Over the last few days have seen many reports of precipitation being or rain
or sleet.
All around this region 90-150 Metres, we have had snow.. it is snowing today
but not heavily .. the flakes are very fine, and it's just too light.
I was right .. the main heavier band missed us North, although I coudn't
rely on the public information to tell me this which is very sad. (they
knew).
If this cold spell had been a little colder I think it could have been
rather memorable. The precipitation has been there consistantly, but just
melting on the roads.
In Easterlies of the past the temperature was sub zero .. e.g. ice on the
ground every 'day'.

In article ,
"danny (west kent)" writes:
In Easterlies of the past the temperature was sub zero .. e.g. ice on the
ground every 'day'.

Not always. I recall that at the end of January, 1986 the wind went into
the east about four days before the really cold air arrived. Until then
temperatures were mostly about 2-4C in the south. That was because mild
westerlies had penetrated deep into Europe just beforehand, and the
really cold air had a long way to travel to get here. Of course, once it
_did_ get here we had a memorable four weeks.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

In article ,
"danny (west kent)" writes:
In Easterlies of the past the temperature was sub zero .. e.g. ice on the
ground every 'day'.

Not always. I recall that at the end of January, 1986 the wind went into
the east about four days before the really cold air arrived. Until then
temperatures were mostly about 2-4C in the south. That was because mild
westerlies had penetrated deep into Europe just beforehand, and the
really cold air had a long way to travel to get here. Of course, once it
_did_ get here we had a memorable four weeks.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

In article ,
"danny (west kent)" writes:
In Easterlies of the past the temperature was sub zero .. e.g. ice on the
ground every 'day'.

Not always. I recall that at the end of January, 1986 the wind went into
the east about four days before the really cold air arrived. Until then
temperatures were mostly about 2-4C in the south. That was because mild
westerlies had penetrated deep into Europe just beforehand, and the
really cold air had a long way to travel to get here. Of course, once it
_did_ get here we had a memorable four weeks.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

In article ,
"danny (west kent)" writes:
In Easterlies of the past the temperature was sub zero .. e.g. ice on the
ground every 'day'.

Not always. I recall that at the end of January, 1986 the wind went into
the east about four days before the really cold air arrived. Until then
temperatures were mostly about 2-4C in the south. That was because mild
westerlies had penetrated deep into Europe just beforehand, and the
really cold air had a long way to travel to get here. Of course, once it
_did_ get here we had a memorable four weeks.
--
John Hall
"If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to begin with doubts,
he shall end in certainties." Francis Bacon (1561-1626)