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tallyho_83
08 January 2026 23:11:15

What a terrible website that is. So many adverts pretending to be the webcam player to trick you into clicking them. 

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

I can see it - looks like wet snow

Wet snow stopped here in Okehampton - we had 10 minutes of huge wet flakes falling horizontally in wind at 0.7c and then temperature rose back up to 1.4c and now it is 2.0c and sleety rain. Fun to watch. Uppers have risen to -2.7c compared to weekend uppers of -9.5c and the dustings of snow we had were fine fluffy and powdery compared to this slushy mess! and it is getting milder a as I type now 2.2c and sleety rain but odd flake in heavier burst but more rain and sleet in the mix than snow now!! Been interesting though, shame there wasn't more snow though!

Home Location - Vixen Tor Close, Okehampton, Devon (221m ASL)

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Jim-55
09 January 2026 00:42:10
Temperature still falling from an earlier 9C and is now at 1.1c and it has finally started snowing here in Frome, big flakes and moderate. sticking to cars and other surfaces. All I can say is at bleedin last.

Edit: Temps now at 0.9c dp -1 and snow's turned to rain, I give up and bed beckons.

Previously JimC. joined back then in 2009. Frome, N/E Somerset, 125mtrs asl.
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johncs2016
09 January 2026 01:50:05
To my surprise, I have just woke up to discover that it's now currently snowing here in NW Edinburgh with that snow even starting to give a slight covering here.

I'm sure that Jerry will at least be pleased about that where he is.

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

Crepuscular Ray
09 January 2026 05:37:06
Yes we have a light covering of snow covering most surfaces. It's -0.3 C at Swanston. There are more showers slowly approaching fom the east 🙂
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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09 January 2026 07:28:55
The early snow thawed last evening, but there have been a few more cm overnight. Roads clear and traffic moving

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Chichester 12m asl

Crepuscular Ray
09 January 2026 08:06:34
Snowing a bit heavier in Edinburgh and settling well on the previous cover from earlier. Only about 1cm so far but our first of the winter! 🎊🎉🍾☃️
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

Ally Pally Snowman
09 January 2026 08:46:46
Snowing here but to wet to settle. 
Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL.
Hippydave
09 January 2026 08:52:43

What a terrible website that is. So many adverts pretending to be the webcam player to trick you into clicking them. 

Originally Posted by: Rob K 

Must be a settings thing, I go straight to the camera and no ads at all!

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idj20
09 January 2026 09:04:21
Currently sleeting even here at my southernmost coastal location as Kent is now in colder north west wind as Goretti pull away onto the Low Countries. Current temp at 1.8 C & 98% H.

Home location: Folkestone Harbour.
Retron
09 January 2026 09:09:17
A bit of sleet here too, but it's turning back to rain as the temperature rises (it was maybe 5% snow, 95% rain at 2.2, dew 1.5, but maybe 2% snow, 98% rain now - at 2.4, 1.7).
Leysdown, north Kent
Jiries
09 January 2026 09:18:56
Was a good event last night just very lucky to get home at 7.15pm after my work end at 7pm, was started to snow heavy, heard about many cars stranded after that and poor staff at my work place who due to finish work 10pm or start work 10pm have problems to go home or attend.  It was blizzards conditions over night deposited 10cm of snow, now 8cm and sun trying to come out, will go out to enjoy the snow before the sun melt some of it.  if there any snow left on my lawn i would able to record low temps tonight.  Just been lucky in thsi area avoided the mild sector which reached as far as Coventry before moving away.  Snow ended in the early hours and thankfully no rain at all to wash away according to some posters complaning about the rain washing away their snow cover.
idj20
09 January 2026 09:56:40

A bit of sleet here too, but it's turning back to rain as the temperature rises (it was maybe 5% snow, 95% rain at 2.2, dew 1.5, but maybe 2% snow, 98% rain now - at 2.4, 1.7).

Originally Posted by: Retron 

Settling over them thar hills, though. Seems once again elevation is king in this marginal set up. 

Home location: Folkestone Harbour.
johncs2016
09 January 2026 09:59:26

Snowing a bit heavier in Edinburgh and settling well on the previous cover from earlier. Only about 1cm so far but our first of the winter! 🎊🎉🍾☃️

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

Here in NW Edinburgh though, everything has turned mostly back to rain with just a little bit of sleet and wet snow mixed in with that at times.

In addition to that, the temperature has also risen to above freezing (currently +0.4°C at Edinburgh Gogarbank) with a slight thaw now taking place.

You really couldn't make that up!!😡

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

johncs2016
09 January 2026 10:37:58
Sleet and wet snow now falling here in NW Edinburgh once again, but not actually settling here with the temperature now up to around 1°C.
The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

noodle doodle
09 January 2026 10:54:54

Sleet and wet snow now falling here in NW Edinburgh once again, but not actually settling here with the temperature now up to around 1°C.

Originally Posted by: johncs2016 

Just had a heavy snow shower and that bit further inland and 500ft further up its settling - going for a winter wonderland walk at lunchtime

Crepuscular Ray
09 January 2026 11:54:57

Just had a heavy snow shower and that bit further inland and 500ft further up its settling - going for a winter wonderland walk at lunchtime

Originally Posted by: noodle doodle 

I've just been up the Braids, Noodle. Snowed on and off for my full 2 hour walk this morning

At my elevation (70m) the snow is thawing now at 1 C

At 150m - 200m (Blackford & Braid Hill) it's powdery snow and all frozen, only a couple of cm's but looks good with the temperature late morning still only 0 C

https://thisiseastside.com/pentland-hills-webcam 

(The lens is covered in snow)

Looking up to the Pentlands they have gone much whiter and it will be well below freezing at 500m

 

Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

noodle doodle
09 January 2026 14:36:21

I've just been up the Braids, Noodle. Snowed on and off for my full 2 hour walk this morning

At my elevation (70m) the snow is thawing now at 1 C

At 150m - 200m (Blackford & Braid Hill) it's powdery snow and all frozen, only a couple of cm's but looks good with the temperature late morning still only 0 C

https://thisiseastside.com/pentland-hills-webcam 

(The lens is covered in snow)

Looking up to the Pentlands they have gone much whiter and it will be well below freezing at 500m

 

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

Went over the bypass, about an inch or so as you say - got to use my yaktrax for the first time this year

Got to say the IMBY forecast from xcweather (GFS) was spot on - proper snow 8/9/10am and then stopping - while the metoffice had me for sleet all day which hasn't happened

johncs2016
09 January 2026 15:04:15

I've just been up the Braids, Noodle. Snowed on and off for my full 2 hour walk this morning

At my elevation (70m) the snow is thawing now at 1 C

At 150m - 200m (Blackford & Braid Hill) it's powdery snow and all frozen, only a couple of cm's but looks good with the temperature late morning still only 0 C

https://thisiseastside.com/pentland-hills-webcam 

(The lens is covered in snow)

Looking up to the Pentlands they have gone much whiter and it will be well below freezing at 500m

 

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

In complete contrast to all of that though, our little bit of snow which we got during the night has now already completely disappeared from here in NW Edinburgh with the temperature here in Edinburgh now up to around 2°C.😡

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

fairweather
09 January 2026 15:21:43
Zero snow here. Possibly highest 24hr rainfall for over a year though at 30mm. Feels cold at 3.8C in a brisk breeze.
S.Essex, 42m ASL
Crepuscular Ray
09 January 2026 20:09:29
I suspect the N-S band down the middle of central and southern Scotland has been giving snow all day. We are 0C here and waiting for the precipitation coming in from the east.....snow? 🤔
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

johncs2016
09 January 2026 21:12:37

I suspect the N-S band down the middle of central and southern Scotland has been giving snow all day. We are 0C here and waiting for the precipitation coming in from the east.....snow? 🤔

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

Sadly, it's just raining here in NW Edinburgh despite a temperature of around -1°C here in Edinburgh.😡

You really couldn't make that up!!😡

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

Crepuscular Ray
09 January 2026 21:53:59
Yes John, 0 C and raining here......snow is becoming so rare! It must be so warm aloft
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

fullybhoy
09 January 2026 22:10:42
Same here in Glasgow, temp between -1c and 0c and its been raining /drizzling all night and a bit misty.......
Alan

Glasgow 165m/asl

johncs2016
09 January 2026 22:24:29

Yes John, 0 C and raining here......snow is becoming so rare! It must be so warm aloft

Originally Posted by: Crepuscular Ray 

You would have thought that it shouldn't even possible for an official air frost to be recorded and yet, for it to just be raining at the same time and yet that is exactly what has ended up happening on this occasion.😡

As you have said though (albeit in a different way), this is clearly due to a temperature inversion with some warmer air aloft.

The north of Edinburgh, usually always missing out on snow events which occur not just within the rest of Scotland or the UK, but also within the rest of Edinburgh.

Crepuscular Ray
09 January 2026 22:59:06
So most of the Central Belt including Scotland's 2 major cities, miss out on the snow but have widespread light rain tonight at 0 C to -1 C......bizzare!
Jerry

Edinburgh, in the frost hollow below Blackford Hill

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