The southern Highlands as far west as the Callander area and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Southeastern Highlands
Wednesday 6th December 2023
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4:28PM
After a hard frost, mostly dry and bright, but feeling increasingly bitterly cold as southeasterly winds strengthen and cloud thicken through the day ahead of a front, which will bring and increasing risk of upland snowfall, in across western mountains toward evening, and then spreading to all parts overnight.
Bitter chill in strengthening southeast winds. Snow setting in overnight.
Southeasterly, strengthening through day from 20-30mph after dawn to 35 to perhaps 45mph before dusk.
Walking increasingly difficult, in places on lower slopes, and feeling bitterly cold as wind chill becomes significant.
Little or no precipitation
Very likely dry all day, but increasing threat snow west of A9 and Ochils after dusk. More widespread snow spreading in overnight, whiteout.
Blanket of fog across the hills
Almost unbroken cloud above 600m, but east of A9, often 450m or lower. There may be a few breaks to or above 750m central highlands.
10%
Dull and hazy.
-3C. Will feel as cold as minus 16C directly in the wind.
Almost all terrain frozen.
Southeastern Highlands
Thursday 7th December 2023
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4:28PM
Very turbulent conditions developing. Southeasterly winds; lifting through day to 50 to 80mph
Be prepared for increasingly very difficult conditions, as turbulent and very powerful winds accelerate over the mountains.
Spells of snow or refrozen rain
Spells of snow. Level to which snow falls varying, to lower slopes in some areas, but upper slopes elsewhere, with some hills seeing refrozen rain.
Very extensive
Cloud widely shrouding the hills from lower slopes upwards.
Less than 10%
Overcast. Very poor visibility, near zero in snow.
Around -3C, will tend to rise to between -2C and plus 1C. More like -20C in the wind.
400-500m, lifting to 600-1000m, very varied across area.
Southeastern Highlands
Friday 8th December 2023
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Tue 5th Dec 23 at
4:28PM
East to southeasterly 15 to 25mph, locally 30mph at first, but tending to ease through the day.
Be prepared for considerable wind chill in the strongest breezes, although tending to ease through the day.
Rain, snow tops, tending to fizzle out.
Areas of rain, or above 1000m snow, on and off for a time, but tending to fizzle out into the afternoon. Although some showers may persist in the south.
Extensive
Extensive cloud will very likely cover the hills throughout the day, often bases down to 400m or lower. Fleeting, if any, breaks.
10%
Overcast. Misty and murky through the day.
Around 1C, but feeling closer to -10C initially in the strongest winds before they ease.
Gradual thaw to upper slopes, with freezing level around 1100m.
Unsettled conditions will prevail over the next week to 10 days, with periods of upland gales or severe gales with precipitation frequent, mostly rain, although intermittently snow Scottish Highlands, more rarely elsewhere. Driest conditions (relative to the average) will likely be in the northwest Highlands, given the often backed flow, as the low pressure areas track in.