Tideswell, Derbyshire - Friday 4th March 2016
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0630z 27005kt 2000 -SN 8St004 -00.1/-00.2 988
RMK: Heavy rain started around 2130z yesterday evening. It
turned to sleet around 2230z and probably to snow around
0030z as there was a sharp fall in temp at that time.
The temp didn't fall below zero till 0625z. There's 4cm
of lying snow but it's pretty wet stuff. Roads and
pavements are slushy but it is starting to settle properly
now that the temp has dropped below zero.

0900z 28003kt 1500 -SN 8St004 -00.3/-00.4 987
RMK: The snow is getting a bit heavier and is now close to
moderate. Settling on all untreated surfaces. 5cm lying snow.
09-09z: Tx 5.4 (1555z) Tn -0.4 (0805z) RR 19.4
15-09z: Tg 0.0 (under snow) 00-24z: Sun 2.5

1200z 28003kt 0400 SN VV/// +00.4/+00.4 987
RMK: Continuous snow all morning, mostly moderate since 0900z.
13cm lying snow. By a considerable margin it's the heaviest
fall this winter.The temp has been rising very slowly from
-0.4 at 0800z to the current value of +0.4. We had a visit
from the snow plough at about 1015z but the road needs it
more now than it did then.

1700z 35003kt 2000 -SN 4St004 8Sc010 +00.8/+00.8 990
RMK: Slight to moderate snow all afternoon. It's been
snowing now for about 16 hours, with another 12 hours or so
to come. With the temp creeping up to a high of +1.1 in
the afternoon there's been a bit of melting but not much.
At the moment there's 16cm of lying snow. Treated roads
are clear but untreated roads and pavements are affected
by hard-packed snow and slush. It'll be a real mess if it
freezes overnight.

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Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
http://peakdistrictweather.org