Graham P Davis wrote:
Ken Cook wrote:



Hi, Peter,

Very similar in October 1962 with an abrupt change to northerlies and
frost at the end of the month in my weather diary (Scarborough at the
time). Not that I want to excite the snow hopers!

Best wishes,



October 1969 had this sort of setup for most of month. High to the east and
low to the west for the most part with southerlies up from the Sahara. Warm
and sunny with 0.5mm rain at Bracknell. Long-range F/C went for a change of
type to northerlies for November with snow and frost. It was spot on.



I thought I'd look at the following winter (Southend-on-Sea records)
*Credits to John Benford and Bob Pritchard*.

Nov 1969 - Last two days max temp of 0.6°c
Dec 1969 - Generally cold, with some snow.
Jan 1970 - Cold first week, some snow, generally mixed after that.
Feb 1970 - Cold mid-month, heavy snow 12th
Mar 1970 - Cold first two weeks. Some heavy snow.

What I do find interesting is that every year that has been mentioned
with similar Octobers seem to be followed by colder winters. I'm sure
someone can come up with one which throws that theroy out the window ?

That surprised me, I thought 1970 was a mild winter, I was wrong.

It'll all end in tears you know.
--
Keith (Southend)

'Weather Home & Abroad'
http://www.southendweather.net