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Just when you expect the better weather to start you have today. Think we are alot better than elsewhere but couldn't believe it when I woke up to snow today!

Weathermen are now forecasting extreme weather for much of Scotland overnight tonight and into tomorrow.

"During this evening, the weather will gradually worsen to give conditions which will not only be disruptive but could be potentially dangerous particularly in the north and east.

Northern & Eastern Scotland (including Argyll & Bute, East & West Dunbartonshire and North & South Lanarkshire)

Widespread heavy snow will affect much of eastern and northern Scotland. The heavy snow will be accompanied by Severe Gale force winds resulting in severe blizzard conditions with significant drifting especially at higher levels. At lower levels, where the snow is wetter, there could be significant effects on power lines. Visibility on roads affected by the blizzards could fall to virtually zero at times.

Glasgow & Southwest Scotland

The southwest corner of Scotland from Glasgow down through the Ayrshire's and into the western part of Dumfries & Galloway is expected to miss the worst of the severe conditions but could well still reach Flash criteria for Heavy Snow.

Eastern coastal fringes

The eastern coastal fringes will see further significant rain during today and Wednesday morning with as much as 40-50mm possible in the southeast (Fife, Lothian & Borders).

Full details of all the current warnings can be found on the Met Office website via the following link - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/ ... nings.html - and advice for the public on what to do before, during and after Heavy Snow is available at http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/advice/snow.html"

KF4

I was intending heading up this weekend to open up the c-van. Think i'll leave it to next week. Shame because i enjoy going up after the winter.

drove down this afternoon from Glasgow. road was fine apart from the Rest. heavy drifting snow/rain tho- made it a bit more challenging overtaking the folk dallying at 20mph for miles on end.

finally got stuck behind the rolling road block from Glenbarr to the Base turn off- new bits for the turbines i think.

Just returned home tonight (Tuesday 11pm). Trip up to Cumbernauld with van to collect some materials for a friend.

Left Carradale after lunchtime(1.30pm), very blustery going up the back road to Redhouse junction.Fine thereafter roadwise, a good falling of snow at the top of the Rest and Be Thankfull then ok again.Decided to branch off at Balloch and go the Stirling route which had a good covering of snow for a few miles then clear right to Stirling.Drove down to Cumbernauld which had a good fall of snow earlier on going by what was at the side of the carraigeway.

After loading up decided to return home via Glasgow with no problems keeping to the Great Western Road route as the Erskine bridge was closed to high sided vehicles (mine semi high van but cargo was fragile).Road clear all the way,wind and sleety showers until we hit the bottom of the Rest where a blizzard was on the go.Climbing up and over the Rest was horrendous but passable.
Journey then on was fine,got past the 10pm road closure diversion and turned into the Redhouse road on the homeward strait.Spion Kop was a white out and this covered right over to Glenreasdale.Cloanaig down was fine and then top of Grogport Hill we encountered the whiteout again and this tagged on to us to our doorstep in Carradale.I expect it will be worse in the morning (photo time).

Just a wee encounter of our trip today (Tuesday).