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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 @ 3:22:52 am
Current Temp: 10.2°C -0.5°C/hr
Current Dew Point: 8.6°C -0.5°C/hr
Current Wet Bulb: 9.4°C
Current Humidity: 90%      (Absolute Humidity: 60.8019g/m³)
Current Cloud Height: 646.0ft / 196.9m
Results:
Temperature Test: FAIL ~ Temperature is too high. (needs to be at least 8.2°C lower)
Dew Point Test: FAIL ~ Dew point too high. (needs to be at least 7.6°C lower )
Wet Bulb Test: FAIL ~ Wet bulb too high. (needs to be at least 7.4°C lower)


Aviation Formula:  (0°C Height: 5600ft / 1706m)
Aviation Snow Line: 5100ft / 1554m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (196m << 1554m)


Weather Display Formula:  (0°C Height: 4279ft / 1304.4m)
Snow Line: 3779ft / 1152m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (196m << 1152m)


BJ-Formula 1:  (0°C Height: 3766ft / 1148.475m)
Snow Line: 3264ft / 995.6m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (196m << 995m)





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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>