Heres a nice temp graph which shows the drop

http://www.chimet.co.uk/temp.htm

I am about 2 miles inshore from the station and I verified it as it happened
,

Snow in this area is has now stopped , have a 3mm covering just , not bad
for the southcoast.

Chris

PS now my second post :-)))
PPS I will have to join you guys sometime and put a automated station on the
web , currently running a Peet Bros Ultimeter 2000 and our much loved window
on the weather which is a picture frame displaying 8 variables in large
LED's