station in the north reporting Blizzard conditions (real
blizzards),
not moderate snow and a strong breeze which some confuse blizzards with.
Alex


Glasgow seem to agree too Al ;-)

METAR EGPF 281120Z 01020G33KT 3000 -SN BKN020 M02/M03 Q1002=
METAR EGPF 281050Z 31013G33KT 2000 SN BKN040 04/M01 Q1000=

ATB, Joe

Alex Stephens Jnr wrote:
Some station in the north reporting Blizzard conditions (real blizzards),
not moderate snow and a strong breeze which some confuse blizzards with.

Alex, can you explain what is needed for a real blizzard? I described
what just passed through here as a blizzard because I don't know any
better. Snow falling, F5 wind and zero visibility. A blizzard?

The "power cut" was just our main circuit breaker tripping, fortunately.
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Steve Loft
Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/

I *think* it requires a severe gale mean windspeed, with heavy snow
(blowing snow an obvious consequence). And visibilities obviously fall
extremely low, probably less than 5m.
I reckon you had a near blizzard there Steve, as the wind would have been
gusting (but not mean) toward 50mph. Ask your neighbours Steve, I'm sure
they'll tell you it can get a lot worse than it was this morning. Maybe
you'll be able to tell me what a real blizzard is before the weeks out.
Alex.

"Steve Loft" wrote in message
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Alex Stephens Jnr wrote:
Some station in the north reporting Blizzard conditions (real
blizzards),
not moderate snow and a strong breeze which some confuse blizzards with.

Alex, can you explain what is needed for a real blizzard? I described
what just passed through here as a blizzard because I don't know any
better. Snow falling, F5 wind and zero visibility. A blizzard?

The "power cut" was just our main circuit breaker tripping, fortunately.
--
Steve Loft
Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/