Day maximum for today (29th) -0.7°C.
Lowest day maximum for ANY month since January 7th 2003 (-1.0) and
lowest DECEMBER day maximum since 29th December, 2000 (-0.9°C).
The difference today from those previous two occasions is that today we
have *no* snow cover, and we have not started from a particularly low
base: the minimum read this morning was only -1.4°C.

In the past hour, any remaining low/medium level cloud has dispersed,
and we have near-overcast dense Cirrus, allowing the temperature to fall
smartly: currently -1.5°C (air) and below -2 (grass). Rain (or snow) on
this lot wouldn't be welcome!

Martin.


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Martin Rowley: data via -
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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

T'was an Ice day here in Newbury again after yesterday's max of -0.3c. As
for the SN. It's coming your way Martin, started here just about 20 minutes
ago now and its settling readily. Not a great deal to it yet though
but.....

Cheers

Tony
Newbury, Berkshire
-1.6c when I last looked, an hour or more ago now.

"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...

In the past hour, any remaining low/medium level cloud has dispersed, and
we have near-overcast dense Cirrus, allowing the temperature to fall
smartly: currently -1.5°C (air) and below -2 (grass). Rain (or snow) on
this lot wouldn't be welcome!

Martin.

Halfway between the two of you (Stratfield Mortimer). Just been
outside, no sign of any snow here although the cloud has thickened up
in the last hour or so. Air temp -1.5°C, dew point -3.1°.

Day max today just -0.6°C. Assuming it lasts to 2100 it'll be the
first 09-21h ice day here since 20 Dec 1999 (also -0.6°C) and the
coldest day since 8 Jan 1997 (-1.6°C). Max yesterday a balmy 1.8°C
here. (Stevenson screen, open exposure.)

Last night's min 21-09h was -1.6° at 0853, but interestingly the temp
continued to fall for another 3 hours (-1.9°C at 1154).

Stephen

In message . com,
Stephen Burt writes
Halfway between the two of you (Stratfield Mortimer). Just been
outside, no sign of any snow here although the cloud has thickened up
in the last hour or so. Air temp -1.5°C, dew point -3.1°.

Day max today just -0.6°C. Assuming it lasts to 2100 it'll be the
first 09-21h ice day here since 20 Dec 1999 (also -0.6°C) and the
coldest day since 8 Jan 1997 (-1.6°C). Max yesterday a balmy 1.8°C
here. (Stevenson screen, open exposure.)

Last night's min 21-09h was -1.6° at 0853, but interestingly the temp
continued to fall for another 3 hours (-1.9°C at 1154).

Stephen

A similar fall during the morning here, Stephen. The 0900-0900z min was
-1.7 at 0900z today. It then continued to fall slowly to reach a min of
-1.9 at 1055z.

Norman.
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Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.
England

.... light snow now falling: OAT -1.3°C, dewpoint -3.3°C

Martin.


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Martin Rowley: data via -
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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

Wokingham 1945, slight snow falling now, temp -0.7 and rising. Day max to
1800z, -0.7.

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Bernard Burton
Wokingham, Berkshire, UK.

Satellite images at:
www.btinternet.com/~wokingham.weather/wwp.html
"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...
Day maximum for today (29th) -0.7°C.
Lowest day maximum for ANY month since January 7th 2003 (-1.0) and
lowest DECEMBER day maximum since 29th December, 2000 (-0.9°C).
The difference today from those previous two occasions is that today we
have *no* snow cover, and we have not started from a particularly low
base: the minimum read this morning was only -1.4°C.

In the past hour, any remaining low/medium level cloud has dispersed,
and we have near-overcast dense Cirrus, allowing the temperature to fall
smartly: currently -1.5°C (air) and below -2 (grass). Rain (or snow) on
this lot wouldn't be welcome!

Martin.


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Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

"Martin Rowley" wrote in
message ...
... light snow now falling: OAT -1.3°C, dewpoint -3.3°C

2000Z
continuous light snow: OAT -0.8°C, dewpoint -3.0°C
surfaces picking up a *very* thin 'dusting' of snow cover.

Martin.


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Martin Rowley: data via -
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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

Light snow started here 1900z; thin dusting after an hour's fall. The
below-zero fall is betrayed by the ice crystals glinting like diamonds
in my exterior lighting. Air temp now -1.2°C, dew point -2.7°C, wind
light easterly, 2 kn or so.

Stephen

2000Z
continuous light snow: OAT -0.8°C, dewpoint -3.0°C
surfaces picking up a *very* thin 'dusting' of snow cover.

2100Z
.... PPN ceased by 2025Z, with the suggestion (from the sound on the
conservatory roof) of an ice pellet phase, which would tie in with the
situation.

OAT currently -0.5°C, with surfaces *very* lightly dusted but hardly
worth the mention. There is a 'traceable' measure in the gauge.


Martin.


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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)