Hi, All,
General depth just level with rain gauge top = 30cm fresh 13cm.
Will post full obs soon it has taken a while as we have a funeral tea in Copley Village Hall and it's all to dig out - blows back behind me! I think few will attend!!
Obs coming next
Ken
Copley
Teesdale

On 01/03/2018 09:56, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All, General depth just level with rain gauge top = 30cm fresh
13cm. Will post full obs soon it has taken a while as we have a
funeral tea in Copley Village Hall and it's all to dig out - blows
back behind me! I think few will attend!! Obs coming next

FWIW the new snow down on the Hambleton plains was about 5cm overnight
although it is now hard to tell since everything stayed as squeaky
powder snow and it is now being wind sculpted by a fierce gale blizzard.

I don't envy you clearing snow in this I have just got back inside from
doing it myself and I expect you have even more wind and snow up there.

Overnight min at Northallerton -5.1C presently -2.5C windy recent snow.
Bad wind chill on any exposed flesh outside - some amazing shaped drifts
around obstacles. 8/8 thin grey uniform cloud sun just faintly visible.

Snow plough has been through ploughing and gritting this time - road is
passable with care in an ordinary vehicle at the moment.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 10:53:59 UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 01/03/2018 09:56, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All, General depth just level with rain gauge top = 30cm fresh
13cm. Will post full obs soon it has taken a while as we have a
funeral tea in Copley Village Hall and it's all to dig out - blows
back behind me! I think few will attend!! Obs coming next

FWIW the new snow down on the Hambleton plains was about 5cm overnight
although it is now hard to tell since everything stayed as squeaky
powder snow and it is now being wind sculpted by a fierce gale blizzard.

I don't envy you clearing snow in this I have just got back inside from
doing it myself and I expect you have even more wind and snow up there.

Overnight min at Northallerton -5.1C presently -2.5C windy recent snow.
Bad wind chill on any exposed flesh outside - some amazing shaped drifts
around obstacles. 8/8 thin grey uniform cloud sun just faintly visible.

Snow plough has been through ploughing and gritting this time - road is
passable with care in an ordinary vehicle at the moment.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

Hi, Martin,
I was joined by some school children who have had a couple of "snow day" so far. They are much fitter than I am, so I've left them to it :0))
Ken

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 09:56:59 UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All,
General depth just level with rain gauge top = 30cm fresh 13cm.
Will post full obs soon it has taken a while as we have a funeral tea in Copley Village Hall and it's all to dig out - blows back behind me! I think few will attend!!
Obs coming next
Ken
Copley
Teesdale

Obs Copley 09Z 1st March 2018

E 12KT 200 metres, sky obscured, snow&blowing snow, -4C / -5C 1015mb falling snow 30cm fresh 13cm

24hr max -2.2C min -6.8C grass -1.0C(under snow) rain 9.0mm(snow converted)
sun 28th 3.2hr

A couple of pics on website, page 1 is Copley street, page 2 shows part of the Met enclosure with the old screen and sunshine recorder on stand. One of the rain gauges in the foreground shows snow just up to the rim,
Best wishes
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://www.kencook.magix.net/#Latest Observations

On 01/03/2018 11:04, Ken Cook wrote:

Hi, Martin, I was joined by some school children who have had a
couple of "snow day" so far. They are much fitter than I am, so I've
left them to it :0)) Ken

Hi Ken,

The ones here were tobogganing down the Church field yesterday in deep
powder snow. You could go down it on anything even a fertiliser sack.
Inflated tractor inner tube gives the most comfortable ride.

Various snow creatures made included a Mr Blobby that only just fits
under the goal posts. It may be quite a while before he melts.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:53:59 AM UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 01/03/2018 09:56, Ken Cook wrote:
Hi, All, General depth just level with rain gauge top = 30cm fresh
13cm. Will post full obs soon it has taken a while as we have a
funeral tea in Copley Village Hall and it's all to dig out - blows
back behind me! I think few will attend!! Obs coming next

FWIW the new snow down on the Hambleton plains was about 5cm overnight
although it is now hard to tell since everything stayed as squeaky
powder snow and it is now being wind sculpted by a fierce gale blizzard.

I don't envy you clearing snow in this I have just got back inside from
doing it myself and I expect you have even more wind and snow up there.

-3.8c on the tip of cornwall at 11:30! Wind F4-F5 and increasing.

Snow starting again, even the main road into Penzance is virtually deserted, most of the shops shut.

Overnight min at Northallerton -5.1C presently -2.5C windy recent snow.
Bad wind chill on any exposed flesh outside - some amazing shaped drifts
around obstacles. 8/8 thin grey uniform cloud sun just faintly visible.

Snow plough has been through ploughing and gritting this time - road is
passable with care in an ordinary vehicle at the moment.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 11:59:56 UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 01/03/2018 11:04, Ken Cook wrote:

Hi, Martin, I was joined by some school children who have had a
couple of "snow day" so far. They are much fitter than I am, so I've
left them to it :0)) Ken

Hi Ken,

The ones here were tobogganing down the Church field yesterday in deep
powder snow. You could go down it on anything even a fertiliser sack.
Inflated tractor inner tube gives the most comfortable ride.

Various snow creatures made included a Mr Blobby that only just fits
under the goal posts. It may be quite a while before he melts.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

Funeral now postponed after all that! That doesn't happen often in these parts!!
Ken

On Thursday, 1 March 2018 12:16:04 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
-3.8c on the tip of cornwall at 11:30! Wind F4-F5 and increasing.

Snow starting again, even the main road into Penzance is virtually deserted, most of the shops shut.

Really impressed with the Cornwall reports, Graham. It is so unusual!
Ken

On Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 12:28:36 PM UTC, Ken Cook wrote:
On Thursday, 1 March 2018 12:16:04 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
-3.8c on the tip of cornwall at 11:30! Wind F4-F5 and increasing.

Snow starting again, even the main road into Penzance is virtually deserted, most of the shops shut.

Really impressed with the Cornwall reports, Graham. It is so unusual!
Ken

Certainly the coldest weather here this century. The really rare thing is it's now March. The severe spells in 1987 & 1997 were in January.

As the tide goes down, the sea water pools are freezing
http://benatsennen.com/sennen-web-cam/ So -2C on the beach still.

Graham
Penzance