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The storm was the worst to affect Scotland in 10 years, [27] though a stronger storm occurred less than a month afterwards, on 3 January 2012. [28] In January 2012, a stronger storm, Cyclone Andrea, hit Scotland. The worst affected area was Southern Scotland where several weather stations reported their highest gust on record.
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]
[12] [13] Scotland saw the temperature at Loch Glascarnoch fall to −15 °C (5 °F), a new record low for November in Scotland. [ 14 ] Northern Ireland hit a new low of −9.5 °C (14.9 °F) at Lough Fea, Co Tyrone, and Scotland set a November record at Loch Glascarnoch, with −15 °C (5 °F) as snow fell in Scotland, Northern Ireland and ...
Sarah Ward, PA Scotland January 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM Northern Scotland is expected to be hit with snow on New Year’s Day, as organisers of the cancelled Hogmanay event in Edinburgh branded this ...
The cold weather arrived in Britain and Ireland on 22 November and by 24 November, snow showers brought by a stiff northerly wind fell over the North East of England and Northern and Eastern Scotland which resulted in 10–20 cm (4–8 in) locally and gridlock in many of the major roads within Aberdeen during the evening rush hour of 24 November.
More showers expected this week with fresh yellow weather warning in force for Scotland
The Met Office has upgraded a weather warning for rain in eastern Scotland to amber, as some areas could see more than a month’s worth of rain in a few days. The warning is in place from 6am on ...
Astronomically, the winter solstice — being the day of the year that has fewest hours of daylight — ought to be in the middle of the season, [14] [15] but seasonal lag means that the coldest period normally follows the solstice by a few weeks. In some cultures, the season is regarded as beginning at the solstice and ending on the following ...