1500 NNW F3-4 20km -RA 7/ST 8/SC T018D009
RMK: proportion of 'sleet' gradually fading over past 2 hours;
been rain (or rain and drizzle) now for about 45 mins; another grey,
damp, chilly February day.=

--
Martin Rowley: data via -
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Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

1500 NNW F3-4 20km -RA 7/ST 8/SC T018D009
RMK: proportion of 'sleet' gradually fading over past 2 hours;
been rain (or rain and drizzle) now for about 45 mins; another grey,
damp, chilly February day.=

--
Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

1500 NNW F3-4 20km -RA 7/ST 8/SC T018D009
RMK: proportion of 'sleet' gradually fading over past 2 hours;
been rain (or rain and drizzle) now for about 45 mins; another grey,
damp, chilly February day.=

--
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
Ken,
Martin was having problems with NTL yesterday, it's not apathy as I'm
sure
he'll confirm when he can !

Currently +3.9°C on my dodgy thermometer. Light sleet/rain on and off,
sun
peering through at times. Don't think I'll be building my first Devon
snowman today. There was light snow around 0300Z which did settle on
grass/roofs.

Reading all the reports it sounds like a nightmarish wintry mix; those
battling to try and pin down the detail have my sympathy. If only it
was,
err, February (1963 !)

Cheers,
Jon. (20km NE of Exeter, gateway to Cornwall)

Hi, Jon,

Thanks for that. Yes, a nightmare to forecast today. Just a few hundred
feet altitude is making a world of difference. I'm surprised so many on
here have taken umbrage. Joe Public I can understand. It happens a lot
in this area in marginal situations. Newcastle Weather Centre used to
get the snowline pretty much spot on usually, but not always. They were
forecasting from MSL to 3000ft - not easy.

Seems to be around 500ft today. Currently -0.2C here at 850ft

Best wishes,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
Ken,
Martin was having problems with NTL yesterday, it's not apathy as I'm
sure
he'll confirm when he can !

Currently +3.9°C on my dodgy thermometer. Light sleet/rain on and off,
sun
peering through at times. Don't think I'll be building my first Devon
snowman today. There was light snow around 0300Z which did settle on
grass/roofs.

Reading all the reports it sounds like a nightmarish wintry mix; those
battling to try and pin down the detail have my sympathy. If only it
was,
err, February (1963 !)

Cheers,
Jon. (20km NE of Exeter, gateway to Cornwall)

Hi, Jon,

Thanks for that. Yes, a nightmare to forecast today. Just a few hundred
feet altitude is making a world of difference. I'm surprised so many on
here have taken umbrage. Joe Public I can understand. It happens a lot
in this area in marginal situations. Newcastle Weather Centre used to
get the snowline pretty much spot on usually, but not always. They were
forecasting from MSL to 3000ft - not easy.

Seems to be around 500ft today. Currently -0.2C here at 850ft

Best wishes,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
Ken,
Martin was having problems with NTL yesterday, it's not apathy as I'm
sure
he'll confirm when he can !

Currently +3.9°C on my dodgy thermometer. Light sleet/rain on and off,
sun
peering through at times. Don't think I'll be building my first Devon
snowman today. There was light snow around 0300Z which did settle on
grass/roofs.

Reading all the reports it sounds like a nightmarish wintry mix; those
battling to try and pin down the detail have my sympathy. If only it
was,
err, February (1963 !)

Cheers,
Jon. (20km NE of Exeter, gateway to Cornwall)

Hi, Jon,

Thanks for that. Yes, a nightmare to forecast today. Just a few hundred
feet altitude is making a world of difference. I'm surprised so many on
here have taken umbrage. Joe Public I can understand. It happens a lot
in this area in marginal situations. Newcastle Weather Centre used to
get the snowline pretty much spot on usually, but not always. They were
forecasting from MSL to 3000ft - not easy.

Seems to be around 500ft today. Currently -0.2C here at 850ft

Best wishes,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
Ken,
Martin was having problems with NTL yesterday, it's not apathy as I'm
sure
he'll confirm when he can !

Currently +3.9°C on my dodgy thermometer. Light sleet/rain on and off,
sun
peering through at times. Don't think I'll be building my first Devon
snowman today. There was light snow around 0300Z which did settle on
grass/roofs.

Reading all the reports it sounds like a nightmarish wintry mix; those
battling to try and pin down the detail have my sympathy. If only it
was,
err, February (1963 !)

Cheers,
Jon. (20km NE of Exeter, gateway to Cornwall)

Hi, Jon,

Thanks for that. Yes, a nightmare to forecast today. Just a few hundred
feet altitude is making a world of difference. I'm surprised so many on
here have taken umbrage. Joe Public I can understand. It happens a lot
in this area in marginal situations. Newcastle Weather Centre used to
get the snowline pretty much spot on usually, but not always. They were
forecasting from MSL to 3000ft - not easy.

Seems to be around 500ft today. Currently -0.2C here at 850ft

Best wishes,

--
Ken Cook, Copley (5miles north of Barnard Castle), County Durham.
830ft
http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/copley
(MO climat. site updated before 10Z and 19Z daily)
kencookATcopleydurham.freeserve.co.uk
(All times GMT)

Thursday, 24 February 2005
BRACKNELL (TF)
24/0715Z
PPN falling here for past couple of hours; mainly -RASN (as now), but
short period of light snow (-SN) has provided very fragmentary cover
roofs, cars, some grassed areas etc., but all paved/tarmac/concrete
clear & damp (i.e. non-icy). OAT currently +0.5degC. No impact on
travel.
24/0800Z
Little changed from previous. Continuous light sleet past hour making
little impact on surface. Hard/paved surfaces damp, locally wet ...
grass surfaces have a little snow: overall though, nothing remarkable.
OAT +0.7degC, grass min. thermo reading +0.4degC.
0900 NNW F3 15km -RASN 2/ST 7/ST 8/SC T011D002
RMK: Only very temporary effect on ground state from brief snow phase:
in fact, much of early patchy snow has melted as the temperature rises.

[ OVERNIGHT DATA (18Z - 09Z):
screen min: 00.6 grass min: 00.2 precipitation: 0.4
other data: All hard/paved surfaces either damp or wet, not icy. Grass
surfaces also predominantly wet - with only isolated snow on grass
tips. ]=
1130 N F3 12km -RASN 7/ST 8/SC T018D003
RMK: light rain/snow, with ocnl light rain/drizzle, since 09Z ...
surfaces damp.=
1300 N F3 12km -RASN 7/ST 8/SC T016D006
RMK: wind ocnl. F4; PPN continuous since last OB; mostly sleet
(-RASN), but very short periods of snow (-SN), seemingly depending upon
intensity of PPN.=
1500 NNW F3-4 20km -RA 7/ST 8/SC T018D009
RMK: proportion of 'sleet' gradually fading over past 2 hours; been
rain (or rain and drizzle) now for about 45 mins; another grey, damp,
chilly February day.=

1800 N F3 9000 -RASN BR 7/ST 8/SC T018D012
RMK: wind ocnl F4; some fitful bursts of snow if I squint my eyes and
err on the safe side, but overall last 3 hr it's been either sleet or
rain: all light, but persistent.
[ DAYTIME DATA (09Z - 18Z):
screen max: 02.0 precipitation: 1.9
other data: all surfaces thoroughly damp/wet (no snow anywhere). Not
going to be very pleasant if the cloud breaks up! ]=


--
Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

Thursday, 24 February 2005
BRACKNELL (TF)
24/0715Z
PPN falling here for past couple of hours; mainly -RASN (as now), but
short period of light snow (-SN) has provided very fragmentary cover
roofs, cars, some grassed areas etc., but all paved/tarmac/concrete
clear & damp (i.e. non-icy). OAT currently +0.5degC. No impact on
travel.
24/0800Z
Little changed from previous. Continuous light sleet past hour making
little impact on surface. Hard/paved surfaces damp, locally wet ...
grass surfaces have a little snow: overall though, nothing remarkable.
OAT +0.7degC, grass min. thermo reading +0.4degC.
0900 NNW F3 15km -RASN 2/ST 7/ST 8/SC T011D002
RMK: Only very temporary effect on ground state from brief snow phase:
in fact, much of early patchy snow has melted as the temperature rises.

[ OVERNIGHT DATA (18Z - 09Z):
screen min: 00.6 grass min: 00.2 precipitation: 0.4
other data: All hard/paved surfaces either damp or wet, not icy. Grass
surfaces also predominantly wet - with only isolated snow on grass
tips. ]=
1130 N F3 12km -RASN 7/ST 8/SC T018D003
RMK: light rain/snow, with ocnl light rain/drizzle, since 09Z ...
surfaces damp.=
1300 N F3 12km -RASN 7/ST 8/SC T016D006
RMK: wind ocnl. F4; PPN continuous since last OB; mostly sleet
(-RASN), but very short periods of snow (-SN), seemingly depending upon
intensity of PPN.=
1500 NNW F3-4 20km -RA 7/ST 8/SC T018D009
RMK: proportion of 'sleet' gradually fading over past 2 hours; been
rain (or rain and drizzle) now for about 45 mins; another grey, damp,
chilly February day.=

1800 N F3 9000 -RASN BR 7/ST 8/SC T018D012
RMK: wind ocnl F4; some fitful bursts of snow if I squint my eyes and
err on the safe side, but overall last 3 hr it's been either sleet or
rain: all light, but persistent.
[ DAYTIME DATA (09Z - 18Z):
screen max: 02.0 precipitation: 1.9
other data: all surfaces thoroughly damp/wet (no snow anywhere). Not
going to be very pleasant if the cloud breaks up! ]=


--
Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)

Thursday, 24 February 2005
BRACKNELL (TF)
24/0715Z
PPN falling here for past couple of hours; mainly -RASN (as now), but
short period of light snow (-SN) has provided very fragmentary cover
roofs, cars, some grassed areas etc., but all paved/tarmac/concrete
clear & damp (i.e. non-icy). OAT currently +0.5degC. No impact on
travel.
24/0800Z
Little changed from previous. Continuous light sleet past hour making
little impact on surface. Hard/paved surfaces damp, locally wet ...
grass surfaces have a little snow: overall though, nothing remarkable.
OAT +0.7degC, grass min. thermo reading +0.4degC.
0900 NNW F3 15km -RASN 2/ST 7/ST 8/SC T011D002
RMK: Only very temporary effect on ground state from brief snow phase:
in fact, much of early patchy snow has melted as the temperature rises.

[ OVERNIGHT DATA (18Z - 09Z):
screen min: 00.6 grass min: 00.2 precipitation: 0.4
other data: All hard/paved surfaces either damp or wet, not icy. Grass
surfaces also predominantly wet - with only isolated snow on grass
tips. ]=
1130 N F3 12km -RASN 7/ST 8/SC T018D003
RMK: light rain/snow, with ocnl light rain/drizzle, since 09Z ...
surfaces damp.=
1300 N F3 12km -RASN 7/ST 8/SC T016D006
RMK: wind ocnl. F4; PPN continuous since last OB; mostly sleet
(-RASN), but very short periods of snow (-SN), seemingly depending upon
intensity of PPN.=
1500 NNW F3-4 20km -RA 7/ST 8/SC T018D009
RMK: proportion of 'sleet' gradually fading over past 2 hours; been
rain (or rain and drizzle) now for about 45 mins; another grey, damp,
chilly February day.=

1800 N F3 9000 -RASN BR 7/ST 8/SC T018D012
RMK: wind ocnl F4; some fitful bursts of snow if I squint my eyes and
err on the safe side, but overall last 3 hr it's been either sleet or
rain: all light, but persistent.
[ DAYTIME DATA (09Z - 18Z):
screen max: 02.0 precipitation: 1.9
other data: all surfaces thoroughly damp/wet (no snow anywhere). Not
going to be very pleasant if the cloud breaks up! ]=


--
Martin Rowley: data via -
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/booty.weather/metindex.htm
Bracknell (Wooden Hill/Tawfield), Berkshire
NGR: SU 854 667 Elev: 80m
Lat: 51DEG23MIN30SEC(N): Long: 00DEG46MIN28SEC(W)