Weather pictures & report of February 24 2005

 

Light snow related to shallow low.


Synopsis: advection of continental air from the ENE. T850 hPa was -10°C, T700 hPa was -18°C, T500 hPa was -34°C. During the night a shallow low passed the Low Countries producing continuous light falls of snow on which visibility was reduced to minimal 2000 meter.  Photos taken at Kampenhout in Central European Time (CET).

 

Radar picture of 01:00 CET showing the light intensity of precipitation. This blue zone hardly moved producing light snow grains and flurries for about 18 hours. (Source: Belgocontrol)

 

Between 03:00-05:00. Composition of several night shots of the falling snow flurries.

 

09:21 NE. Misty view on the Saint-Stefanus church in a wintry landscape with a cover between 1-2 cm.

 

09:49. Due to lack of wind, the trees were nicely covered by the snow.

 

09:58 ESE. First attempts of the sun breaking through, a bit later with negative effect on the snow.

 

10:01 S. There was hardly any ice as previous night temperatures stayed around freezing point. A couple of hours later the white landscape was history.

 

 

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