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Peak District: latest visual satellite

Thursday, 9 February 2012: dawn to dusk

Printable view Forecast issued: 0339 on Thursday, 9 February 2012

Overview for Thursday

A cloudy day, with outbreaks of rain or snow developing, leading to a significant ice risk in places.

Hazards	Risk	Explanation
Blizzards	No Risk
Heavy snow	Low	Any snowfall is expected to be mostly light, but may turn heavier towards dusk.
Storm force winds	No Risk
Gales	No Risk
Severe chill effect	Medium	Risk of severe chill due to temperatures close to freezing, a breeze and occasional rain or snow.
Persistent and extensive hill fog	High	Hill fog could be quite extensive in the south at first, and more generally later in rain or snow.
Thunderstorms	No Risk
Heavy persistent rain	Low	Rain is expected to be mostly light, occasionally moderate.
Strong Sunlight	No Risk

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Weather summary and probability of precipitation for Thursday
Dawn to 0900	0900 to 1200	1200 to 1500	1500 to dusk
Cloudy	Sleet	Sleet	Sleet
30%	60%	80%	90%

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Thursday

Weather

A cloudy day with outbreaks of rain or snow developing. During the morning especially, rain may fall onto frozen ground, which could lead to a significant ice risk and some very challenging conditions. The rain is most likely over western parts of the Park, with snow more likely in the east. Initially any precipitation is expected to patchy and light, and mainly in the north and west, but will become more widespread and persistent later in the day.

Visibility

Moderate in rain, poor at times in snow and very poor in hill fog.

Hill fog

Widespread hill fog likely above 300 m at first, mainly across southern parts. During the afternoon hill fog is likely to develop across mostly western parts, mainly above 200 to 300 metres.

Maximum winds above 400m

West or northwest 20 mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Around 0 Celsius
600 m	Around 0 Celsius
Freezing level	Temperatures close to freezing at all levels throughout.

Friday

Weather

Mostly cloudy. Perhaps a little sleet or snow in places at first, this mainly in the west and south of the Park but becoming generally dry, although staying cloudy for the most part.

Visibility

Moderate or good.

Hill fog

Likely to be widespread above 300 metres for a time but probably lifting and breaking to ragged or well broken above 500 metres later.

Maximum winds above 400m

Southerly or southeasterly 30 mph.

Temperature

Valleys	Rising to plus 2 Celsius.
600 m	Minus 1 Celsius.
Freezing level	Temperatures close to freezing at all levels throughout.

Outlook

Saturday

Generally rather cloudy with perhaps a little rain or sleet. Some hill fog is likely, mainly over the higher Peaks. Winds will become generally light and rather more variable in direction. Freezing level around 500m.

Sunday

A cloudy but mostly dry day. Hill fog is still likely, largely from mid levels upwards. Winds will be generally light once again and variable in direction. The freezing level may creep just above the summits.

Monday

Another cloudy but increasingly windy day, with outbreaks of rain or drizzle developing, and with the freezing level above the summits.

Cat & Fiddle (midway between Buxton and Macclesfield)

Altitude 511 metres

Rainfall measured at 03:00 Thursday, 09 February 2012

Last 24 hours 0.0 mm
Last 48 hours 0.2 mm
Last 72 hours 5.0 mm

Rainfall data provided by the Environment Agency. The Met Office is not responsible for content provided by third parties and may remove this data without warning.