Tideswell, Derbyshire - Thursday 14th February 2013
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0630z WNW F2 5000 -RADZ 8St003 03.7/03.7 1006
RMK: A slushy mess with a steady thaw in progress. 7cm lying snow. There
was a spell of about 4 hours of freezing rain yesterday evening that
resulted in a thick icy crust on the snow. There appears to have been
a spell of very heavy rain between 0330z and 0430z. The temp was only
+1.5 at the time. I don't know if there was any sleet in it.

0900z WNW F2-3 10km RE-SHRA 3St003 6Cu008 03.6/03.6 1008
RMK:The odd glimpse of blue sky now. Steady thaw continues.
7cm lying snow, still with more than 75% cover.
09-09z: Tx 3.9 (0705z) Tn -1.3 (1105z) RR 26.0
09-21z: Tx +0.2 (2100z) 21-09z: Tn +0.2 (2100z)
15-09z: Tg -0.9 00-24z: Sun nil

1700z NW F2-3 10km -SHRA 7Cu007 04.8/04.4 1010
RMK: A cloudy day with occasional showers, becoming more frequent
and heavier in the afternoon. The thaw continues. Less than 25% snow
cover now but still lots of drifts. Max temp 5.9

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