Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 14th December 2012
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0630z E F3 0200 -FZRADZ FZFG 8St001 -00.4/-00.4 991
RMK: I would describe conditions as extreme this morning. There's
a glaze of ice on all surfaces, probably with the exception of salted
roads and pavements. I took a couple of steps out of our back door
and decided that it wasn't very clever at all. It's exceptionally slippery.
I think there might be a few broken bones this morning. It should only
be a short-lived problem, though, as the temp is rising steadily and
looks like it'll soon be above zero.

0900z ESE F3-4 0100 -FZDZ FZFG VV/// +00.9/+00.9 987
RMK: Although the air temp has now gone above zero all surfaces
are still below zero and the drizzle and fog continue to freeze on impact.
It's extremely slippery and, judging by the antics of the people trying to
negotiate their way along the road, walking is a very hazardous business.
09-09z: Tx +1.0 (0850z) Tn -7.3 (0900z yesterday) RR 1.0
09-21z: Tx -0.6 (1330z) 21-09z: Tn -2.6 (0120z)
15-09z: Tg -4.4 00-24z: Sun 4.8

1530z SSE F3 2000 RA REFG 8St002 04.1/04.1 972
RMK: A thoroughly foul day. There's still some ice on hard surfaces but
most of it has now gone. Proper rain started just before 1000z and turned
to moderate sleet around 1030z. This continued till about 1330z when
it reverted to moderate rain as the temp crept above 3 deg. It was foggy
for most of the morning then more intermittently in the afternoon.
Max temp so far is 4.1 but it's still going up slowly. There's been close
on 15 mm of rain since 0900z.

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Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.