On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 at 16:05:24, Hugh Newbury
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

A sudden shower and the road is white with it.

1604 Sun 27/02/11

Had a brief, but very heavy shower at lunchtime today, with the first
thunder of the year (albeit just one distant clap).
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)