Tideswell, Derbyshire - Monday 29th October 2018
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0630z CALM 50+km 1Sc040 -01.5/-02.3 1014
RMK: A fine morning with a moderate hoar frost. Icy
patches on hard surfaces. The Cat & Fiddle webcam is
showing fog up there so there is some low stratus
around the hills.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Monday 29th October 2018
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0630z CALM 50+km 1Sc040 -01.5/-02.3 1014
RMK: A fine morning with a moderate hoar frost. Icy
patches on hard surfaces. The Cat & Fiddle webcam is
showing fog up there so there is some low stratus
around the hills.

0900z 34004kt 30km SKC +00.6/00.0 1013
RMK: A gorgeous sunny morning. Frost/ice has melted in
the direct sun but persists in shaded areas. All hint
of low stratus has gone.
09-09z: Tx 7.7 (1345z) Tn -1.9 (0710z) RR 1.5
15-09z: Tg -5.9 00-24z: Sun 4.1

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

Tideswell, Derbyshire - Monday 29th October 2018
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0630z CALM 50+km 1Sc040 -01.5/-02.3 1014
RMK: A fine morning with a moderate hoar frost. Icy
patches on hard surfaces. The Cat & Fiddle webcam is
showing fog up there so there is some low stratus
around the hills.

0900z 34004kt 30km SKC +00.6/00.0 1013
RMK: A gorgeous sunny morning. Frost/ice has melted in
the direct sun but persists in shaded areas. All hint
of low stratus has gone.
09-09z: Tx 7.7 (1345z) Tn -1.9 (0710z) RR 1.5
15-09z: Tg -5.9 00-24z: Sun 4.1

1700z 36005kt 50+km 1Sc030 03.2/01.5 1006
RMK: After the sunny start this morning Cu built up
quite quickly and for much of the day it's been
broken cloud and sunny intervals. There were a few
showers in the area this afternoon but they missed us.
Max temp 6.2° so a colder day than yesterday.
My wife had a fall on ice at 0930z this morning.
Fortunately, apart from a nasty bruise on her thigh,
there was no damage done. She was aware of the
potential for ice but it takes only a moment of
inattention :-(

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

On 29/10/2018 17:23, Norman Lynagh wrote:
1700z 36005kt 50+km 1Sc030 03.2/01.5 1006
RMK: After the sunny start this morning Cu built up
quite quickly and for much of the day it's been
broken cloud and sunny intervals. There were a few
showers in the area this afternoon but they missed us.
Max temp 6.2° so a colder day than yesterday.
My wife had a fall on ice at 0930z this morning.
Fortunately, apart from a nasty bruise on her thigh,
there was no damage done. She was aware of the
potential for ice but it takes only a moment of
inattention :-(

Hope your wife is OK Norman. Down 'ere, when it is icy (which isn't that
often), it catches people unawares. My father had a fall last Xmas in my
garden on a bit of decking and fractured his tibia, fibia, radius and
ulna. He fell backwards onto gravel but nonetheless, these were severe
injuries that required a month in hospital. He's all mended now but as
you say, just a moment's loss of concentration or unawareness can lead
to a serious fall.

In December 2010, so many people round here fell over and plaster-casts
seemed to become a fashion accessory (for the survivors).

No ice here yet. We had freezing-rain fall last March and coat
everything in a layer of smooth, lethal ice. Thankfully, everybody
stayed indoors until it melted and as far as I know, there were few
casualties.

--
Nick Gardner
Otter Valley, Devon
20 m amsl
http://www.ottervalleyweather.me.uk

Nick Gardner wrote:

On 29/10/2018 17:23, Norman Lynagh wrote:
1700z 36005kt 50+km 1Sc030 03.2/01.5 1006
RMK: After the sunny start this morning Cu built up
quite quickly and for much of the day it's been
broken cloud and sunny intervals. There were a few
showers in the area this afternoon but they missed us.
Max temp 6.2° so a colder day than yesterday.
My wife had a fall on ice at 0930z this morning.
Fortunately, apart from a nasty bruise on her thigh,
there was no damage done. She was aware of the
potential for ice but it takes only a moment of
inattention :-(

Hope your wife is OK Norman. Down 'ere, when it is icy (which isn't
that often), it catches people unawares. My father had a fall last
Xmas in my garden on a bit of decking and fractured his tibia, fibia,
radius and ulna. He fell backwards onto gravel but nonetheless, these
were severe injuries that required a month in hospital. He's all
mended now but as you say, just a moment's loss of concentration or
unawareness can lead to a serious fall.

In December 2010, so many people round here fell over and
plaster-casts seemed to become a fashion accessory (for the
survivors).

No ice here yet. We had freezing-rain fall last March and coat
everything in a layer of smooth, lethal ice. Thankfully, everybody
stayed indoors until it melted and as far as I know, there were few
casualties.

Thanks for asking, Nick. Thankfully, she's fine. The only thing that
got hurt was her pride.It could have been a whole lot worse, as your
father was unfortunate enough to find out. Pleased to hear that he is
'mended'.

Freezing rain is something that we get here a few time in most winters.
It's seldom ever forecast but it can be absolutely lethal. Smooth ice
with a thin layer of liquid water on top is not a good mix.

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.