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Winter arriving over Scottish Highlands Mountain snow and gales By Garry Nicholson.
Topic Started: 3 Nov 2014, 08:11 PM (63 Views)
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Winter arriving over Scottish Highlands
Mountain snow and gales

By Garry Nicholson in Darley Dale, Derbys 18:00hrs 03/11/2014


Last week’s ‘heatwave’ is quickly becoming a memory, as much cooler air is dominating this first week of November.

High up on the Scottish mountains, winter conditions are already arriving. A dusting of snow is already covering some higher areas, and there will more where that came from over the days ahead.

The temperature at about 900 or 1000 metres (3000 feet) above sea level will be close to freezing most of this week, by day and night. Many inland glens will see overnight frosts, as will rural areas of northern England.

Showers are expected to fall as snow above about 700 metres during Tuesday, but Thursday is expected to bring a more continuous fall of mountain snow.

An Atlantic frontal system will override cold air near the surface, bringing rain to most of the country, but up on the Scottish mountains this will readily turn to snow for several hours, again above around 600 to 800 metres, with some risk of falling to slightly lower levels for a time across the Highlands.

Combined with severe gale force southerly winds over the mountains, this will produce blizzard conditions over the tops, particularly over the southern Highlands from Loch Lomond to the southern Cairngorms.

Highest peaks in England and Wales may also see wet snow or sleet. Lower levels will see a chilly day, turning wet from the west.

Like it or not, it is just another reminder that winter is fast approaching.

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