Martin Rowley wrote:
Between 04 and 05Z this morning (23rd), we had some rain from a
trough-like feature crossing southern-most counties of England. I
noticed when I did the ob at 09Z that we had had some rain in the
gauge
(trace only), and that the adjacent plastic/3inch gauge had a dusty
deposit in the funnel. However, didn't really think this was
significant
as couldn't be sure that it wasn't just days accumulation of dirt.

However, have now come back from weekly shop at Sainsbury's over at
Bagshot Road and *many* cars there, and also in the Great Hollands
car
park have a *significant* deposit of light-grey fine dust (with
streaking of the deposit) ... I can't be sure it was the feature
above
that caused this, but the number of vehicles affected is high and the

effect striking.

Anyone else in the south seen this or similar?

Martin.


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Martin Rowley: data via -
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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)


Some very light rain here in E Surrey (before I got up) but no
evidence of any dust on cars, which is a good surface to show it.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.