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Scotland occupies the cooler northern section of Great Britain, so temperatures are generally lower than in the rest of the British Isles, with the coldest ever UK temperature of −27.2 °C (−17.0 °F) recorded at Braemar in the Grampian Mountains, on 10 January 1982 and also at Altnaharra, Highland, on 30 December 1995.
Ireland was first hit on 26 November. Heavy snow caused many problems across the UK and the first disruption of snowfall occurred on 24 November in the Grampians, Eastern Scotland and Cairngorms, where snow showers blown from a northerly wind caused havoc as accumulations up to 20 centimetres (8 in) in Aviemore made conditions difficult and ...
Long-lying snow patches in Scotland have been noted from at least the 18th century, [1] with snow patches on Ben Nevis being observed well into summer and autumn. Indeed, the summit observatory, which operated from 1883 to 1904, reported that snow survived on the north-east cliffs through more years than it vanished.
Met Office reveals where they think snow could fall first in the UK
Parts of Scotland have been blanketed by a thick layer of snow as temperatures shot down below freezing.Source: Rebecca Britton, Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Antonino Naybe
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has warned communities to prepare for a risk of flooding.
Wales is also drier than Scotland in every month apart from May, June and December, and there are fewer days with rain than in Scotland. Sunshine totals throughout the year are more than that of Scotland and Northern Ireland, but less than that of neighbouring England. May is the sunniest month, averaging 186.8 hours. [27]
Snow was causing problems on some roads, with gritters deployed as temperatures dipped to -3 °C (27 °F). [24] The AA reportedly faced a 40% increase in call-outs, compared to an average November. [27] Motorists in Wales and Northern Ireland struggled with icy roads while Scotland was facing more heavy snow and drifts thanks to a biting wind. [27]