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Snow point?
This is probably a silly question but what is the temp at which one can
expect snow if clouds are about? Or are there too many variables such as sea, mountains, high land etc., to make it possible for a straight answer? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online |
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On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:04:07 +0000, Sacha
wrote: This is probably a silly question but what is the temp at which one can expect snow if clouds are about? Or are there too many variables such as sea, mountains, high land etc., to make it possible for a straight answer? There isn't a straight as it depends on the type of snow. It's a bit like asking what temperature plants grow at. Just to make things complicated read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow Steve -- Neural Planner Software Ltd http://www.NPSL1.com |
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On Feb 12, 3:04*pm, Sacha wrote:
This is probably a silly question but what is the temp at which one can expect snow if clouds are about? *Or are there too many variables such as sea, mountains, high land etc., to make it possible for a straight answer? -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online Today it is snowing hard and we are now about half a metre deep in snow. It is 0 degrees outside. Driving over the mountain pass on the way home yesterday it was minus 6 and snowing heavily at 4p.m. Judith |
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from Sacha contains these words: Thanks to you, Martin and Stephen. I'll stop looking out the window then. It's very much colder tonight, even though cloud has come over and it did make me think of snow again. I gather the east of the country has plenty. More has fallen (well, settled) since dusk than the sum of all the rest of the winter's efforts, and it's still coming down here in this bit of South Norfolk. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig |
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Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Thanks to you, Martin and Stephen. I'll stop looking out the window then. It's very much colder tonight, even though cloud has come over and it did make me think of snow again. I gather the east of the country has plenty. More has fallen (well, settled) since dusk than the sum of all the rest of the winter's efforts, and it's still coming down here in this bit of South Norfolk. It's just stopped in this outpost on the borders of the Fenland. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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On 12/2/09 21:21, in article ,
" wrote: In article , Rusty_Hinge wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Thanks to you, Martin and Stephen. I'll stop looking out the window then. It's very much colder tonight, even though cloud has come over and it did make me think of snow again. I gather the east of the country has plenty. More has fallen (well, settled) since dusk than the sum of all the rest of the winter's efforts, and it's still coming down here in this bit of South Norfolk. It's just stopped in this outpost on the borders of the Fenland. Regards, Nick Maclaren. On my evening glamour trip to the dustbin it seems to me that it's got a bit warmer here. It was 6C this morning. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online |
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In article , Sacha
writes Thanks to you, Martin and Stephen. I'll stop looking out the window then. It's very much colder tonight, even though cloud has come over and it did make me think of snow again. I gather the east of the country has plenty. It was so cold last night, Wednesday. That I couldn't open my car door as it was frozen shut, i had to open a rear door and sort of push it! The ground here is lethal with melted and half melted sow forming solid layers of pure ice even on the fields. -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Sacha writes Thanks to you, Martin and Stephen. I'll stop looking out the window then. It's very much colder tonight, even though cloud has come over and it did make me think of snow again. I gather the east of the country has plenty. It was so cold last night, Wednesday. That I couldn't open my car door as it was frozen shut, i had to open a rear door and sort of push it! The ground here is lethal with melted and half melted sow forming solid layers of pure ice even on the fields. -- That's risky, it can tear the seals in half. A better idea is to us hot water. Poured along the seal areas it releases the ice. I use hot water on all my car windows on icy mornings. I love it because unlike using chemical sprays it stops your breath from freezing on the inside by warming the glass a little. Mike |
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On 12/2/09 16:51, in article ,
"Martin" wrote: On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:16:13 +0000, Sacha wrote: On 12/2/09 15:44, in article , "Judith in France" wrote: On Feb 12, 3:04*pm, Sacha wrote: This is probably a silly question but what is the temp at which one can expect snow if clouds are about? *Or are there too many variables such as sea, mountains, high land etc., to make it possible for a straight answer? -- Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online Today it is snowing hard and we are now about half a metre deep in snow. It is 0 degrees outside. Driving over the mountain pass on the way home yesterday it was minus 6 and snowing heavily at 4p.m. Judith Thanks to you, Martin and Stephen. I'll stop looking out the window then. It's very much colder tonight, even though cloud has come over and it did make me think of snow again. I gather the east of the country has plenty. It's snowing hard along the north east coast of England. We had a sprinkling this morning. Just enough snow, for the local yob's gf to skid her moped and collide with a loud bang against the local yobs father's parked car. It couldn't have happened to nicer people. Apparently, Newcastle airport is closed. And as to your home grown yobs, there is a certain satisfaction in the closing of a circle, isn't there? ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online |
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Judith in France writes
Today it is snowing hard and we are now about half a metre deep in snow. It is 0 degrees outside. Driving over the mountain pass on the way home yesterday it was minus 6 and snowing heavily at 4p.m. You *lucky* thing! Ours is melting steadily and now only 6 inches at the best. Although it has been snowing this afternoon with lovely big gentle flakes. -- Kay |
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On Feb 12, 5:06*pm, K wrote:
Judith in France writes Today it is snowing hard and we are now about half a metre deep in snow. *It is 0 degrees outside. *Driving over the mountain pass on the way home yesterday it was minus 6 and snowing heavily at 4p.m. You *lucky* thing! Ours is melting steadily and now only 6 inches at the best. Although it has been snowing this afternoon with lovely big gentle flakes. -- Kay I was made very welcome in your home Kay, so you will be made very welcome in mine, anytime. Judith |
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Judith in France writes
On Feb 12, 5:06*pm, K wrote: Judith in France writes Today it is snowing hard and we are now about half a metre deep in snow. *It is 0 degrees outside. *Driving over the mountain pass on the way home yesterday it was minus 6 and snowing heavily at 4p.m. You *lucky* thing! Ours is melting steadily and now only 6 inches at the best. Although it has been snowing this afternoon with lovely big gentle flakes. -- I was made very welcome in your home Kay, so you will be made very welcome in mine, anytime. Thank you :-) -- Kay |
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Sacha wrote:
This is probably a silly question but what is the temp at which one can expect snow if clouds are about? Or are there too many variables such as sea, mountains, high land etc., to make it possible for a straight answer? Snow in England tends to fall when a warm, moist airflow comes in from the Atlantic and hits a cold air mass extending across from the continent. Most commonly in a cold spell the temperature will rise a couple of degrees before the precipitation actually occurs - hence the saying "It's too cold for snow". In central continental Europe, the Alps etc, it merely gets bl**dy cold then snows fine powdery snow. (I believe that the temperature in the moist air mass does tend to rise as the water vapor changes state to water then to ice ) Snow in much of Britain is quite an unusual event - there isn't a big temperature difference between torrential winter rain and a couple of feet of snow - like we saw on down here in Glos on Monday night. Tuesday morning i looked out from a snowed-in Forest of Dean, across a green and flooded Severnside to a thoroughly snowed in Cotswolds. Nice to have the weather to talk about, innit? rL |
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On 12/2/09 18:31, in article , "rjbl"
wrote: Sacha wrote: This is probably a silly question but what is the temp at which one can expect snow if clouds are about? Or are there too many variables such as sea, mountains, high land etc., to make it possible for a straight answer? Snow in England tends to fall when a warm, moist airflow comes in from the Atlantic and hits a cold air mass extending across from the continent. Most commonly in a cold spell the temperature will rise a couple of degrees before the precipitation actually occurs - hence the saying "It's too cold for snow". In central continental Europe, the Alps etc, it merely gets bl**dy cold then snows fine powdery snow. (I believe that the temperature in the moist air mass does tend to rise as the water vapor changes state to water then to ice ) Snow in much of Britain is quite an unusual event - there isn't a big temperature difference between torrential winter rain and a couple of feet of snow - like we saw on down here in Glos on Monday night. Tuesday morning i looked out from a snowed-in Forest of Dean, across a green and flooded Severnside to a thoroughly snowed in Cotswolds. Nice to have the weather to talk about, innit? rL You mean there are other things? ;-) Thank you very much for the explanation. I've always heard "it's too cold to snow" and at times been ridiculed for repeating it but now you've given a reason for it. I'm filing your post for future reference at times of (my) bewilderment. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Perennials & shrubs online |
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