"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
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We seem to be getting one heavy snow shower after another here,

Backed up by the METARs from Southend...and almost as TAF'd (cough) :-

EGMC 270950Z 07009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN050 M01/M02 Q1026 RESN 06699995 =
EGMC 270920Z 06010KT 0800 +SHSN VV/// M01/M03 Q1025 RESN 06492091 =
EGMC 270850Z 03010KT 0800 +SHSN VV/// M01/M03 Q1025 RESN 06492091 =
EGMC 270820Z 04015KT 0800 +SHSN VV/// M01/M03 Q1025 RESN 06491593 =
EGMC 270750Z 05012KT 0800 +SHSN VV/// M01/M03 Q1025 RESN 06490591 =

the 0950Z SNOWTAM indicating the runway was non-operational.

Jon.