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Is it snowing in Irvine?
Live snow check for Irvine, North Ayrshire, updated every 10 minutes. Somewhere else? Search any UK town or postcode.
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Blue bars: snowfall each hour (taller is heavier). Figures: temperature in °C.
Snow in Irvine: closures, gritting and warnings
Will it snow in Irvine this winter?
No forecast can tell you this far ahead whether this winter will be snowy. The recent record is a fair guide: Irvine saw snow in 2 of the last 5 winters, with less than one day of snowfall in a typical winter and the first fall most often in December.
The last snowfall in the records was on 2 December 2023. The biggest single day in the last 5 winters was 2 December 2023, with about 1.1 cm.
When did it last snow in Irvine?
| Winter (Nov to Mar) | Snow days | Total | Biggest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 1 cm | 16 December 2022 (0.6 cm) |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 1 cm | 2 December 2023 (1.1 cm) |
| 2024/25 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
| 2025/26 | 0 | 0 cm | – |
A snow day here is a day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall. Figures come from ERA5, a reconstruction of past weather on a grid about 30 km across, so they smooth out hills and frost hollows: treat them as a guide to how often it snows, not a count from your street.
Is it snowing near Irvine?
Snow in Irvine: what to expect
Irvine is in North Ayrshire, in the Met Office’s Strathclyde warning region. At around 14 m above sea level, Irvine is low-lying, so snow here often turns to sleet or melts unless the cold air is well established. Of the last 5 winters, the snowiest here was 2022/23.
The answer above is worked out for Irvine’s own position. YES means snow is falling now, SOON means it is forecast in the next 24 hours and NO means neither, with a note if ice, freezing rain or lying snow could still cause trouble.
Will it settle?
Snow only settles when the surface it lands on is cold enough. The air can be below freezing while the ground is still holding heat from a mild week, so the first flakes melt as they land. We look at the forecast ground temperature as well as the air: at 0°C or below, snow settles almost everywhere; between about 1°C and 2°C it collects on grass, car roofs and garden furniture first while roads and pavements stay wet; above that, most of it melts. Heavy snow can beat a warm ground by cooling it, which is why a short burst often settles when a long, light fall does not.
Questions
Is it snowing in Irvine right now?
The answer at the top of this page is live, from a forecast for Irvine’s exact position that is updated every 10 minutes. YES means snow is falling now, SOON means snow is forecast within 24 hours and NO means neither.
Will it snow in Irvine tomorrow?
The hour-by-hour strip under the answer shows forecast snowfall and temperature for the next 24 hours. For warnings that cover Irvine, see the Met Office’s Strathclyde region, shown in the panel when a warning is in force.
When did it last snow in Irvine?
The last day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall in our records was 2 December 2023, when about 1.1 cm fell. If the answer at the top of this page says YES, that date is out of date: it’s snowing now.
How often does it snow in Irvine?
In the last 5 winters Irvine averaged less than one day with at least 0.5 cm of snowfall and about 0 cm in total each winter. The snowiest was 2022/23, with 1 day.
Are schools in Irvine closed because of snow?
Each school decides and the council publishes the list. Check mygov.scot, which links to your council’s list.