Sunday 10th March 2013 - Weather and General Chat.

[Polar Maritime]

Light snow showers through the night have led to a covering of around 2cm, with an overnight low of -0.5c. Very light snow now falling.

Current Conditions.

Temp -0.4c

Dp -1.4c

Wind Chill -3.9c

N/N/E 8mph Gusting 25mph. 100% snow cover.

[johnholmes]

should make for my walk being in a white world thanks around Foolow/Eyam!

cloudy and wet on the ground here, been light rain and wet snow bits in it, dry at themoment in a NE breeze with temperature of 1.9C the lowest, a chilly walk as well in prospect

[Polar Maritime]

should make for my walk being in a white world thanks around Foolow/Eyam!

cloudy and wet on the ground here, been light rain and wet snow bits in it, dry at themoment in a NE breeze with temperature of 1.9C the lowest, a chilly walk as well in prospect

Hi John, the weather really is like mid-winter round here with mod/light snow and a bitter wind chill -4c in gusty winds, with around 3/4cm of snow, I would keep off the ridges around Eyam tops, it will not be pleasant at all until the wind drop's... keep warm and enjoy !

Edited March 10, 2013 by Polar Maritime

[Methuselah]

Dry and windy, 2.3C...O/night snow is melting...

[Coast]

3.6°C

1003.5 mb rising 0.1 mb/hr

Wind 9.4 mb gusting 14.6 mph max E

DP 1.0°C

Humidity 83%

No rain last 24 hours

Cloud base 1079 ft

Temps starting to drop now, cloudy but bright.

[The PIT]

Patchy Snow cover here. It started Snowing after 19:30. \slow thaw in Progress not need for any warnings though.

Temp 0.4C

Wind NE

Rainfall 2.4mm

[johnholmes]

Hi John, the weather really is like mid-winter round here with mod/light snow and a bitter wind chill -4c in gusty winds, with around 3/4cm of snow, I would keep off the ridges around Eyam tops, it will not be pleasant at all until the wind drop's... keep warm and enjoy !

thanks PM, not much choice on the recced route, whoever turns up knows the situation so will be suitably clothed ihope!

[Terminal Moraine]

Light-moderate snow overnight and light snow and snow grains falling currently. A bitterly cold NE wind.

At 0900;

Temp; -0.8c

24 hr max; 2.1c

24 hr min; -1.0c

Grass min; -0.1c ( thermometer buried )

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900 ( waiting for snow from gauge to melt )

Mean wind speed; 24 mph NE

8 oktas St and Ns

Light snow and snow grains

Vis; 9 km

Mean depth of lying snow; 5.5 cm.

[Polar Maritime]

Very light snow still falling here, been out for a measure 4.5cm of level snow now. Much deeper high up on the tops.

Temp -0.7c

Dp -1.7c

Wind Chill -4.8c, E/N/E

[Polar Continental]

Sunday 10th March 2013:

Cloudy overnight with light rain turning to sleet and snow. The day dawned overcast with light snow. Just a sprinkling of wet snow on lawns. The morning so far has been overcast with continuous light snow. Feeling bitter in the fresh E wind.

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

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday: 4.8°C

Minimum temperature overnight 0.4°C

24-hour maximum 4.8°C

24-hour minimum: 0.4°C

Minimum temperature on grass: 0.0°C

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 9.4 mph ENE

Rainfall total: 4.7 mm

Current Conditions:

8 Oktas: Stratus.

Visibility: poor, <1 mile.

Temperature: 1.0°C

Humidity: 94.2%

Dew point 0.2°C

Wind Direction: Force 4-5 ENE

Barometer 1008.7 mb: Trend: rising slowly.

Yesterday:

Cloudy with further light rain and drizzle overnight. Dawning cloudy, damp underfoot. No change at observation. Another cloudy and damp day followed, just a few spots of light rain. Feeling cold and raw.

March 2013 so far:

Mean temperature: 4.2c (-2.1c) of local average)

Maximum temperature: 9.6c on the 2nd

Minimum temperature: -2.5c on the 3rd

Grass Minimum: -6.7c on the 3rd

Rainfall 16.9 mm

Wettest 24 hours 8.9mm on the 7^th.

Maximum wind gust: 19.8 mph ENE on the 1st.

2013 so far:

Maximum temperature: 13.4c on the 29^th January

Minimum temperature: -4.6c on the 16^th Jan

Grass Minimum: -9.8c on the 16^th Jan

Rainfall 116.9 mm

Wettest 24 hours 14.2.mm on the 10th Feb

Maximum wind gust: 43.5 mph WSW on the 30^th Jan

[ARTDEMOLE]

F3 Gentle breeze..20 km/h East. Bright..Cloud Base 471m.

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Current data for WH1081

10 March 2013 13:34:30

Temperature (°C):

Current 2.8

Trend (per hour) +0.1

Average today 6.3

Wind chill -0.9

Heat Index 2.8

Dew Point -1.0

Rel Humidity 76%

Wind (km/h):

Current Gust 24.5 E

Average Speed 14.8 E

Rainfall (mm):

Current rate 0.0

Last hour 0.0

Total today 1.5

Total yesterday 1.2

Total this month 8.4

Total this year 14.7

Pressure (hPa):

Current 1000.7

Trend (per hour) -0.1

[Jon Somerset]

Feeling like midwinter here. A little sleet but full snow up on the Mendips and Quantocks leading to a light covering. Only about 1 degree and the birds have gone quiet again after an initial burst of song earlier in the week.

[johnholmes]

comment on snow lying in the Peak

Most seemed to be from 500ft up and especially 750ft up, blowing about in the wind and at 1000ft some decent sized drifts, 18 inches or so chiefly through open filed gates. wind gusting 30+mph at times, but still some blue patches and a bit of sunshine now and then. Very little in the way of falling snow but shower clouds passed either side of us. We were out of Stoney Middleton up on to the top by the quarries, across the main Manchester Baslow road cutting over before Foolow and then into Eyam and back down the quite steep slope to SM church area. That would make a super ski run, even got the slalom poles in (poles to mark the main path!. Invigorating walk and great to see snow lying and the not level line at which it was greener down to the valleys.

Little sign through the walk even on the top of much freezing taking place but certainly no thaw above about 600ft.

Edited March 10, 2013 by johnholmes

[Polar Maritime]

You covered some ground there John ! Im just within the snow thaw line here at my elevation by around 40m below me, with a covering of 3cm here, Snow has been drifting around here this afternoon in the field's up to, some of which are around 20cm on the very top's.The light/mod snow showers died off around 2pm, a high today of 0.6c.

Current Conditions.

Temp -2.9c

Dp -5.3c

Wind Chill -7.6c E/N/E 8mph

Feeling bitter..

Edited March 10, 2013 by Polar Maritime

[Terminal Moraine]

A cold day with occasional light snow showers and drifting of the lying snow in exposed areas; drifts up to 60cm deep by late afternoon at 350 m. The snow line is around 180 m.

The first 'ice day' in March since the 13th in 1996 which had a max' of -1.1c although there were near misses on the 1st in 2001 with a max' of 0.3c and on the 12th in 2006 with 0.2c.

At 1800;

Temp; -2.5c

Max' today; -0.3c

Min' last night; -1.0c

Grass min; -0.1c ( thermometer buried by snow )

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 8.0 mm

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 0.5 mm

Sunshine today; 0.16 hrs

Mean wind speed; 25 mph NE

Highest gust today; 48 mph NE at 1735

7 oktas Cu and Ac

Vis' 55 km

Mean depth of undrifted snow; 4.7 cm

Edited March 10, 2013 by Terminal Moraine

[Stargazer]

Cloudy and cold, feeling bitter in the wind. A few spots of rain late afternoon with sleet mixed in. Maximum 4.1, minimum 2.4. Wind fresh NE.

[sunny scunny]

Clear and cold with a temp of -0.6c, and a dusting of snow from earlier showers.

[TonyH]

Cold and quite windy today. Rather cloudy, a few sunny intervals, fresh ENE wind.

Min: 1.5c @ 0530

Max: 4.7c @ 1230

Trace rain yesterday and today

Currently: Clear intervals, frosty, quite windy.

Temp: -0.9c

RH: 69%

Pressure: 1008mbar, rising slowly.