Survival of two snow patches in the UK until winter 1997/98

Snow patches lasting until winter in north‐east Scotland in 1971–2000

“…Survivals were scarce in 1996± 98 [and 2001 ± Ed. ] (Watson et al 1997(Watson et al , 1998(Watson et al , 1999, but not in 1999/2000 (Watson et al 2000(Watson et al , 2001. Results from the next few years should show whether such scarcity was temporary, or was a portent that fits global evidence (Parker et al 1994) of long-term warming.…”

No Scottish snow patches survive until winter 2022/23

“…Here we present the 27th paper in the series on Scottish snow patches, continuing an unbroken annual sequence stretching back to 1996 (Watson et al ., 1997).…”

One Scottish snow patch survives until winter 2021/2022

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This is the 26th paper in the series on Scottish snow patches, continuing in an unbroken annual sequence stretching back to 1996 (Watson et al, 1997).

MethodsThe authors are, once again, grateful to all the contributors who willingly and generously gave their time to help record melting snow patches throughout spring, summer and autumn. Each year the number of volunteers have increased, aiding the authors significantly with data-gathering.

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