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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 @ 10:54:56 pm
Current Temp: 13.4°C -1.0°C/hr
Current Dew Point: 7.4°C -1.0°C/hr
Current Wet Bulb: 10.4°C
Current Humidity: 67%      (Absolute Humidity: 57.9625g/m³)
Current Cloud Height: 2474.9ft / 754.35m
Results:
Temperature Test: FAIL ~ Temperature is too high. (needs to be at least 11.4°C lower)
Dew Point Test: FAIL ~ Dew point too high. (needs to be at least 6.4°C lower )
Wet Bulb Test: FAIL ~ Wet bulb too high. (needs to be at least 8.4°C lower)


Aviation Formula:  (0°C Height: 6300ft / 1920m)
Aviation Snow Line: 5800ft / 1767m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (754m << 1767m)


Weather Display Formula:  (0°C Height: 5854ft / 1784.4m)
Snow Line: 5354ft / 1632m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (754m << 1632m)


BJ-Formula 1:  (0°C Height: 5341ft / 1628.475m)
Snow Line: 4839ft / 1475.6m
Result:
Snow Line Test: FAIL ~ Snow Line is higher than the current cloud base. (754m << 1475m)





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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>