Monday 19th December 2011 Weather & General Chat

[Dorsetbred]

Mornin' All, currently:

Temp -0.1°C

DP -2.8°C

Rh 82%

Wind Calm

1017.9 mb STEADY

Conditions: Frosty with a thin cloud cover

Edited December 19, 2011 by Dorsetbred

[The PIT]

MornIng frost now gone

temp 3.2c

cloudy and dry

wind wsw f2

[SteveB]

Dry cool start,

Temp 3.9c

Humidity 89%

Dewpoint 2.2c

[Coast]

-0.6°C

1018.7 mb steady

Wind 6.1 mph gusting 13.4 mph max NW

DP -1.8°C

Humidity 91%

0.2mm rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 531 ft

Thick frost on cars and pavements, some black ice on the country roads, brilliant sunrise!

[Snowangel-MK]

Temperature 0.9 °C

Windchill 2 °C

Dew Point 1 °C

Wind

Speed / Dir 1.6 km/h / 0.4 m/s from SSW

Wind Gust 8.0 km/h

Conditions

Pressure 1015.8 hPa

Clouds Few 1280 m

Moisture

Humidity 98%

Rainfall 0 mm

Snow Depth 0 cm

[Ben_Cambs]

Temperature fell to -3.2C in the early hours but has been steadily rising since due to increasing cloud cover and an increased breeze. Currently:

1.2C

DP: 1.2C

1015mb

100% humidity

Rainfall: nil.

[Polar Continental]

Monday 19th December 2011:

After the temperature fell to –2.8c with –6.4c on the grass producing a moderate frost, overcast conditions spread in to the area from the west around 02:00 GMT lifting the temperature and the frost. A little light rain was also noted. At observation, overcast and damp, ground still hard from last nights frost.

Today's readings for the 24 hrs up to 09:00 GMT:

8 Oktas: Stratus.

Visibility about 2 miles.

Temperature: 1.0°C

Humidity: 96%

Dew point 0.5°C

Wind Direction: Force 2-3 S

Barometer:1015mb falling.

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 3.4°C

Minimum temperature overnight: -2.8°C

24-hour maximum = 3.4°C

24-hour minimum: -2.8°C

Minimum temperature on grass: -6.4°C

Rainfall total: 0.8 mm

Yesterday:

Clear with a widespread frost overnight, very icy underfoot. Cloud spread in to the area from the north west around 07:00 GMT producing a moderate to heavy spell of sleet which turned to wet snow giving a slight covering by 08:30GMT. At observation, moderate to heavy wet snow falling. < 0.5 cm lying, 85%. The snow cleared away shortly after observation and the rest of the day was bright with sunny spells, though still with the odd scattered wintry shower around. Feeling cold again, top temperature 3.4c. The evening quickly became frosty under a clear sky.

[Methuselah]

Cloudy with a suggestion of fine drizzle, 2C...

[Terminal Moraine]

A clear start to yesterday evening but cloud spread in from the west by 2030 and the temp' rose slowly and was above 0c for the rest of then night. Intermittent light rain at times during the early hours but hardly amounting to anything.

At 0900 the temp' was 1.9c and has since fallen to 1.2c

The min' was -2.0c and the grass ( snow ) min' was -7.1c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900, 0.7 mm

Mean wind speed, 12 mph SW/W

Vis', 30 km

2cm of slowly thawing snow covering 90% of the ground.

[johnholmes]

More a carep as you might say!

Travelled back from Anglesey this morning

+6C and pouring rain on Anglesey-little change until about Junction 14 on the M56 when briefly less wet. Soon moderate rain again and fairly misty into the Manchester suburbs with a temperature(car) showing +4 to +5C. Climbing out on the M67 bits of snow started to appear at the roadside with the temperature down to +3c with the amounts of snow increasing as the climb out on the A628 (Woodhead), closed much of yesterday as was the Snake (A57), both open today but the Snake descibed as difficult in places and not advised (traffic Manchester at 1200). Several cm's of wet snow/slush around by the roadside and still lying on roofs before habitation ceased for the upper part of the Woodhead. Rain slight and no hill fog, about 2000m I would say (1240Z). The snow quickly disappeared as the descent started to the Flouch r-a-b. Nil seen from there and no sign of anything but rain on the top with a temperature indicated of 2C. Still rain and misty conditions M1-M18 back home. Currently slight rain and a temperature of +4C.

For those snow starved then folk then for those over the east/north side of Manchester probably had 2-5cm of snow prior to yesterday but less this time on the south side although obviously areas around the A57 and A628 along with the A623 and A 538 suffered rather badly as a photo on the front of the forum shows-Cat and Fiddle this morning.

end of traffic report!

Edited December 19, 2011 by johnholmes

[SteveB]

Pressure 1006.5hPa

Temp 8.8c

Max Temp 8.9c

Min Temp 3.4c

Humidity 93%

Dewpoint 7.7c

Rainfall 7.2mm

Monthly Rainfall 63.1mm

[Terminal Moraine]

Light rain at first this morning became moderate sleet after about 1100, this continuing into the early afternoon, as the temp' hovered around 1c, before reverting to rain by about 1400. The rain became light after 1530 and eventually cleared shortly before 1800. Thick hill fog from 1100 until around 1630.

At 1800;

Temp', 5.1c

Max' today, 5.2c

Min' last night, -2.0c

Grass min', -7.1c

Rainfall from 0900-1800, 6.4 mm

Sunshine today, nil

Mean wind speed, 22 mph W

Highest gust today, 40 mph W at 1721

2 oktas Cu and Acu

Rain in past hour

Vis', 15 km

A few thin patches of slushy snow remaining in sheltered areas.

[TonyH]

Clear intervals and a ground frost last night, light rain later.

Cloudy today, periods of rain, heavy at times until 1400. Moderate to fresh SSW breeze, veered westerly mid afternoon. Became mild.

Recent showers.

Min: 2.2c @ 0400

Max: 9.1c @ 1500

Rain yesterday: 3.9mm

Rain since 0900 today: 11mm

Currently: Recent showers

Temp: 7c

RH: 96%

Pressure: 1012mbar, rising slowly.

Edited December 19, 2011 by TonyH