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Old December 16th 06, 06:06 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default [OBS]Whipsnade, Beds, Sat 16 Dec 2006


"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote :
"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote :

0920z WSW F2 800m BCFG 4St000 03.3/03.0 1022.1
RMK: Fra str, triggered by gentle flow of near-saturated
air almost perpendicular to the scarp slope. Vis drops as
banks of str pass over; general vis ~6km. Also 1Ac080
(retreating frontal cloud in the SE sky). Lt dz from 2100
becoming lt ra/dz 2230-2340, hvy rain 2340-0000, then
mod rain till 0520. Unlikely to have turned to sleet.

1150z WSW F2-3 20km 2St006 04.8/03.6 1023.1
RMK: Fr str tending to fr cu.


1750z W F1-2 50km SKC 02.9/01.3 1025.2
RMK: 1 to 3 okta cu fra most of the afternoon. Grass
min thermometer showing -2, but no sign of hoar yet.
Won't be long, I expect.

09-18: Tx 5.3 RR nil sss(00-18) 5.8

Philip Eden
Whipsnade 214m