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Title: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: TheBoy on 14 January 2013, 13:12:06
Anyone know the proper way?

For instance, its currently 2" deep on my garden furniture and car. But on the patio, its only 1" deep. And why is that? Is the patio not as cold, so it melts faster?
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: feeutfo on 14 January 2013, 13:16:42
Patio is thawing I guess.

Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: zirk on 14 January 2013, 13:17:57
Anyone know the proper way?

For instance, its currently 2" deep on my garden furniture and car. But on the patio, its only 1" deep. And why is that? Is the patio not as cold, so it melts faster?
Ground temperature normally warmer than stuff above it.
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: tigers_gonads on 14 January 2013, 14:58:00
Patio in the shade of the house ?
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 14 January 2013, 16:13:22
As Zirk said, ground is usually warmer. Reason my trafic had snow on it this morning but roads were wet.
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: feeutfo on 14 January 2013, 16:21:09
But surely its the higher value? As its what's fallen that's wanted, not what's later melted.
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: pscocoa on 14 January 2013, 16:36:13
is your patio heater on?
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: Auto Addict on 14 January 2013, 16:42:25
is your patio heater on?

 ;D
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 January 2013, 16:44:55
A pint glass on a bird table in the middle of a clear area, ie not under a tree ::) ought to give you a reasonably accurate idea :y

From what little I can recall of Geography, that is basically how the Met Office collect precipitation data :y

As said the ground is a fair bit warmer, as anyone trying to sell you a ground source heating system will tell you.
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 14 January 2013, 18:03:13
A pint glass on a bird table in the middle of a clear area, ie not under a tree ::) ought to give you a reasonably accurate idea :y

From what little I can recall of Geography, that is basically how the Met Office collect precipitation data :y

As said the ground is a fair bit warmer, as anyone trying to sell you a ground source heating system will tell you.

Or push the chest freezer into the garden and leave it open......snow wont melt then  :y ;D
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: TheBoy on 14 January 2013, 18:11:56
So, whats on the table and cars is a reasonable guess then. About 5cm when its stopped snowing early afternoon.
Title: Re: Hope to measure snowfall
Post by: Rods2 on 14 January 2013, 22:45:08
I've got a proper calibrated snow gauge, with proper UK imperial measurements:

1 snow flake: All schools shut or a big payout if on the London Met. building on Christmas day.

2 snow flakes: Heathrow cancelling most flights.

3 snow flakes: Major disrupting to trains, many cancellations, those still running will arrive at random times. BR apologize to you, if you were under the misapprehension that a train was on time, it is one of the earlier ones running very late.

4 snow flakes: Gritting on all roads stops, where council's 'elf and safety department declare it is too dangerous to continue.

5 snow flakes: Met office issue a severe weather warning, one below a national emergency.

6 snow flakes: Government reminds all motorists to be prepared for the winter weather, don't forget that condom, because you never know your luck.

7 snow flakes: Lucky for some, but not if you are waiting for a bus, they are all cancelled.

8 snow flakes: Roads grid locked where there is no grit on them.

9 snow flakes: PM calls an emergency meeting of the COBRA committee.

10 snow flakes: National emergency declared, all flights and public transport cancelled, roads are grid locked. Please only undertake a journey if strictly necessary and you are fully equipped. Don't leave home without a shovel and a genital warmer.

11 snow flakes: W'ere doomed, I tell you we are all doomed!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Well it would be funny if it wasn't true.  :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o