Meteosat 8 satellite picture from Ferdinand Valk's site at 12.00 UTC on
Saturday 2nd January
http://www.fvalk.com/images/Day_image/MSG-1200-EUR.jpg

Meteosat MSG-2 satellite picture from Bernard Burton's site at 12.00 UTC on
Saturday 2nd January http://www.woksat.info/etcsa02m/sa02-msg-1200-uk.html

NOAA 19 satellite picture from Bernard Burton's site at 14.00 UTC on
Saturday 2nd January http://www.woksat.info/etcsa02/sa02-1400-b-uk.html

Largely clear sky over much of the Midlands and southern England. Strong
convection and widespread showers over the north Midlands and northern
England. Showers from the North Sea over Scotland. Belgium generally
cloudy except for a clearer patch in the west.


UK min. temps on Friday night http://tinyurl.com/y9jthpm

Yeovilton -5.3°C, Keswick -5.5°C, Bournemouth Hurn -5.6°C,
Woodford -5.7°C, Prestwick -5.8°C, Exeter -6.1°C, St Angelo -6.5°C,
Spadeadam -6.9°C, Warcop Range -7.5°C, Shap -9.3°C.

Lossiemouth 1.4°C, Portland 17°C, Rosehearty 2.3°C, St Mary's Scilly
2.4°C.


UK max. temps on Saturday http://tinyurl.com/yets5jq

Glen Ogle -1.6°C, Spadeadam, Fylingdales and Sennybridge 0.2°C, Drumalbin
0.5°C, Tulloch Bridge 0.6°C.

Milford Haven, Plymouth, Solent MRSC and Guernsey 6.0°C, Portland 6.1°C,
Exeter 6.3°C, Jersey 6.5°C, Chivenor 6.7°C, St Mary's Scilly 7.3°C.

OGIMET summary http://tinyurl.com/yaeq84r


Rainfall radar http://www.meteox.com/h.aspx?r=&soort=loop24uur&URL or
http://www.raintoday.co.uk/

Areas of showers move gradually south over Britain on Saturday - often rain
or sleet at low levels but snow higher up.

Rainfall totals in 24 hours ending 18.00 UTC on Saturday
http://tinyurl.com/yc2hyk5

Aultbea, Boulmer, Loftus, Woodford and Capel Curig 5 mm, Kinloss and
Lossiemouth 6 mm, Copley 68 mm, Aberdeen Dyce and Rhyl 7 mm, Lake Vyrnwy
8 mm, Aberporth 11 mm.


Location of some UK stations
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/educatio...r_data_uk.html


Colin Youngs
Brussels