None here so far and I do wonder if it may be more wet than white here given the mixing and sea influence. We will see in a while I guess! Somewhere (in more northern or inland parts) is likely to be hit hard I would guess given the wording in the warning.

Yes please!  We had snow on Sunday night and again last night leaving a thin covering (about an inch?).  

What's the chances of that wee low affecting central Scotland overnight ? No warnings for us as yet.

Pretty slim Id say except skirting East coast. Though does have a wider western tail, presumably lost over the mountains as sinks south. Lets watch the blob south of Inverness and see where it goes/what it does

BBC graphics 1pm showing it fizzling out over mountains heading south

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BBC News reporting ‘coldest night of the year’ last night… is that the case?  I thought last spell was much colder. 

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Coldest night of this year (2023) is where I suspect they are coming from. I can definitely confirm we had a minus 9 (maybe lower) here during the December 2022 spell 🙂

Coldest night of this year (2023) is where I suspect they are coming from. I can definitely confirm we had a minus 9 (maybe lower) here during the December 2022 spell :-)

Of course! I didn’t think of that.  Low bar to set though after only 3 weeks

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Question: should this storm have been named?

The Met Office criteria state: “A storm will be named when it has the potential to cause an amber or red warning.”

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Is a storm or polar low? See your point though 🤔

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BBC weather for the week ahead

Next week

• Mainly dry and settled
• Often cloudy
• Light winds
• Milder

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/64297333 

BBC Monthly Outlook

Drier next week then changeable from late January

Wednesday 18 January to – Sunday 22 January
Less cold and drier but rain in the west on Friday

Monday 23 January to – Sunday 29 January
Becoming drier and a bit chillier

Monday 30 January to – Sunday 12 February
Changeable. Maybe colder from mid-February onwards

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 

Met office 10 day trend

Next 5 days

• Cold with hard night frosts
• Snow chance reducing
• Slowly turning milder from west

Next week

• Drier
• Frosts remain likely
• Fog patches

SSW

• Winds in stratosphere change
• Can lead to changes to UK weather
• Chances small at the moment

uninspiring BBC extended weather for the week.  At least nothing wild.  Grey and boring for most

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who’s made way for the new female BBC weather presenter who seems to have been on 80% of BBC News broadcasts for past 48hrs?  Maybe Shafernaker been given the bullet again

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Ben Rich  ‘could turn colder from the north towards end of next week’ 

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This week’s met office weather snap had a good section regarding polar vortex and the current situation.

Alex Deakin did a very good job, in my opinion, and I learnt something. Sharing here for everyone else that might want a link. 

https://youtu.be/TF06lM1mic0 
 

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What is this ‘snow bomb’ they talk of?
I better get my candles, sledge and shovels
2” per hour is very specific 

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-faces-two-inches-snow-29013525.amp 

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What is this ‘snow bomb’ they talk of?
I better get my candles, sledge and shovels
2” per hour is very specific 

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scotland-faces-two-inches-snow-29013525.amp 

They were using a chart at +342 hr from yesterday’s GFS 00z op run and basing a news story on it. Talk about desperation!

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BBC Monthly Outlook

Drier late January. Turning wetter in February

Saturday 21 January to – Sunday 29 January
Turning milder and wetter. Drier, chiller later

Monday 30 January to – Sunday 5 February
A lot of dry weather but wetter later

Monday 6 February to – Sunday 19 February
Unsettled. Colder risks late month

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/outlook 

A bit out of date I know but there is still lying snow in shaded parts from the 'surprise' snowfall of a few days ago.
Because snow of any kind is rare in these parts it was notable even if minimal in quantity. It was heavy for a time too (twenty minutes).
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-64318059 
It's rare to see snow on Golden Cap as well. 
So that's two (minimal depth) snowfalls this winter but what is surprising is how long each one hung around. I think there must have been more frosts this winter too than for many winters past. Certainly made the daffs hold back  as they are not even in bud yet..

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Very informative forecast by Aiden McGiven of Met Office:

If you want to know more about the Stratospheric developments he covers this at 24:45 so skip until then.

 


The effects of the Stratospheric warming NOT Sudden Stratospheric warming but significant warming and decrease in speeds of zonal winds at 10hpa over the N. Pole won't have an impact on our weather until at least middle of February, and that's even if it does!?  

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Met Office 10 day trend by Aiden McGiven! Gosh +16c in Aberdeen yet -9c in Benson, Oxfordshire?  
 

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