.... (04/0930Z) Rain began here in the early hours, and we were up to 5
mm by 06Z, then solid moderate intensity (brief heavy intensity)
thereafter brought the total to 11.1 mm in standard gauge at 0900GMT.
Still raining - mostly moderate, though we've just had a very brief
heavy spell - another 1.5 mm: some signs of embedded line convection
looking at the radarnet.

The upper trough is being extended / sharpened as the cold air digs in
to our west, so this surface feature is going to develop a bit more and
slow down - quite a brisk northerly flow developing on its western flank
too ....

Martin.


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West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall

On 04/03/2012 09:31, Martin Rowley wrote:

... (04/0930Z) Rain began here in the early hours, and we were up to 5
mm by 06Z, then solid moderate intensity (brief heavy intensity)
thereafter brought the total to 11.1 mm in standard gauge at 0900GMT.
Still raining - mostly moderate, though we've just had a very brief
heavy spell - another 1.5 mm: some signs of embedded line convection
looking at the radarnet.


.... (04/1200Z): continuous rain, moderate at least/isolated heavy, since
above: total rain for 'event' (i.e., since early hours) now stands at 23
mm (electronic gauge). Ground not taking water well - little puddles
everywhere. Of more interest, the temperature has been creeping down
since 0930Z, when the surface front wandered through ... now 4.5°C (from
9.0°C at 0915Z).

Martin.




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West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall

On Mar 4, 12:03*pm, Martin Rowley
wrote:
On 04/03/2012 09:31, Martin Rowley wrote:



... (04/0930Z) Rain began here in the early hours, and we were up to 5
mm by 06Z, then solid moderate intensity (brief heavy intensity)
thereafter brought the total to 11.1 mm in standard gauge at 0900GMT.
Still raining - mostly moderate, though we've just had a very brief
heavy spell - another 1.5 mm: some signs of embedded line convection
looking at the radarnet.

... (04/1200Z): continuous rain, moderate at least/isolated heavy, since
above: total rain for 'event' (i.e., since early hours) now stands at 23
mm (electronic gauge). Ground not taking water well - little puddles
everywhere. Of more interest, the temperature has been creeping down
since 0930Z, when the surface front wandered through ... now 4.5°C (from
9.0°C at 0915Z).

Martin.

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West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall

12:13 Sunday 4th March
Struggling here in Southend-on-Sea, spit and spots so far and only
1.2mm recorded, this ain't doing anything for the drought !
Maybe it just hasn't got here yet?

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home & Abroad"

On 04/03/2012 12:13, Keith (Southend)G wrote:

12:13 Sunday 4th March
Struggling here in Southend-on-Sea, spit and spots so far and only
1.2mm recorded, this ain't doing anything for the drought !
Maybe it just hasn't got here yet?

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home& Abroad"

.... still a way to go with this one: our PPN is easing up now - but I
fancy it's got a good number of hours for your part of the country. Not
sure you'll see quite as much as us, but they way the upper pattern is
distorting etc., suggests that you should get at least 10 mm before it's
all over - any more will depend on these fingers of embedded convection
and whether they pivot over your location or not - wouldn't like to be
too categoric about those!

Martin.



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West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall

Martin Rowley wrote in news:mAG4r.92446
:

The upper trough is being extended / sharpened as the cold air digs in
to our west, so this surface feature is going to develop a bit more and
slow down - quite a brisk northerly flow developing on its western flank
too ....

My sister is down in Berkhamsted (Herts) today and reports some quite heavy
snow there. I believe that part of the world is relatively high altitude.

Richard

On Mar 4, 1:06*pm, Martin Rowley
wrote:
On 04/03/2012 12:13, Keith (Southend)G wrote:



12:13 Sunday 4th March
Struggling here in Southend-on-Sea, spit and spots so far and only
1.2mm recorded, this ain't doing anything for the drought !
Maybe it just hasn't got here yet?

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home& *Abroad"

... still a way to go with this one: our PPN is easing up now - but I
fancy it's got a good number of hours for your part of the country. Not
sure you'll see quite as much as us, but they way the upper pattern is
distorting etc., suggests that you should get at least 10 mm before it's
all over - any more will depend on these fingers of embedded convection
and whether they pivot over your location or not - wouldn't like to be
too categoric about those!

Martin.

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West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall

Hi Martin.
Now snowing in Marlow !
Regards Richard Bailey

Martin Rowley wrote:
On 04/03/2012 12:13, Keith (Southend)G wrote:

12:13 Sunday 4th March
Struggling here in Southend-on-Sea, spit and spots so far and only
1.2mm recorded, this ain't doing anything for the drought !
Maybe it just hasn't got here yet?

Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net
"Weather Home& Abroad"

... still a way to go with this one: our PPN is easing up now - but I
fancy it's got a good number of hours for your part of the country. Not
sure you'll see quite as much as us, but they way the upper pattern is
distorting etc., suggests that you should get at least 10 mm before it's
all over - any more will depend on these fingers of embedded convection
and whether they pivot over your location or not - wouldn't like to be
too categoric about those!

Martin.



-------------------------
Nothing much here either Keith - yet, but it's easy enough to see what
is happening on the radar.
Dave, S.Essex

On 04/03/2012 12:03, Martin Rowley wrote:
... (04/0930Z) Rain began here in the early hours, and we were up to 5
mm by 06Z, then solid moderate intensity (brief heavy intensity)
thereafter brought the total to 11.1 mm in standard gauge at 0900GMT.
Still raining - mostly moderate, though we've just had a very brief
heavy spell - another 1.5 mm: some signs of embedded line convection
looking at the radarnet.
... (04/1200Z): continuous rain, moderate at least/isolated heavy, since
above: total rain for 'event' (i.e., since early hours) now stands at 23
mm (electronic gauge). Ground not taking water well - little puddles
everywhere. Of more interest, the temperature has been creeping down
since 0930Z, when the surface front wandered through ... now 4.5°C (from
9.0°C at 0915Z).

.... (04/1340Z): rain ceased about 10 mins ago: sun coming out in fitful
bursts. Total rain (electronic gauge/since early hours) = 22.6 mm but I
fancy it'll be more than that when I go out and do a check gauge measure
later on.

Martin.



--
West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall

On 04/03/2012 13:42, Martin Rowley wrote:
... (04/1340Z): rain ceased about 10 mins ago: sun coming out in fitful
bursts. Total rain (electronic gauge/since early hours) = 22.6 mm but I
fancy it'll be more than that when I go out and do a check gauge measure
later on.

.... rain measured in standard/check gauge at 1500Z = 13.3 mm (since
04/09Z); together with the 11.1 mm measured at 09Z, that gives an
'event' total of 24.4 mm (split across the two rain-days).

We had the same rainfall total split across 12/13 December last year,
but to find something markedly higher, we go back to 25/26th October
last year, when we had 44.4 mm

A couple of showers since 1520Z, otherwise a reasonable afternoon now.

Martin.



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West Moors / East Dorset
Lat: 50deg 49.25'N, Long: 01deg 53.05'W
Height (amsl): 17 m (56 feet)
COL category: C1 overall