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| Model: |
GFS (Global Forecast System) Global Model from the "National Centers for Environmental Prediction" (NCEP) |
| Update: |
4 times per day, from 3:30, 09:30, 15:30 und 21:30 GMT |
| Greenwich Mean Time: |
12:00 GMT = 13:00 BST |
| Parameter: |
Kind of precipitation across the British Isles |
| Description: |
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Rain or shower?
This chart
shows the kind of precipitation that is likely to fall given the
atmospheric
and surface conditions at a certain place.
The following table
explains the
symbols:
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| Precipitation |
Light |
Moderate |
Heavy |
| Rain |
 |
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| Rain shower |
 |
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| Snow |
 |
 |
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| Snow shower |
 |
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| Sleet |
 |
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| Freezing rain |
 |
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| Cloud Cover |
0-2 |
3-4 |
5-7 |
8 |
| (eights) |
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