Tuesday 2nd February weather observations

[Summer Sun]

A dry a cold night with increasing cloud

Temp 2.5c

[Turnedoutniceagain]

+4c, drizzle

[The PIT]

Moderate to heavy Snow

Temp 0.1C, Barometer 991mb falling, Wind Calm, Rainfall since midnight nil

[johnholmes]

Slight snow and a covering, about 1 cm I would estimate, total cover and a low of 0.4 C

[Summer Sun]

Light snow giving a slight covering

Temp  0.8c

[johnholmes]

1 hour ago, johnholmes said:

Slight snow and a covering, about 1 cm I would estimate, total cover and a low of 0.4 C

its actually 2 cm, not raining or snowing now and thawing slowly with T=0.7 C

[Terminal Moraine]

A dry and clear start to yesterday evening but high and medium level cloud thickened  steadily to bring moderate-heavy snow from 0030. The snow gave way to ice pellets, then freezing rain by about 0400 and freezing drizzle by dawn. Thick fog and light freezing drizzle this morning with all surfaces and vegetation covered in several mm of clear ice.

At 0900

Temp; -0.1c

24 hr max; 3.5c

24 hr min; -0.6c

Overnight min; -0.5c

Grass min; -3.5c

Rainfall in 24 hrs ending 0900; 13.3 mm

Mean wind speed; 6 mph E/NE

Sky obscured by fog

Vis; 150 mts

Mean depth of lying snow; 3cm. Snow covered with clear ice

[Polar Continental]

Tuesday 02nd February 2021

 

Moderate rain/ possible sleet through the early hours. The rain turned light towards dawn and then to light drizzle by observation. Misty.

24-hour maximum 5.0c
24-hour minimum 0.6c
Minimum temperature on grass –3.0c
Maximum wind gust: (Midnight to Midnight) 10.4mph ESE
Rainfall total: 9.8mm
 
Conditions at 09:00 GMT
 
8 Oktas  Stratus.

visibility 0.5 miles.
Temperature: 2.0c
Humidity 98.2%
Wind Direction W force 2
Barometer 992.3 mb Trend falling.
 
Yesterday.

 

A mostly cloudy and dry night, no change this morning. Cloud breaking up quickly after mid morning, good sunny spells for the rest of the day. Clear spells for a time through the evening allowing a ground frost.

 

January 2021:

 

Mean temperature: 2.4c (-1.8c) (of local average 1992-2014)

Maximum temperature: 11.4c on the 28th.

Minimum temperature: -8.2c on the 25th

Grass Minimum: -10.6c on the 25th.

Rainfall 144.6mm

Wettest 24 hours = 21.5mm on the 27th

Maximum wind gust: 35.0mph W 20th

 

2021 so far:

 

Maximum temperature: 11.4  on  28th Jan

Minimum temperature: -8.2c on  25th Jan

Grass Minimum: -10.6c on January 25th Jan

Rainfall 154.4mm

Wettest 24 hours =  21.5mm on 27th Jan

Maximum wind gust: 35mph W on 20th Jan

 

 

Edited February 2, 2021 by Polar Continental

[Ian Docwra]

Just been for a walk - misty and damp, with no wind and with increasing sunny intervals here near Dorking, Surrey.  11.3C and feeling very warm in the sunshine.  Short sleeves!

[The PIT]

Cold slow thaw of snow light drizzle

Temp 1.2C, Barometer 990mb falling, Wind F1 ENE, Rainfall 2.6mm measured rainfall 12.4mm

[hillbilly]

Snow overnight and well into the morning ,drier and cold in the afternoon.rain arriving at tea.snowcover 100mm by mid morning,now melting fast in the rain 60mm.

[Terminal Moraine]

Freezing drizzle and thick fog during the morning. The fog persisted throughout the afternoon but the drizzle died out before midday and a slow thaw set in. The trees etc above 300 mts didn't lose their coating of ice until late afternoon. Heavy rain moved in from the west by about 1630 and a steady thaw set in.

At 1800

Temp; 1.8c

Max today; 1.8c

Min last night; -0.5c

Grass min; -3.5c

Rainfall from 0900-1800; 5.6 mm

Sunshine today; 0.0 hrs

Mean wind speed; 4 mph E

Highest gust today; 22 mph E at 0036  (anemometer not working from about 0430 until 1400 due to glaze )

8 oktas Ns and St

Vis; 1000mts

Mean depth of lying snow; 2.0cm

Continuous heavy rain

[Stargazer]

Overnight rain cleared quickly. Dry and cloudy this morning, sunny intervals in the afternoon and showers this evening. Breezy and very mild, a big temperature rise from yesterday. Maximum 13.8, minimum 3.5. Wind moderate SW.