As expected, higher sections of Scotland’s road network has experienced the first winter conditions of the 2015-16 season with treacherous driving conditions is particularly exposed areas. In the wake of Abigail, a distinctly colder (Greenland origin) air flow has dropped air temperature even at relatively low elevation a good 5-8C off yesterday’s values.

Within the heavy showers, winds are gusting gale-force and forcing cold air aloft to descend bringing a mix of rain and sleet even down to less than 100m.

A85 Glen Ogle

A9 Slochd Summit

A9 Drumnochter

Tonight remains cold with a strong to gale-force westerly wind packing frequent heavy, thundery showers with hail, sleet and snow. Further snow accumulation likely above 1,500ft.

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Surface chart for this afternoon.

This afternoons air temp

10m wind gusts

Fri AM

Fri PM

Snow through next 24 hrs.

Next up and squeezed between high pressure near Iceland and also strong high pressure over France, the tropical moisture associated with once Hurricane Kate will spread across central and northern parts of the UK and N Ireland this weekend. With the persistent nature of this rain of which is likely to be heavy, will lead to flooding.

Looking very windy with further cold and snow over the Highlands into Monday.

More tomorrow morning.

See this morning’s video for the discussion.

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