Ian. You just have to look back a year and Northerlies were significantly
different!
We had a number of outbreaks here, each giving significant snow, up to 6
inches.
The snowfall we have had this year has barely troubled the scorers.
Today is a case in point. The overnight low was 0.7c albeit with a strong
wind, and the morning started cold. There must have been some warmer air
aloft as we reached a suprisingly high 6.5c.
The showers didn't get going here until mid afternoon and were initially
rain, but sleet was observed with temp at 4c, the wind got up a lot as
well..
We've had some heavier showers this evening, of hail mainly and wet snow and
temp falling to 1.6c, but all in all a pretty poor Northerly.
Currently 2.1c, dew -1.9c, humidity 74%, 1016.9 rising slowly and a due
Northerly wind.

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David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.