Seems to be the position this lunchtime with snow at Cranfield:

EGTC 141350Z 04008KT 1800 SN BKN000 OVC001 01/01 Q0992
wit an Easterly wind, with Luton a few miles south with a westerly

EGGW 141350Z 24008KT 4500 SHRA SCT010 BKN020 04/03 Q0990

12-14z map on
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/phil.layton/meteo.htm

Phil

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Seems to be the position this lunchtime with snow at Cranfield:

EGTC 141350Z 04008KT 1800 SN BKN000 OVC001 01/01 Q0992
wit an Easterly wind, with Luton a few miles south with a westerly

EGGW 141350Z 24008KT 4500 SHRA SCT010 BKN020 04/03 Q0990

Temperature here in Luton, some 4km NW of the airport, was
static at about 4.5 till 1345 with intermittent rain, but since then
the temperature has fallen fast ... now 1.7C at 1505, but the rain,
sadly, has stopped, at least for the time being.

Philip Eden

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"Phil Layton" wrote in message
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Seems to be the position this lunchtime with snow at Cranfield:

EGTC 141350Z 04008KT 1800 SN BKN000 OVC001 01/01 Q0992
wit an Easterly wind, with Luton a few miles south with a westerly

EGGW 141350Z 24008KT 4500 SHRA SCT010 BKN020 04/03 Q0990

Temperature here in Luton, some 4km NW of the airport, was
static at about 4.5 till 1345 with intermittent rain, but since then
the temperature has fallen fast ... now 1.7C at 1505, but the rain,
sadly, has stopped, at least for the time being.

Philip Eden



Rain turned to heavy snow in Bedford and the temperature down to 0.8C, its
settled on grass, cars, rooves etc but slush on the roads. Rainfall
equivalent was 1.2mm. Now stopped snowing. Is that the end?

Philip Eden wrote:
"Phil Layton" wrote in message
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Seems to be the position this lunchtime with snow at Cranfield:

EGTC 141350Z 04008KT 1800 SN BKN000 OVC001 01/01 Q0992
wit an Easterly wind, with Luton a few miles south with a westerly

EGGW 141350Z 24008KT 4500 SHRA SCT010 BKN020 04/03 Q0990

Temperature here in Luton, some 4km NW of the airport, was
static at about 4.5 till 1345 with intermittent rain, but since then
the temperature has fallen fast ... now 1.7C at 1505, but the rain,
sadly, has stopped, at least for the time being.

Philip Eden

Snow still falling lightly in Northampton - sadly there's no decent hills here, unlike the old days sledging opposite the Windsock! (Sigh.... memories!)

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Rain turned to heavy snow in Bedford and the temperature down to 0.8C, its
settled on grass, cars, rooves etc but slush on the roads. Rainfall
equivalent was 1.2mm. Now stopped snowing. Is that the end?



Technically I suppose, heavy snow needs an accumulation over 4cm/hr? It
looked heavy though briefly! Just started up again - very light.

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Snow still falling lightly in Northampton - sadly there's no decent hills here, unlike the old
days sledging opposite the Windsock! (Sigh.... memories!)

Hi Cupra,

I was hoping for some snow here as I saw the possibility of heavy rain
falling into cold air with little wind, the melting of the snow bringing down
the freezing level. The band pivoted over Northampton so I've missed it.

We did have some drizzle, but looking up at Beacon Hill (803ft), it hasn't
been sufficient to bring down the freezing level. Oh well, maybe tomorrow.

Joe
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Wymeswold, NW Leicestershire, 83m asl
52° 48.47' North 1° 6.61' West
OS Grid - SK 59972 23779

Joe Hunt wrote:
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Snow still falling lightly in Northampton - sadly there's no decent
hills here, unlike the old days sledging opposite the Windsock!
(Sigh.... memories!)

Hi Cupra,

I was hoping for some snow here as I saw the possibility of heavy rain
falling into cold air with little wind, the melting of the snow
bringing down
the freezing level. The band pivoted over Northampton so I've missed
it.

We did have some drizzle, but looking up at Beacon Hill (803ft), it
hasn't
been sufficient to bring down the freezing level. Oh well, maybe
tomorrow.

Joe


Hi Joe,

It was surprising how intense the snow was at times - It'll be interesting to see Jims' photographs from Moulton (I'm in Wootton) where the temperature fell a lot earlier than it did here, plus he was reporting snow a good hour before I experienced it!

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Temperature here in Luton, some 4km NW of the airport, was
static at about 4.5 till 1345 with intermittent rain, but since then
the temperature has fallen fast ... now 1.7C at 1505, but the rain,
sadly, has stopped, at least for the time being.

1515: 0.9C, light rain and snow, vis 1600m
1530: 0.1C, mod snow, vis 800m, trying hard settle.
1535: minus 0.1C, mod snow, vis 600m, beginning to settle, car
already covered.

Philip Eden

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Temperature here in Luton, some 4km NW of the airport, was
static at about 4.5 till 1345 with intermittent rain, but since then
the temperature has fallen fast ... now 1.7C at 1505, but the rain,
sadly, has stopped, at least for the time being.

1515: 0.9C, light rain and snow, vis 1600m
1530: 0.1C, mod snow, vis 800m, trying hard settle.
1535: minus 0.1C, mod snow, vis 600m, beginning to settle, car
already covered.

1630: minus 0.1C, light snow, vis 1600m. Light covering (under
half a cm).

Philip Eden
Luton - Round Green (155m)

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Temperature here in Luton, some 4km NW of the airport, was
static at about 4.5 till 1345 with intermittent rain, but since then
the temperature has fallen fast ... now 1.7C at 1505, but the rain,
sadly, has stopped, at least for the time being.

1515: 0.9C, light rain and snow, vis 1600m
1530: 0.1C, mod snow, vis 800m, trying hard settle.
1535: minus 0.1C, mod snow, vis 600m, beginning to settle, car
already covered.

1630: minus 0.1C, light snow, vis 1600m. Light covering (under
half a cm).

finally stopped about 1700. Temp now(1720) +0.4C.

Philip Eden
Luton - Round Green (155m)