[bamford6]

February 2010: Overall much colder than normal with biting
snowy Northerly / Easterly blasts at times.
Ireland and far SW England milder at times while cold
snowy periods persist in East and North.
Sharp frosts. Fog / freezing fog especially in Midlands.
End of the month generally milder.should start next week tuesday and last for 3 weeks

[Wizard]

Hello bamford Have you seen YTV Weather forcast for next week?

[bamford6]

no we pay for the forcast as there is no reliable service to do it ....bbc said run up to christmas would  be mield and green .i was told 2 weeks before Snow showers in Scotland & England,
espec East. Ireland & West dry. V cold
nights. Sharp frosts Freezing fog.17 18 19 december take a look at this for snow http://www.cairngormmountain.co.uk        click on u tube dawn the page this came christmas

[Wizard]

Hello Gary Sorry I wasn't thinking properly if you don't live in the Belmont area you wont see it.They have forecast snow and bad weather for next Wednesday.I claim they get the weather forcast right once a month on average.There used to be an excellent service from RAF Binbrook but like a lot more things used to be.I can remember when all the trawlers in the North Sea radioed in and the forcast was accurate to the hour always with out fail.There used to be Atlantic Weather Ships etc; But now we have millions of pounds worth of satelites and haven't a clue LOL

[bamford6]

it cost us a lot with hay and gas round bale a day 3 weeks pens water etc very hard over christmas

[shetlandpaul]

the met office is hopeless up here. they don't even have radar coverage. apart from the odd week we have been white since mid december.
ten more days worth of white weather will make this year very bad.

[bamford6]

yes just out side aviemore snow came week before christmas worked all day christmas eve just got back for the local service started snowing christmas eve . all pens 53 arks gone 4 ft could not see where they were .2 days later got things a bit better and it snowd again .could onley see the sheeps head .. so we have had 4 days mield till next week .need to get rid off febuarey all the best

[Wizard]

Bamford Please don't get me wrong will you.As I understand many Scots people where you live expect a lot of snow.Make a nice living out the visitors riding down the hills on their upturned ironing boards, but here in Grimsby 4" would be one hell of a fall it usually dumps the far side of the Lincolnshire Wolds The trouble is the bit we get is turned to that awful grey ice its dreadful walking on the footpaths and worse driving.Many years ago there was a powerfull east wind and it swept all the snow out the field onto the road between the two hedges making it sort of 4 - 5 foot deep but a Caterpillar tractor dug it out in a day and the traffic could go again but it must be 25 years ago.Regards George

[bamford6]

week after christmas

[bamford6]

The coldest days of each year 1900 -19.4 Braemar 11 February

1901 -18.8 Swarraton (Hants.) 9 January

1902 -18.9 Lairg 14 February

1903 -17.2 Braemar 13 January

1904 -14.4 Appleby (Cumbria) 27 November

1905 -15.0 Braemar 18 November

1906 -16.8 Woodbridge (Suffolk) 30 December

1907 -15.0 Llangammarch Wells (Powys) 25 January

1908 -18.3 Liphook (Hants.) 30 December

1909 -17.8 Marlborough 3 March, Balmoral 7 December

1910 -23.3 Balmoral 28 January

1911 -12.2 Garforth 1 February

1912 -20.6 West Linton 4 February

1913 -15.6 Braemar 31 December

1914 -13.9 Braemar 25 December

1915 -13.3 Balmoral 5 December

1916 -16.7 Braemar 20 February

1917 -20.0 Benson (Oxon) 6 February

1918 -19.4 West Linton (Borders) 14 January

1919 -23.3 Braemar 14 November

1920 -18.3 Raunds 13 December

1921 -15.0 Braemar 7 March

1922 -13.3 West inton, Eskdalemuir, Garforth 18 January

1923 -14.4 Braemar 25 Decembe

1924 -16.7 Balmoral 3 March

1925 -16.7 Braemar 20 December

1926 -16.7 Luton 17 January

1927 -17.8 Braemar 18 December; Logie Coldstone 17, 18 December

1928 -13.3 Braemar 1 January

1929 -18.3 Usk (Gwent), Ross-on-Wye 14 February; Houghall (Durham)17 February

1930 -16.1 Newport (Gwent) 20 March

1931 -17.2 Braemar 3 March

1932 -11.7 Dalwhinnie 12 March

1933 -15.6 Logie Coldstone 19 January

1934 -12.2 Braemar 14 March

1935 -15.6 Braemar 24 December

1936 -15.0 Braemar 5, 13 February

1937 -21.7 Braemar 13 December

1938 -15.6 Braemar 22 December

1939 -17.2 Dalwhinnie, Braemar 4 January

1940 -23.3 Rhayader (powys) 21 January

1941 -21.1 Houghall (Durham) 5 January; West Linton (Borders) 6 January

1942 -19.4 Braemar 8 March

1943 -13.9 Braemar 5 January

1944 -15.0 Braemar 28 February

1945 -19.4 Dalwhinnie 26 January

1946 -14.4 Dalwhinnie 26 February

1947 -21.1 Elmstone (Kent) 29 January; Peebles, Braemar 4 March,; Braemar 8 March

1948 -15.6 Logie Coldstone 24 January

1949 -17.8 Braemar 5 January

1950 -18.3 Dalwhinnie 15 December

1951 -16.1 Dalwhinnie 11 March

1952 -17.2 Logie Coldstone 30 January

1953 -12.8 Braemar, Dalwhinnie 3 January

1954 -20.0 Welshpool 2 February

1955 -25.0 Braemar 23 February

1956 -18.9 Perth 3 February

1957 -16.1 Sutton Bonnington (Notts.) 20 February

1958 -22.8 Logie Coldstone (Grampian) 14 March

1959 -17.8 Braemar 15 January; Kincraig (Highland) 4 February

1960 -22.2 Grantown-on-Spey 18 February

1961 -22.2 Cannich (Highland) 30 December

1962 -21.1 Corwen (Clwyd) 2 January

1963 -22.2 Braemar 18 January

1964 -15.5 Caldecott (Leics.) 29 December

1965 -21.7 Corwen (Clwyd) 3 March

1966 -20.0 Braemar 15 Februar

1967 -14.4 Carnwath (Strathclyde) 10 December

1968 -18.3 Braemar 21 February

1969 -20.6 Grantown-on-Spey 18 February

1970 -21.1 Carnwath (Strathclyde), West Linton (Borders) 7 January

1971 -12.8 Braemar 4 January

1972 -18.5 Moorhouse (Cumbria) 31 January

1973 -21.2 Carnwath (Strathclyde) 15 February

1974 -10.2 Lagganlia (Highland) 14 February

1975 -11.4 Balmoral 8 February

1976 -16.2 Carnwath (Strathclyde) 5 December

1977 -18.7 Lagganlia (Highland) 17 January

1978 -22.0 Keith (Grampian) 20 February

1979 -24.6 Carnwath (Strathclyde) 13 January

1980 -17.5 Clashnoir (Grampian) 2 January

1981 -25.2 Shawbury (Shrops.) 13 December

1982 -27.2 Braemar 10 January

1983 -11.5 St. Harmon (Powys) 23 November

1984 -23.6 Grantown-on-Spey 20 January

1985 -23.4 Lagganlia (Highland) 27 January

1986 -21.2 Grantown-on-Spey 27 February

1987 -23.3 Caldecott (Leics.) 13 January

1988 -11.6 Carnwath (Strathclyde) 22 November

1989 -14.0 Tummell Bridge 15 December

1990 -8.4 Grantown-on-Spey 15 February

1991 -16.0 Cawood (N Yorks.) 14 February

1992 -12.3 Worcester 22, 23 January

1993 -15.8 Altnaharra 26 December

1994 -13.8 Strathallan (Perth.) 17 February

1995 -27.2 Altnaharra 30 December

1996 -13.0 Aviemore 25 December

1997 -15.2 Shepshed (Lincs.) 3 January

1998 -17.0 Altnaharra 1 March

1999 -14.0 Sennybridge (south Wales) 20 December

2000 -15.0 Dalmally (Argyll) 30 December

2001 -21.7 Kibrace (Caithneess) 3 March

2002 -16.1 Grantown 2 January

2003 -18.3 Aviemore 7 January

2004 -15.2 Kinbrace (Sutherland) 19 December

2005 -13.2 Ravensworth (North Yorks.) 29 December

2006 -16.4 Altnaharra 2 March

2007 -13.0 Aboyne 22 December

2008 -12.9 Aviemore 30 December

2009 -18.9 Aviemore 8 January
2010 -  -22.3C.   Altnaharra Friday, 8 January 2010
The lowest temperatures occur early in the morning of clear above a layer of fresh snow (which is an excellent insulator and allows the air above it to cool radiatively. An absence of winds prevents warming by mixing of layers of air. Valley bottoms can act as frost hollows, permitting low temperatures. In Scotland and Northern Irleand the lowest temperatures usually occur in Arctic air with northerly winds. In the south, the coldest winter days happen when very cold continental air is brought in from the east. In the south the easterly air mass has to cross a smaller area of warming water (the Channel) than east Scotland, say, where the North Sea is much wider. On the other hand, the nights are longer in Scotland, and snow cover is more frequent. Although continental air is cold in winer, the exact degree of coldness depends on its origin and the track followed by the air mass from its source. AIr that comes straight from northern Russia over Poland and Germany can be exceptionally cold (e.g. as happened most notably in 1987, and most recently 1991). If the easterly blows from the Balkans and east Mediterranean it is less much less cold (about 5C) and the weather tends to be damp and grey.

Low minima in summer happen on still nights with clear skies, over sandy soils, which are also poor conductors of heat.

[Wizard]

Hello Gary Thanks for taking the time to explain first never had weather like your photo (Don't want it thanks Leave it to the folk with the ironing boards and skis.Second I had not heard of Altnaharra so I asked Google where it is and there are several sites about it but the best one has self changing picture views I certainly wouldn't mind a visit in summer it looks grand.I am NOT coming this week if its like your photo.I shall stick with my 2" in Grimsby and have a ride to Wold Newton or some where similar if I get the urge to view snow Thanks again for the lead I'm going back now to "Discover Scotland" and educate myself further.It is said the wind brings the snow from the Russian Steppes here and the Wolds lift the clouds then of course it snows like mad 10 miles away and blocks the roads all along the top and yonder side the Wolds.Leaving Grimsby with that awful grey wet miserable weather.YTV have forecast snow for here on Wednesday I'll tell you what happens Thanks Gary

[bamford6]

take a look at this      http://www.laggan.com/      10 miles up the road some have no ware or electrocute fantastic place still in the 60 s

[Wizard]

Hello Gary If I write the ad you have sent it comes on instantly address not found Any help cos I'm thick wi a computer 

[bamford6]

PASTE AND COPEY in google all working

[doganjo]

Doesn't work.  Somebody must have removed it from the 'net.