Example....

SMKA02 PTKK 061207
AAXX 06124
71077 36/// /0000 10155 20132 39604 40129 51004 333 10167 20124
4/005 70012=

What does the 4/005 signify? From the information I have on synops the
refers to 4cm of snow on the ground, but with a maximum temperature of
16.7°c and a minimum of 12.4°c, I think it may mean something else. Anyone
know the answer? I've noticed this on a number of Canadian synops.

Another example...
71222 36/// /0904 10065 20063 39149 40076 56014 333 10135 20057
4/020 70000= (20cm)

Keith (Southend)
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Example....

SMKA02 PTKK 061207
AAXX 06124
71077 36/// /0000 10155 20132 39604 40129 51004 333 10167 20124
4/005 70012=

What does the 4/005 signify? From the information I have on synops the
refers to 4cm of snow on the ground
snip

As far as I know it does decode as snow, 5cm in this case ?!

Jon.


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Keith (Southend) wrote:

Example....

SMKA02 PTKK 061207
AAXX 06124
71077 36/// /0000 10155 20132 39604 40129 51004 333 10167 20124
4/005 70012=

What does the 4/005 signify? From the information I have on synops the
refers to 4cm of snow on the ground, but with a maximum temperature of
16.7°c and a minimum of 12.4°c, I think it may mean something else. Anyone
know the answer? I've noticed this on a number of Canadian synops.

Another example...
71222 36/// /0904 10065 20063 39149 40076 56014 333 10135 20057
4/020 70000= (20cm)

Keith (Southend)
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Hello,

4E'sss

4/005

4 = -- surface condition group
/ = E' -- surface condition can't be determined.
005 = sss -- 5cm of snow

This synop was reported by an automatic weather-station.


If the hight of the snow was very deep, it is possible that just five cm of
snow have not been melted.

regards

Holger

Thanks for the replies, it just looked a bit strange that quite a number of
Candian locations were reporting varying depths of snow, yet fairly warm
temperatures. It maybe that there was a cold snap a day before which was
quickly replaced by warmer weather.

Thanks

Keith (Southend)

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"Keith (Southend)" wrote in message
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| Thanks for the replies, it just looked a bit strange that quite a number of
| Candian locations were reporting varying depths of snow, yet fairly warm
| temperatures. It maybe that there was a cold snap a day before which was
| quickly replaced by warmer weather.
|

As Holger said Keith, if it is a mountainous resort then some very hard packed snow may still
exist.
However if it hasn't been reporting this for a period of time then your reasonging may be true.

Joe