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Old February 23rd 06, 10:01 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Keith (Southend) Keith (Southend) is offline
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Default [WR] Haytor 23/2/06 1835 (continuous moderate snow)

Will Hand wrote:
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1835

Temp +0.1 deg C
Dewpoint -0.7 degC
Wind WNW 16 knots (est 10m agl)
Weather - continuous moderate snow

2010

Temp +0.3 deg C
Dewpoint -0.4 deg C
Wind WNW 13 knots (est 10m agl)
Weather - continuous moderate snow
Bar - 1019.5 hPa - falling

Snow depth - difficult to estimate as it is blowing around too much, but

seems
to be circa 3-4 cm.

2140

Temp +0.4 deg C
Dewpoint -0.4 deg C
Wind WNW 17 knots (est 10m agl)
Weather - continuous light snow
Bar 1018.2 hPa - falling

Snow eased off a lot now and turning wet on top as temp. above freezing. Depth
3cm.
Roads rather slushy and wet but perfectly drivable.

We are in the "warm" sector now, so some thawing for a while until the cold

air
returns.


2245

Temp +0.3 deg C (on the way down again now)
Dewpoint -0.5 deg C
Wind WNW 6 knots (est 10m agl)
Weather - continuous moderate snow (increased in last 10 minutes)
Bar 1017.3 hPa - falling

Snow depth 3-4 cm (on the way up again).

Will.
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You're like a big kid with snow Will, if you don't stop going on about
it I'm going to throw my toys out the pram :-)

Keith (Southend)
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