[WR] Romsey - freezing rain (technically)

The very slight rain now falling is classed as freezing
because our air temp is -0.1C and the concrete temp
is -0.2C. It is, however, having no obvious impact on
any surfaces. Odd spots have been falling since 0825Z.

SYNOP 30/0850Z
03/// 41550 71202 11001 21008 40100 57005 76622
875// 333 85620 87635 92600=

METAR
EG// 300850Z 12002KT 5000 -FZRA BKN020 BKN035
M00/M01 Q//// WHT=

Details:
wind... SE by E, force 1.
visibility... 5000m (due to mist rather than pptn).
weather... slight freezing rain (and mist).
clouds... broken SC layers at 2000ft and 3500ft.
dry bulb... -0.1C.
dewpoint... -0.8C.
RH... 95%.
min temp last night... -2.8C.
sea level pressure... 1010mb (falling slowly).
rainfall last hour... trace.
state of ground... frozen with slight hoar visible.

beaufort letters (0750-0850Z)... cx,crox,cx,crox.

Nigel (Romsey, Hampshire)

post script: temps rose above freezing by 0900Z.


























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