"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message
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On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:43:56 +0000, Martin Rowley
wrote:

On 18/01/2013 09:39, Norman wrote:
Martin Rowley wrote:


... 18/0800Z: continuous PPN, mostly slight snow, varying flake size,
but
short periods small size and close to sleet; however, a gentle rise in
accumulated depth ... ~4cm as a mean, LOC 6cm: traffic (light - a lot
of
people obviously decided not to bother) still edging along ... buses
running(!); visibility ~600-800M. OAT 0.3°C. Little lad next door
(3yo) with
nose pressed against the window in awe!

Martin.


Quick.....sign him up for u.s.w.


... I'm working on it Norman! He's also got a little brother rising-2,
so I've got a back-up :-)

Listening to BBC Radio Solent where people are ringing in with snow
depths, then generally away from the immediate coastal strip the figures
are coming in between 5 and 10 cm, but some reports well inland of
around 15 cm. Traffic variable - but light - a lot of people have
obviously taken the day off - but even so Police are advising of poor
conditions on even the 'major' east/west routes, especially on slip
roads, e.g., M27 west of Southampton. Isle of Wight appears to be bad too.

I am told on good authority that there's over 5 cm down on the Solent
coastline too, Gosport/Lee on Solent usually miss it but not this
time.

7 to 9 cm here in West Fareham and counting... 0.0 deg C, no
significant drifting.

--
Dave
West Fareham



My father at Wootton on the opposite side of the Solent from you
measured 6cm at a height of 40m amsl and less than a mile from
the coast. Deeper snow further inland on the Isle of Wight, if you
can call anything 'inland' on that island.

Nigel