When we got home (Elmsted/Stelling Minnis, Kent North Downs 155m ASL) after
a couple of days away last night it was raining very heavily and the
temperature was 2.5 degrees. There was still some snow lying from last week
but most of it had finally melted (we had 3-6inches lying for the whole of
last week - whenever the sun melted some some more would fall to replace
it). When we woke this morning at about 7am there was a fresh inch of snow
on the ground and more falling and the temperature just above freezing at
0.3degrees.

We drove into Canterbury at about 10mph as there was no grit on the roads
(presumably washed off by the earlier rain) and had to stop to help a
motorcyclist who had skidded over. My husband has just managed to get into
work in Maidstone but there are plenty of big flakes coming down on the
university campus at the moment. I love snow but I'm getting a little
concerned about getting home tonight... anyone like to issue a localised
weather forecast as to whether the snow will turn back to rain in the
Maidstone/Canterbury/north downs areas this afternoon??

Teresa. :-)

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
Stayed at a constant 0.8°C here with only light (but persistent) snow,
small flakes. Barely 1cm on grass and nothing on roads and paths. Just
about to venture up to the University to teach - the 60m height gain
might make all the difference!

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

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
Stayed at a constant 0.8°C here with only light (but persistent) snow,
small flakes. Barely 1cm on grass and nothing on roads and paths. Just
about to venture up to the University to teach - the 60m height gain might
make all the difference!
I get the feeling this is an incredibly localised snowfall event. It's still
coming down, with the temperature now at 0.3C. Snow depths are three inches
on solid surfaces, 4 inches on grass.

I've posted some photos of the wintry scenes over on TWO for those who are
interested:

http://tinyurl.com/3q46c

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
Stayed at a constant 0.8°C here with only light (but persistent) snow,
small flakes. Barely 1cm on grass and nothing on roads and paths. Just
about to venture up to the University to teach - the 60m height gain might
make all the difference!
I get the feeling this is an incredibly localised snowfall event. It's still
coming down, with the temperature now at 0.3C. Snow depths are three inches
on solid surfaces, 4 inches on grass.

I've posted some photos of the wintry scenes over on TWO for those who are
interested:

http://tinyurl.com/3q46c

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
Stayed at a constant 0.8°C here with only light (but persistent) snow,
small flakes. Barely 1cm on grass and nothing on roads and paths. Just
about to venture up to the University to teach - the 60m height gain might
make all the difference!
I get the feeling this is an incredibly localised snowfall event. It's still
coming down, with the temperature now at 0.3C. Snow depths are three inches
on solid surfaces, 4 inches on grass.

I've posted some photos of the wintry scenes over on TWO for those who are
interested:

http://tinyurl.com/3q46c

"Jonathan Stott" wrote in message
...
Stayed at a constant 0.8°C here with only light (but persistent) snow,
small flakes. Barely 1cm on grass and nothing on roads and paths. Just
about to venture up to the University to teach - the 60m height gain might
make all the difference!
I get the feeling this is an incredibly localised snowfall event. It's still
coming down, with the temperature now at 0.3C. Snow depths are three inches
on solid surfaces, 4 inches on grass.

I've posted some photos of the wintry scenes over on TWO for those who are
interested:

http://tinyurl.com/3q46c