[Cameron85]

Does anybody remember getting two snowstorms in the middle of February 1995 or 1996? I have great pictures of this event that came from a SE direction and hit Central Scotland but can't identify how old I am in the pictures. All i remember is having 10 days off school.

[jonathanwebb]

Definitely 1996

Two very different causes. The first was on 26-27 January 1996 and associated with a cold pool moving west in a very cold easterly airflow. The second, and more severe, on 5-6 February as an Atlantic frontal system stalled over western areas with strong v cold SE winds ahead of it. The snowfall was widespread but Dumfries-shire and Cumbria were especially severely hit

Cameron85, on 22 February 2012 - 08:51, said:

Does anybody remember getting two snowstorms in the middle of February 1995 or 1996? I have great pictures of this event that came from a SE direction and hit Central Scotland but can't identify how old I am in the pictures. All i remember is having 10 days off school.

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This post has been edited by jonathanwebb: 22 February 2012 - 19:51

[Cameron85]

jonathanwebb, on 22 February 2012 - 19:49, said:

Definitely 1996

Two very different causes. The first was on 26-27 January 1996 and associated with a cold pool moving west in a very cold easterly airflow. The second, and more severe, on 5-6 February as an Atlantic frontal system stalled over western areas with strong v cold SE winds ahead of it. The snowfall was widespread but Dumfries-shire and Cumbria were especially severely hit

Thanks for the information it still ranks as the worst blizzards i have seen in 26 years in Central Scotland.