Saturday 20th January Weather Observations

[Summer Sun]

Dry and clear with snow still covering most of the ground

Temp -0.2c

[The PIT]

A dry start after overnight rain sleet shower.

Temp 0.9C, low 0.8C, Barometer 1003mb falling, Wind F3 SSW, Rainfall since midnight 0

[SteveB]

Damp start

Temp 4.5c

[Summer Sun]

Dry and cloudy

Temp 1.6c

[Terminal Moraine]

Breezy yesterday evening ( gusting  to 40 mph ) with one or two brief, light showers of sleet or wet snow. These cleared before midnight, the wind decreased and there were a few clear spells before cloud increased before dawn. Cloudy with a few flakes of snow at the moment.

At 0900

Temp; -0.3c

24 hr max; 2.5c

24 hr min; -0.8c

Grass ( snow)  min; -3.6c

Rainfall in 24 hrs' Trace

Mean wind speed; 11 mph SW

8 oktas As and St

Vis; 300 mts

Mean depth of lying snow; 3.6cm; 95% cover

[Polar Continental]

Saturday 20th January 2018 

Clear spells overnight, widespread frost. Turning cloudy through the early hours with a little light sleet and freezing rain. This morning so far, overcast, light freezing rain and sleet, icy in places underfoot.

 

Maximum temperature to 18:00 GMT yesterday 5.3∞C.

Minimum temperature overnight -1.0∞C

24-hour maximum 5.3∞C

24-hour minimum -1.0∞C

Minimum temperature on grass -4.5c

Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 20.9 mph WSW

Rainfall total: 0.4mm

 

Conditions at 09:00 GMT

 

8 Oktas Altostratus.

Visibility 2 miles.

Temperature: 1.1∞C

Humidity: 98.1%

Dew point 0.8∞C

Wind Direction: E Force 2

Barometer 998.3mb: Trend: falling.

 

January 2018 so far:

 

Mean temperature: 4.1c (-0.1c) (of local average 1992-2014)

Maximum temperature: 9.6c on the 4th.

Minimum temperature: -1.8c on the 6th

Grass Minimum:  -4.9c on the 7th.

Rainfall 39.5mm

Wettest 24 hours = 6.3mm on the 17th

Maximum wind gust: 44.9mph W the 18th.

 

2018 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 9.6c on the 4^th Jan.

Minimum temperature: -1.8 on the 6^th Jan.

Grass Minimum: -4.9c on the 7th Jan.

Rainfall 30.7mm

Wettest 24 hours = 5.6m on the 2nd Jan.

Maximum wind gust: 44.9 mph W on the  18^th Jan.

Edited January 20, 2018 by Polar Continental

[DTHFCJ]

Overnight rain cleared,now misty damp and cool feel.

[The PIT]

Cloudy light sleet before midday cold. On top Tissington trail light snow which soon died away some sun through the clouds then as I left moderate Snow arrived this followed me back to Sheffield turning to sleet in Mony Ash and Bakewell while remaining as Snow around Fox House. Wet Snow around Meadowhead in Sheffield sleet where I live. No dry and cold.

Temp 1.9C, Barometer 1002mb falling, Wind F1 WSW, Rainfall this morning 0.2mm

[SteveB]

Cloudy damp wet chilly day....... the worst kind.

Temp 4.7c

Max Temp 7.3c

Min Temp 3.7c

[Terminal Moraine]

Light-moderate rather wet snow for most of the morning and into the early afternoon adding another cm or so to the existing cover. The snow died out by 1400 and the cloud cleared for a while allowing thick fog to develop. The fog cleared by 1700 as a broken sheet of Sc moved in from the north west.

At 1800

Temp; 0.2c

Max today; 1.4c

Min last night; -0.8c

Grass ( snow ) min; -3.6c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 1.5 mm

Sunshine today; 0.00 hrs

Mean wind speed; 12 mph NW

Highest gust today; 21 mph SW at 0903

7 oktas Sc and Ac

Vis; 30 km

Mean depth of lying snow; 4.3cm. 98% cover

[Stargazer]

Overcast and cold with rain most of the day finally easing late afternoon. Maximum 5.2, minimum 1.7. Wind light N.