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Old January 11th 08, 01:45 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default [WR] Haytor 11/01/08 (Snow settling)

Just had a quick shufty higher up.
It is starting to look white above 400m asl.
Should be good for a stroll later!

Temp now +1.2C and bigger flakes again.

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Snow coming on harder again (now just moderate).
Temp +1.3C after a rise to +1.4C.
No change re settling/melting balance.

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Now lighter snow. Big flakes about 10 mins. ago.
Temp +1.2C. Still a settling/melting balance.

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Alternating light/mod snow. Not sticking on road, slowly accumulating on

grass
with some melting.
Temp. +1.0C and now steady.
Wind NW F4.

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Cont. mod. snow (bottom end of scale). Sticking on grass and Stevenson

screen
and on cars. Roads OK.

Temp +1.0C.

Snow is practically horizontal on exposed moor.
Will walk up to Hay Tor (450m asl) this afternoon.

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1220

Continuous moderate snow now starting to stick. Velux is white and it

is
sticking to grass. Not on road yet. F4 N-NW wind driving the snow.

Temp +1.6C

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1210

Continuous moderate snow (not settling yet)
Temp +1.9C

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Well it took its time but we now have continuous wet snow.
Snow is starting to stick for longer on velux.

Temp +2.2C

COME ON :-)
2 days snow falling this year (whatever next).

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1150

Rate still 2-3 mm/h
Continuous moderate sleet (50/50), much smaller drops now at a

higher
density.
Temp 2.6C and starting to feel chilly outside as the wind is

picking
up
from
the
north now.
Bar 986.1 hPa.
Total precip so far (AWS) is 14.5 mm

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1130

Rate 2-3 mm/h
Temperature 2.8C
Continuous moderate sleet (50% rain/snow)
Heaviest precip. is to east ATM which is a pity as a heavy

burst
would
bring
the
snow level down.
But sky is darkening again and pressure is steady at 986.2

hPa.

Is this what modern winters have come to, looking at a velux

to
catch
snowflakes? LOL :-)

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1110

Rate 5-6 mm/h
But temperature now 3.0C and wet snow is staying on the

velux
for
longer.
Still continuous heavy sleet at 70% snow 30% rain.

It might turn to snow here but the precip. could stop before

it
does?
Hope these updates are useful for operational forecasters?

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1050

Snow level is coming down.
Accurate velux window detector now gives 50% rain 50%

snow.
Temp + 3.3C

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Continuous heavy sleet.
Rate 7-8 mm/h
30% snow 70% rain
Temp 3.4C but not falling quickly as air now saturated.

Must be snowing now on Hanginstone Hill, Cosdon etc

(above
500m
asl)

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After a damp and gloomy morning. Large drops of rain

and
snow
are
starting
to
fall at moderate intensity.

Temp 3.6C

COME ON :-)

Will.
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