A rather miserable day.

There has been preciptation falling virtually all day, this morning
was heavy driving sleet. Mostly rain this afternoon but turned back to
sleet this evening. Just after 2000 it really got going rate of 8mm/hr
and about 20mm fell in just over two hours. Nothing has been recorded
since 2215 but the temp has dropped from just under 3C to a shade over
0C and the sleet has turned to snow, about 2cm lying on the road now.

Today has clicked up 45mm of wet (midnight to midnight) on top of the
18mm on the 14th. At least the wind has dropped from F6 to F4 with the
coming of the heavy sleet then snow about 2000.

I guess the higher routes will be getting rather "interesting" now. At
0930 this morning the A689 Killhope (2000') had been ploughed clear of
an inch or so of snow but had been recovered with another inch of
slush (effect of the salt). The back edge doesn't appear to be too far
from us now so I doubt that any of the roads will actually be closed
tonight, maybe 4WD only.

Just about in the middle of lambing as well, mind they are tough
little blighters up here. They have to be, snow or a cold snap during
lambing pretty normal.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail