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Experimental: Chance of snow!


This page tests the various formulas from members of MWF to see which one is most accurate at predicting snow!
NOTE: These forumlas only test the conditions - even if all the conditions are favourable for snow - it still requires actual precipitation to fall!!
This page updates automatically every 5 minutes...

 
 

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UKASF Forecast
UKASF
     Current Conditions @ 11:28:53 am
Current Temp: 17.0°C +1.6°C/hr
Current Dew Point: 4.3°C -1.3°C/hr
Current Wet Bulb: 11.0°C
Current Humidity: 43% -9%/hr      (Absolute Humidity: 52.1928g/m³)
Current Cloud Height: 5224.2ft / 1592.34m
Results:
Temperature Test: FAIL ~ Temperature is too high. (needs to be at least 15°C lower)
Dew Point Test: FAIL ~ Dew point too high. (needs to be at least 3.3°C lower )
Wet Bulb Test: FAIL ~ Wet bulb too high. (needs to be at least 9°C lower)


Aviation Formula:  (0°C Height: 6400ft / 1950m)
Aviation Snow Line: 5900ft / 1798m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (1592m << 1798m)


Weather Display Formula:  (0°C Height: 7540ft / 2298.4m)
Snow Line: 7040ft / 2146m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (1592m << 2146m)


BJ-Formula 1:  (0°C Height: 7027ft / 2142.15m)
Snow Line: 6525ft / 1989.6m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (1592m << 1989m)





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Aviation Formula Snow Chance:

<a href="http://www.bordersweather.co.uk/wxsnow.php">
<img src="http://www.bordersweather.co.uk/chanceofsnow.php?q=av" border=0></a>

Weather Display Formula Snow Chance:

<a href="http://www.bordersweather.co.uk/wxsnow.php">
<img src="http://www.bordersweather.co.uk/chanceofsnow.php?q=wd" border=0></a>

Beteljuice Formula Snow Chance:

<a href="http://www.bordersweather.co.uk/wxsnow.php">
<img src="http://www.bordersweather.co.uk/chanceofsnow.php?q=bj" border=0></a>