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Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 10th 16, 10:15 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 160
Posted By Paul[_4_]
[WR] Haytor 10/3/16 (First daffodil)

You have beaten me Wil. I have no daffodils out in my garden in High Wycombe. There are some out locally but not mine. My elevation is approx 180m which explains why.
Paul Kendall
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 4th 16, 08:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 177
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Snow High Wycombe

Stopped by 20 30.
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 4th 16, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 177
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Snow High Wycombe

Moderate snow at 20 00. Temperatures down to 1C. Snow now setting on footpaths. Local TV forecast complete rubbish this evening. It should be dry! Unfortunately local TV for High Wycombe is London so...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 4th 16, 07:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 177
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Snow High Wycombe

Sleet started High Wycombe just before 1700. Turned to snow half an hour ago. Now moderate and settling on cars and grass.
Paul Kendall
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) September 4th 15, 10:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 701
Posted By Paul[_4_]
TC Fred - image 30Aug15 1537z

In all my 42 years in Met Office I managed not to work at HQ where ever it was located. Worked at Birmingham, Rheidahlen, Delmold, Birmingham, HQSTC and numerous detachments to exotic locations like...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) December 20th 13, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 182
Posted By Paul[_4_]
The dangers of reliance on automation

The Met Office AWS's use a present weather sensor. They have fibre glass raingauges so no heater in them. Gone are the good old days when the tilting siphon gauge had a heater and we used to melt the...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 20th 13, 05:16 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 977
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Tornado Burton upon Trent

I have just seen a photo on Facebook of a Tornado which occurred this afternoon in the Burton upon Trent area. Looks to be over some fields. The person who took photo dose not know of any damage or...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 20th 13, 02:41 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 113
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Second Thunderstorm at High Wycombe

On Sunday, October 20, 2013 2:06:56 PM UTC+1, Paul wrote:
Second thunderstorm of day in High Wycombe going on at present. First at 0640Z this morning.Very heavy rain in the first. Very dark at...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) October 20th 13, 02:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 113
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Second Thunderstorm at High Wycombe

Second thunderstorm of day in High Wycombe going on at present. First at 0640Z this morning.Very heavy rain in the first. Very dark at present but rain not too heavy. Should I risk it and take the...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) August 21st 13, 03:12 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,708
Posted By Paul[_4_]
SYNOP R.I.P.

Sorry about causing confusion. I was working in Germany from July 79 to July 84 so it must have happened in early 80s. A bit of a senior moment!
Paul
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) August 20th 13, 07:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,708
Posted By Paul[_4_]
SYNOP R.I.P.

Was at Rheindahlen in Germany
Paul
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) August 20th 13, 07:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,708
Posted By Paul[_4_]
SYNOP R.I.P.

The 'new code' came in in the early nineties. I was an assistant at Rheidhalen at the time and plotting charts. On January 1st there was a mixture of old and new being used. The old was quicker to...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) April 23rd 13, 04:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,213
Posted By Paul[_4_]
A technical query

We used the duplicator and the copier with the yellow paper which used to get in a terrible condition. No idea what chemicals were used. It came in powdered form and we had to mix it with water and...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) April 23rd 13, 10:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,213
Posted By Paul[_4_]
A technical query

All the posts bring back so many memories. At Met Office Birmingham Airport when I started in 1966 we had a Banda printing machine. Can't remember what Banda fluid smelt like. I too can remember...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) April 4th 13, 10:55 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,880
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Expectations too high?

It will be a lot less cold than today. Just been driving around High Wycombe. The car thermometer was reading zero with snow grains falling.

Paul Kendall
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) March 23rd 13, 08:27 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 127
Posted By Paul[_4_]
High Wycombe snow

2-3cm of lying snow at High Wycombe. Slight occasionally mod snow. Roads slushy. Not much mention of snow for this part of the world on the BBC Breakfast TV forecast!
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 13, 04:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 332
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Striking local variability of recent snow cover in Hampstead

On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 4:28:06 PM UTC, wrote:
I have been struck over the last few days by the huge difference between snow cover at the top of Hampstead Heath...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 13, 04:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Snow High Wycombe

On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:33:54 PM UTC, Paul wrote:
Started snowing in High Wycombe about an hour ago. Slight bordering moderate now. Still a good cover of snow since Sunday's fall. Fresh...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 13, 03:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Snow High Wycombe

On Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:33:54 PM UTC, Paul wrote:
Started snowing in High Wycombe about an hour ago. Slight bordering moderate now. Still a good cover of snow since Sunday's fall. Fresh...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 13, 03:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 196
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Snow High Wycombe

Started snowing in High Wycombe about an hour ago. Slight bordering moderate now. Still a good cover of snow since Sunday's fall. Fresh snow seems to be melting on roads and cars so far.

Paul Kendall
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 13, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 210
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Record low diurnal variation

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:33:55 PM UTC, Dave Cornwell wrote:
According to my AWS I have just had my lowest 24 hr temperature range of

1.1C. (5 years of records).

Dave,...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 13th 13, 11:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 210
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Record low diurnal variation

On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 5:33:55 PM UTC, Dave Cornwell wrote:
According to my AWS I have just had my lowest 24 hr temperature range of

1.1C. (5 years of records).

Dave, S.Essex

In...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 11th 13, 10:11 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 227
Posted By Paul[_4_]
High Wycombe Snow

On Monday, February 11, 2013 7:26:08 AM UTC, Paul wrote:
Snow depth 8-10cm in my back garden in High Wycombe. Main roads not too bad but side roads not good.



Paul Kendall

That was...
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 11th 13, 07:26 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 227
Posted By Paul[_4_]
High Wycombe Snow

Snow depth 8-10cm in my back garden in High Wycombe. Main roads not too bad but side roads not good.

Paul Kendall
Forum: uk.sci.weather (UK Weather) February 10th 13, 06:18 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 128
Posted By Paul[_4_]
Moderate Snow High Wycombe

Rain turned to sleet about four and soon afterwards to snow. Moderate snow now and settling on grass and beginning to settle on side roads. Glad I don't have to drive anywhere tonight. Very hilly...
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