[WR] Romsey - snow grains
 

Not for the first time this month, we have snow grains.
Quite a burst at 1000Z reducing the visibility to 3500m.

Last 2 obs:

SYNOP 18/0950Z
03/// 41450 80717 10018 21020 40205 50000 77772
885// 333 85615 88625 91026 90710 91126=
METAR
EG// 180950Z 07017KT 5000 SG BKN015 OVC025
02/M02 Q//// WHT=
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SYNOP 18/1050Z
03/// 41457 70614 10025 21022 40205 57005 72072
878// 333 83818 87630 90710 91125=
METAR
EG// 181050Z 06014KT 7000 HZ SCT018 BKN030
03/M02 Q//// WHT=

Details for 1050Z:
wind... NE by E, force 4.
visibility... 7km.
weather... cloudy with haze (snow grains 0935-1030Z).
clouds... 3/8 CU base 1800ft, 7/8 SC base 3000ft.
dry bulb... +2.5C.
wet bulb... +0.9C.
dewpoint... -2.2C.
RH... 71%.
sea level pressure... 1020.5mb (falling slowly).
rainfall last hour... trace.

beaufort letters (0950-1050Z)... csh,cz.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)