Nice one Will, glad what we all got went down to you in the end. It would've
been a bit unfair if you were the only one who missed it!
It was odd in that today was like a microcosm of your forecast all in one
day. Although it was never as cold as it might have been I think that squall
and front showed people what might have been in the dire scenario. i.e.
couple of degrees colder and same conditions for 2-3 hours.
Enjoy the walk,

regards, Dave
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1925
28/1/04

Squall line just gone through.
1700-1800 rain and hail showers after previous snow showers. Temperature
rising
in increasing F6-7 westerly ahead of front.
1830 temperature 3.3 deg C in rain showers.
Circa 1837 squall hit the house with 5 mm hail lashing against window.
1840 Heavy hail and snow.
1845 Thunder and lightning circa 2 miles away.
1850 Pressure had jumped 3 mb since last observed at 1830
1850 Level snow 1 cm and rapidly rising
1900 Temperature 0.2 deg C
1915 Light snow and big flakes, snow depth +2cm. Lovely crunching sound !
1920 All over, moon coming out. Final snow depth 2-3 cm.

Best squall line I've seen for about 10 years !
Brilliant on the radar display line stretching right across the south.
We are now in true Arctic air, children off out to make a snowman, and
I'll be
off for another brief walk on the moor to be followed by a brandy in front
of
the log fire.

Life doesn't get much better than this !

Snowy cheers,

Will.
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