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Old December 11th 17, 06:00 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default [OBS] Hyssington, Powys - Mon 11 Dec 2017

1800z: 31008KT 8km Light snow shower 7SC015 -0.6/-1.4 QFF 994.5 rising.
SYNOP: 11458 73108 11006 21014 49945 52023 69902 78511 875// 333 11003 49027 87615=
Snow reached a maximum depth of 29 cm around 0400z this morning. There has been some settling and compaction since, but very little thaw. Current depth is 27 cm, with some drifts to 90 cm just up the road. Cloud layers cleared just after 0500z, giving a minimum temperature of -5.6 at 0917z. A fine day with light winds and virtually clear skies, and a temperature hovering around minus 2. Cloud increased to nearly full cover between 1530z and 1600z, and we appear to currently have some less cold air from off the Irish Sea. It may not be as cold tonight as I was anticipating. Maximum temperature today was -0.3 (1658z).

10/0900z to 11/0900z:
Max: -1.3 (1409z)
Min: -5.3 (0719z)
Rain: 9.6 mm (rianfall equivalent)

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