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Hello Everyone,

I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that one.

Gavin.


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I distinctly remember about 15 inches of snow on the ground in February
1991 in Eastbourne. Probably more inland at the same time.
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Hello Everyone,

I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of

lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S

cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that

one.

Gavin.


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"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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Hello Everyone,

I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of

lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S

cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that

one.

Gavin.


Hey Gavin, didn't know you were a TWO lurker


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In article ,
Gavin Staples writes:
I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that one.


I live not far north of the West Sussex border. In January 1987 we had
about a foot lying, and a similar amount in January 1982. For as much as
18 inches here, I think you would have to go back to January 1963.
However, in February 1991, when we only had about 6 inches here, I
believe that amounts were considerably deeper the further east that you
went, so it's not impossible that parts of East Sussex might have had
something approaching 18 inches.
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"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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Hello Everyone,

I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of

lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S

cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that

one.

Gavin.




Last time I am certain Bedfordshire had 50cm level was March 1947.




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"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
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Hello Everyone,

I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of

lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S

cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that

one.

Gavin.




Last time I am certain Bedfordshire had 50cm level was March 1947.

Level snow
Cranfield (Beds) 51cm on 6/3/1947 (source DWR)
West Raynham (Norfolk) 51cm 8/3/1947 (DWR)
Forest-in-Teesdale 112cm 6/2/1947 (MWR)

and..Epping (since 1979) a paltry 25cm 9th-13th Feb 1991

All the best

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10th January 1987 at least a foot (304.8mm) of level snow, -7c
maximum, bliss :-)

Keith (Southend)

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 22:07:41 +0100, "George Booth"
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"Joe Simpkin" wrote in message
news

"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
...
Hello Everyone,

I know this is a strange question , but I saw
someone asking on a weather site, when did Sussex last have 50 cm of

lying
snow. That is 18 inches or thereabouts.
I have a vague idea. Because if they had that amount, us here in S

cambs
would be close. I say January 1982. Does anyone care to challenge that

one.

Gavin.




Last time I am certain Bedfordshire had 50cm level was March 1947.

Level snow
Cranfield (Beds) 51cm on 6/3/1947 (source DWR)
West Raynham (Norfolk) 51cm 8/3/1947 (DWR)
Forest-in-Teesdale 112cm 6/2/1947 (MWR)

and..Epping (since 1979) a paltry 25cm 9th-13th Feb 1991

All the best




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