Thursday 29/01/15 Report

Little in the way of lying snow overnight, but by 6:30am the snow showers gathered together and the roads were covered by 7am.  Further heavy snow showers during the morning rush hour caused chaos on the roads, with plenty shunts and bumps, leaving many people to abandon their cars on the estate and through Darwen.

The snow continued with frequent showers throughout the morning, though by afternoon, apart from the odd shower of snow, sleet and hail, skies brightened.  This allowed temperatures to rise a little, and with the help of occasional sunshine, most of the snow had melted before the tea-time rush.  The snow showers returned by early evening though, once again covering roads and pavements with a light coating.

Temperature
Maximum: 2.3c (04:30), minimum: 0.1c (07:35).  Average temperature for the day: 1.5c
Highest apparent temperature: -1.7c (16:00).  Low apparent temperature: -6.6c (03:05)

Wind
Highest sustained wind speed: 20.8mph (03:05).
Highest gust speed: 25.1mph (03:05), bearing 180 (S)
Dominant wind bearing: 284 (WbN)

Pressure
Maximum: 994.6Mb, minimum: 977.8Mb

Humidity
Highest: 85% (08:45), lowest 69% (13:10)

Rainfall
Total for today: 2.7mm. Highest hourly rainfall: 0.6mm (11:20)