Prolonged showers that began at 1755Z with few dry intervals
turned to sleet at 1905Z as the temperature fell quickly to below
+3C. The shower is now very slight but trailing quite low stratus.
At most, the proportion of snow to rain was about 25% to 75%.
The moon is faintly visible to the ESE and Venus (I think it is) to
the west is clearly seen.

SYNOP 08/1450Z
03/// 41457 62723 10064 20032 40033 55020 78782
86900 333 82915 84818 91043 90710 91143=
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SYNOP 08/1550Z
03/// 41581 22516 10068 20023 40034 55004 72711
82800 333 82820 91027 90710 91133=
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SYNOP 08/1950Z (current ob)
03/// 41358 62613 10019 20006 40055 53019 78388
86200 333 84706 84815 90710 91126=

METAR
EG// 081950Z 26013KT 8000 -SHRASN SCT006
SCT015 02/01 Q//// RESHRA RESHSN YLO1=

Details:
wind... W by S, force 4.
visibility... 8km.
weather... slight shower of rain and snow.
clouds... 4/8 St base 600ft, 4/8 Cu base 1500ft.
dry bulb... +1.9C.
dewpoint... +0.6C.
RH... 91%.
sea level pressure... 1005.5mb (rising more quickly).
rainfall last hour... 1.6mm.
rainfall since 0900Z... 4.4mm.

beaufort letters (1750-1850Z)... cpr,cprs,cproso,
c,cproso.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)