Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow, scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/

On Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:45:49 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow, scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.

24hr to 09Z Max 2.8C min -1.9C grass -1.3C(under snow) rain 10.9mm(snow converted)sun 28th 1.3hr snow 20cm fresh 20cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/
(Several links to local cams on website for those who like snow.)

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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On Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:45:49 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an
average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow,
scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.

24hr to 09Z Max 2.8C min -1.9C grass -1.3C(under snow) rain 10.9mm(snow
converted)sun 28th 1.3hr snow 20cm fresh 20cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/
(Several links to local cams on website for those who like snow.)

The amazing thing about all of that Ken is here in the tropical south most
of us south of Northampton have hardly seen a snow flake for nearly two
years ( on low ground of course) and London has completely missed out.
I admit to be something of a AGW sceptic,but I'm beginning to wonder........

RonB

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"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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On Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:45:49 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an
average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow,
scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.

24hr to 09Z Max 2.8C min -1.9C grass -1.3C(under snow) rain 10.9mm(snow
converted)sun 28th 1.3hr snow 20cm fresh 20cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/
(Several links to local cams on website for those who like snow.)

The amazing thing about all of that Ken is here in the tropical south most
of us south of Northampton have hardly seen a snow flake for nearly two
years ( on low ground of course) and London has completely missed out.
I admit to be something of a AGW sceptic,but I'm beginning to
wonder........


It's all down to synoptics, latitude and altitude in that order. Your time
will come.
Nowt to do with AGW.

Will
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http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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On Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:45:49 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an
average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow,
scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.

24hr to 09Z Max 2.8C min -1.9C grass -1.3C(under snow) rain 10.9mm(snow
converted)sun 28th 1.3hr snow 20cm fresh 20cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/
(Several links to local cams on website for those who like snow.)

The amazing thing about all of that Ken is here in the tropical south
most of us south of Northampton have hardly seen a snow flake for nearly
two years ( on low ground of course) and London has completely missed
out.
I admit to be something of a AGW sceptic,but I'm beginning to
wonder........


It's all down to synoptics, latitude and altitude in that order. Your time
will come.
Nowt to do with AGW.

Will
--
http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)

You forgot 'attitude; Will !

RonB


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On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:20:47 UTC, ron button wrote:
"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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On Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:45:49 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an
average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow,
scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.

24hr to 09Z Max 2.8C min -1.9C grass -1.3C(under snow) rain 10.9mm(snow
converted)sun 28th 1.3hr snow 20cm fresh 20cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/
(Several links to local cams on website for those who like snow.)

The amazing thing about all of that Ken is here in the tropical south most
of us south of Northampton have hardly seen a snow flake for nearly two
years ( on low ground of course) and London has completely missed out.
I admit to be something of a AGW sceptic,but I'm beginning to wonder........

Hi, Ron,
Most noticeable thing about this winter here has been an unusual amount of snow on westerlies and south-westerlies.
Winds from the east bring us our heaviest falls normally, but we are far enough west to get the western falls as well.
They seem to run out of steam before they reach you.
As Will says, it's down to synoptics, not warming(imvho).
Was there ever much snow with you on westerlies?
Ken

On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 11:44:23 AM UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:20:47 UTC, ron button wrote:
"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
On Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:45:49 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
Difficult to measure as it varies from about 2cm to over 40cm but an
average around 20cm is the report going in to MetO
Current 29th 10:40Z W 16KT, 800 metres, snow showers and blowing snow,
scattered clouds, -1C/-2C 977mb falling.
Looks like a better day from now.

24hr to 09Z Max 2.8C min -1.9C grass -1.3C(under snow) rain 10.9mm(snow
converted)sun 28th 1.3hr snow 20cm fresh 20cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://kencook.magix.net/
(Several links to local cams on website for those who like snow.)

The amazing thing about all of that Ken is here in the tropical south most
of us south of Northampton have hardly seen a snow flake for nearly two
years ( on low ground of course) and London has completely missed out.
I admit to be something of a AGW sceptic,but I'm beginning to wonder........

Hi, Ron,
Most noticeable thing about this winter here has been an unusual amount of snow on westerlies and south-westerlies.
Winds from the east bring us our heaviest falls normally, but we are far enough west to get the western falls as well.
They seem to run out of steam before they reach you.
As Will says, it's down to synoptics, not warming(imvho).
Was there ever much snow with you on westerlies?
Ken

Is it always down to synoptics Ken?
A lot of showers got right across into NE England and equally quite a few have also penetrated a long way East, South of the Humber.
I never expect much more than a smattering from a Westerly, but some parts further East seem to do fairly well out of them and I can't work out why.

On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:54:43 UTC, David Mitchell wrote:
Is it always down to synoptics Ken?
A lot of showers got right across into NE England and equally quite a few have also penetrated a long way East, South of the Humber.
I never expect much more than a smattering from a Westerly, but some parts further East seem to do fairly well out of them and I can't work out why.

Hi, David,
Westerly showers in these situations seem to carry further east to our side than easterlies seem to do do over to the west side. [if you get my drift (;0) ]
Over to the experts for the proper explanations.
There is a lot more snow further west in upper Teesdale than here atm though.
Ken

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On Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:54:43 UTC, David Mitchell wrote:
Is it always down to synoptics Ken?
A lot of showers got right across into NE England and equally quite a few
have also penetrated a long way East, South of the Humber.
I never expect much more than a smattering from a Westerly, but some
parts further East seem to do fairly well out of them and I can't work
out why.

Hi, David,
Westerly showers in these situations seem to carry further east to our
side than easterlies seem to do do over to the west side. [if you get my
drift (;0) ]
Over to the experts for the proper explanations.
There is a lot more snow further west in upper Teesdale than here atm
though.

Lovely.

Westerly airflows tend to have more instability in depth whereas easterly
flows often have a capping inversion above the convective activity. So the
North Sea will trigger the convection but once that moves inland 15 miles or
so there is nothing to keep it going. Whereas a more unstable westerly flow
will have more triggers as the instability will in itself help convergence
zones to form, hence why westerly showers are often in lines but easterly
showers in clumps.
A very strong easterly flow can have enough ooompphhh sometimes to reach the
Midlands but the Pennines are high enough of a barrier to break up the more
stable regime. A typical deep convective cell will last about an hour, so
you can always work out how far one cell will travel. Its active phase will
be around 30 minutes.

HTH

Will
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http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk/Hayt...antage_Pro.htm
Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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Hi Will
Many thanks, as always :-)
Ken