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Incredible temperature swing of 34 degrees Celsius in Highlands





Unusual ice formations opposite the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore on Saturday where a large puddle had been splashing onto a hedge. Picture: Kian Galt.
Unusual ice formations opposite the Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore on Saturday where a large puddle had been splashing onto a hedge. Picture: Kian Galt.

A Carrbridge-based weather service has reported an incredible 34 Celsius swing in the temperature in a little over 24 hours in the Highlands.

The mercury plunged to -19.9 Celsius overnight by the River Dulnain just east of the village early Saturday but peaked at 14C in Ullapool by yesterday.

Highlands, Islands, Moray and Aberdeenshire Weather - run by Lee Schofield - also reported a rise of 25C from 6am on Saturday to 5pm the next day in the Carrbridge area.

Mr Schofield told followers on his service’s Facebook site on Saturday: “-19.9C recorded here just before 6am - that was when the coldest temperature was recorded with perfect conditions with deep powder snow which has been here for over a week now and added to as the days have gone by.

“High pressure built in, the skies cleared and as a result we ended up with this very, very cold night.”

Mr Schofield said it had been the coldest night for several years.

He said that the milder air and associated temperatures which arrived on Sunday were to remain for the rest of this week.

The severe weather caused chaos for some Highlands rail services on Saturday.


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