"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