Good morning all.

Light snow accompanied by frequent lightning (SNTS?) over Athens since a few
hours. Snowfalls are moderate in the northern suburbs and heavy at times in
the northernmost ones and the surrounding hills and mountains. Blowing snow
and freezing fog in the northernmost suburbs, too.

Pictures from Dionysos, a northern suburb:

By the pool:
http://www.e-kairos.gr/pics/dionysos1.jpg

Dancing in the snow:
http://www.e-kairos.gr/pics/dionysos4.jpg

It's snowing:-)
http://www.e-kairos.gr/pics/dionysos6.jpg

The house, 10 yards further away:
http://www.e-kairos.gr/dionysos10.jpg

Now that's a proper Christmas tree:
http://www.e-kairos.gr/pics/dionysos9.jpg

In for a swim?
http://www.e-kairos.gr/pics/dionysos12.jpg

Yannis, SE Athens
+2.5C, RH 76%, SLP 1007.7 hPa

"Yannis" schreef in bericht
...
Good morning all.

Light snow accompanied by frequent lightning (SNTS?) over Athens since a
few
hours. Snowfalls are moderate in the northern suburbs and heavy at times
in
the northernmost ones and the surrounding hills and mountains. Blowing
snow
and freezing fog in the northernmost suburbs, too.

Pictures from Dionysos, a northern suburb:

snip Great pictures, Yannis. THE ambiance for a real Greek X-mas party
:-))! And this all due to such a cruel high bringing you snow but no chances
for some proper ice for us :-(.
I have the uncomfortable feeling that this situation will repeat over and
over again in the winter to come: while we get those jolly snow-pictures
from Athens; it'll be quiet and cloudy, maybe some drizzle over the
Netherlands; temp around 3-7 C.
Well, at least someone is happy :-)). Enjoy it!!

Wijke
SE Flevopolder, The Netherlands; ms 3 m asl
Tc + 3.9 C; stratus, dry, SW 4, 1027.5 hPa steady

"Yannis" wrote in message
...
Good morning all.

Light snow accompanied by frequent lightning (SNTS?) over Athens since a
few
hours. Snowfalls are moderate in the northern suburbs and heavy at times
in
the northernmost ones and the surrounding hills and mountains. Blowing
snow
and freezing fog in the northernmost suburbs, too.


Great photos Yannis. It's normally referred to as "TSSN" IIRC.
You often get very vivid colours of lightning in such situations.

Very odd to see your temperature that low, when so used to it
being 35-36C over summer.

ATB Joe

Snowfalls are moderate in the northern suburbs and heavy at times
in
the northernmost ones

Yannis,

I'm delighted that your wish has come true yet again (though after your
previous posting about our newsgroup get-together, I open your picture links
with trepidation now.....!)

nice snowflakes though

best regards for Christmas (also to Wijke, if she happen to read this )

Julian

Julian Mayes
West Molesey
Surrey.
Clear, crisp & frosty ( -1.5 C) @ 1945h. - so different to when you were both
over here.

"JJCMayes1" schreef in bericht
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Snowfalls are moderate in the northern suburbs and heavy at times
in
the northernmost ones

best regards for Christmas (also to Wijke, if she happen to read this )

Julian


snip Yes, Julian, I read it :-). Thank you ever so much for your wishes
and of course wish you the most lovely Christmas you ever enjoyed!

Wijke
SE Flevopolder, The Netherlands, ms 3 m asl
Clear, Tc 1.6 C - S force 2 - 1025 hPa steady

"Joe Hunt" wrote in message
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Great photos Yannis. It's normally referred to as "TSSN" IIRC.

Yes, I saw it in METARs from ...Crete shortly later after all:-)
Irakleion and, especially, Chania, at the northern coast, had snow lying in
the morning down to sea level.

Kastelli, Crete: LGTL 171700Z 29010KT 4000 TSSN FEW004 SCT010CB SCT014TCU
BKN020 01/01Q1011 RETSNRA CB OVER STATION=

Akrotiri, Crete: LGSA 171850Z 25013KT 4000 TSGS BR SCT010 SCT018CB OVC025
02/M00 Q1016 OVER STATION=

Yannis, SE Athens
+3.9C, Td -4C, SLP 1022.0 hPa

I believe its TSSN and its only the intensity of the thunder/lightning thats
noted?

-TSSN (light thunder) or +TSSN (heavy thunder) as thunder is given priority
over snowfall (it has a higher synop code number)

someone correct me!


"Yannis" wrote in message
...
Good morning all.

Light snow accompanied by frequent lightning (SNTS?) over Athens since a
few
hours. Snowfalls are moderate in the northern suburbs and heavy at times
in
the northernmost ones and the surrounding hills and mountains. Blowing
snow
and freezing fog in the northernmost suburbs, too.

"Joe" wrote in message
...
I believe its TSSN and its only the intensity of the thunder/lightning
thats
noted?

-TSSN (light thunder) or +TSSN (heavy thunder) as thunder is given
priority
over snowfall (it has a higher synop code number)

someone correct me!

In METARs the ( +/-) refers to the intensity of the precipitation. However,
IIRC, SYNOP code 97 refers to the intensity of the thunder/lightning..

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.w...o/uswfaq.htm#8
Gives more detail.

Jon.