Hi Tom, do you mean in this spell? I've only got 0.6C at 18.40 here in the
south of the county.

It's very rare that the temperature goes below freezing here, I guess
because of the closeness of the Sea. Normally cools down quick early evening
but never quite goes sub-zero. Last time it was subzero before dusk was 25th
Dec 2001 or 2002 IIRC.

Current temperatures from around the county (19:20)

Danbury: -0.4C
Epping: 0.0C
Colchester: 0.4C
Witham: 0.8C
Benfleet: 0.9C
Southend: 1.1C
Mayland: 1.3C
Wickford: 1.5C

The water on the cars keeps freezing but the water on the ground doesn't

Ground temp is +0.1C here at the moment, will be icy in the morning. And
it's starting to snow again.

Tom
Chelmsford, Essex (106m)