A spell of snow, moderate to heavy between 0630Z and
0720Z has provided us with a very even cover of 6cm,
which equates to about half the amount that fell at the
beginning of the month.

The snow is more of a compact texture, as I am able to
make snowballs of which I am sure to be on the receiving
end when I take the girls out this morning. I suspect we
shall also see more snowmen springing up after this fall
than the last.

With no wind, the snow looks very pretty, clinging onto
trees, bushes, fences, etc.

SYNOP 18/0850Z (current ob)
03/// 41230 80000 11006 21012 49897 56015 77077 886//
333 43006 88704=

METAR
EG// 180850Z 00000KT 3000 -SN OVC004 M01/M01
Q//// YLO2=

Details:
wind... calm.
visibility... 3000m.
weather... intermittent slight snow (large flakes).
clouds... 8/8 St at 400ft.
dry bulb... -0.6C.
ice bulb... -0.8C.
dewpoint... -1.2C.
RH... 96%.
sea level pressure... 989.7mb (steady after falling).
min temp last night... -5.2C.
24 hour rainfall (17/0900-18/0900Z)... 5.3mm.

beaufort letters (0750-0850Z)... cso,cisom.

update... intermittent moderate snow from 0902Z.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)
40m amsl

On Dec 18, 9:18*am, "Nigel Paice" wrote:
A spell of snow, moderate to heavy between 0630Z and
0720Z has provided us with a very even cover of 6cm,
which equates to about half the amount that fell at the
beginning of the month.


Sounds more than in Southampton - here a thin but even cover, perhaps
about 1 or 2cm, a little less than the January event (the really heavy
snow *just* missed here) and a little less still than the Feb 09
event. Looks like it's clearing now to the west so I guess that's it
now.

Nick

On Dec 18, 9:47*am, Nick wrote:
On Dec 18, 9:18*am, "Nigel Paice" wrote:

A spell of snow, moderate to heavy between 0630Z and
0720Z has provided us with a very even cover of 6cm,
which equates to about half the amount that fell at the
beginning of the month.

Sounds more than in Southampton - here a thin but even cover, perhaps
about 1 or 2cm, a little less than the January event (the really heavy
snow *just* missed here) and a little less still than the Feb 09
event. Looks like it's clearing now to the west so I guess that's it
now.

Nick

Sorry to reply to own post, but... looking northwards, it looks like
they've had much more up Bassett way (about 2 miles away), the trees
look covered there, round here they're not.

Nick