"Dave.C" wrote in message
.uk...
I know I'm getting boring but I'm sure most people are surprised it hasn't
settled more!
It's a theme that's cropped up on some Web based message boards as well.

The only thing I can say for certain is that given heavy enough snow (of the
big fluffy flake sort), it *will* settle, even if the roads are soaking wet
after rain/melted snow. Until today the last time I saw that in action was
the snow event in January 2004, which started with a few minutes of heavy
rain which turned to heavy snow and promptly settled.

Other than that, there's got to be an obvious reason why the snow's having
such trouble settling in this spell. I'd be tempted to say it's the
radiation absorbed during the day that's causing it to melt so quickly, but
that wouldn't apply to snow falling early in the day.

"Dave.C" wrote in message
.uk...
I know I'm getting boring but I'm sure most people are surprised it hasn't
settled more!
It's a theme that's cropped up on some Web based message boards as well.

The only thing I can say for certain is that given heavy enough snow (of the
big fluffy flake sort), it *will* settle, even if the roads are soaking wet
after rain/melted snow. Until today the last time I saw that in action was
the snow event in January 2004, which started with a few minutes of heavy
rain which turned to heavy snow and promptly settled.

Other than that, there's got to be an obvious reason why the snow's having
such trouble settling in this spell. I'd be tempted to say it's the
radiation absorbed during the day that's causing it to melt so quickly, but
that wouldn't apply to snow falling early in the day.

"Dave.C" wrote in message
.uk...
I know I'm getting boring but I'm sure most people are surprised it hasn't
settled more!
It's a theme that's cropped up on some Web based message boards as well.

The only thing I can say for certain is that given heavy enough snow (of the
big fluffy flake sort), it *will* settle, even if the roads are soaking wet
after rain/melted snow. Until today the last time I saw that in action was
the snow event in January 2004, which started with a few minutes of heavy
rain which turned to heavy snow and promptly settled.

Other than that, there's got to be an obvious reason why the snow's having
such trouble settling in this spell. I'd be tempted to say it's the
radiation absorbed during the day that's causing it to melt so quickly, but
that wouldn't apply to snow falling early in the day.

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
75 minutes of moderate snow with fairly large flakes has produced no more
accumulation - temperature 0.8C but RH at 89%. Don't know how the snow
last night managed to accumulate on the roads at all!

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip Eden

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
75 minutes of moderate snow with fairly large flakes has produced no more
accumulation - temperature 0.8C but RH at 89%. Don't know how the snow
last night managed to accumulate on the roads at all!

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip Eden

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
75 minutes of moderate snow with fairly large flakes has produced no more
accumulation - temperature 0.8C but RH at 89%. Don't know how the snow
last night managed to accumulate on the roads at all!

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip Eden

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
75 minutes of moderate snow with fairly large flakes has produced no more
accumulation - temperature 0.8C but RH at 89%. Don't know how the snow
last night managed to accumulate on the roads at all!

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip Eden

Philip Eden wrote:

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip,

Here in Canterbury we got about 5cm generally (8m ASL). There wasn't any
more at the University campus (50m ASL). Can't say about the Downs,
unfortunately, but six inches seems somewhat of an overestimate.

--
Jonathan Stott
Canterbury Weather: http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/

Philip Eden wrote:

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip,

Here in Canterbury we got about 5cm generally (8m ASL). There wasn't any
more at the University campus (50m ASL). Can't say about the Downs,
unfortunately, but six inches seems somewhat of an overestimate.

--
Jonathan Stott
Canterbury Weather: http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/

Philip Eden wrote:

Jonathan, or anyone, do you have any information about
snowdepths over the East Kent Snowtrap (i.e. the North
Downs between Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and
Ashford)? Someone told me that there was "about six
inches" this morning. That "about" worries me. If it was
the average of several measurements then fine, I'll
accept it, but if it was an estimate then I would divide by
two or three because people always grossly over-
estimate snow-depths.

Philip,

Here in Canterbury we got about 5cm generally (8m ASL). There wasn't any
more at the University campus (50m ASL). Can't say about the Downs,
unfortunately, but six inches seems somewhat of an overestimate.

--
Jonathan Stott
Canterbury Weather: http://www.canterburyweather.co.uk/