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Old March 29th 05, 09:13 AM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Blizzard of 29 March 1952

No, unfortunately my cot became stuck in a snowdrift and my mother abandoned
her trip to the local shops. I did make a few shrieks and screams of delight
when the 12.55 weather forecast came on!
Ian Currie

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A very interesting account Peter. A casualty of the snowstorm was

Winston
Churchill whose car became immersed in deep drifts at Biggin Hill and

was
abandoned. He eventually managed to obtain another vehicle and made his

way
to Chartwell by a very circuitous route.
Another story was the Reading Co-operative Society Choir who sang at the
high security prison of Broadmoor in Berkshire. They left by coach and

it
soon became stuck in the drifts. They had to walk through the snow all

night
and finally made it to Reading many miles away and they were still

singing!
Ian Currie-Coulsdon
www.Frostedearth.com


Dear Mr Currie-Coulsdon.
You mean you didn't give one of your many so well publicised talks that

day,
or even mention it in your November forecast for that winter:-)