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.=

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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)