On 6 Apr, 08:58, wrote:
Very heavy snow around 0600, thunder at 0603

First lying snow (50% cover) in April here since 26 April 1981, which
had 4 cm (but much later in the month). Only the third day with snow
cover in April since 1973 (11 April 1978, 26 April 1981) although
several mornings have had 50% cover.

Greatest depth of lying snow here since 7 Feb 1986 (13 cm).

Rainfall equivalent 8.4 mm. A high depth for this amount of rain, but
I took an average of about 20 samples for snow depth and have
confidence in my depth figure of 11 cm.

Cloud just beginning to break, watery sunshine appearing.

--
Stephen Burt
Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire