"Denis Allen" wrote in message
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In message , Dave
Cornwell writes
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Fair point also ! I think the cold thing for some (me?) links back to the
variety added to everyday life by the 1962-3 winter and a few other snow
events.
" Don't suppose the excitement of a southerly or westerly gale has much
impact there either" - just a bit in 1987 !

Dave




True in 1987 you did have a "bit". Thing is though in the north and west
the wind speeds you experienced in '87 have a tendency to blow in most
winters. It's just that a SE Centric media ignores what goes on
elsewhere.

Apart from in the most exposed places such as the Western/Nortern
Isles such a storm would be far from normal in Scotland.
No doubt there would be a hint of London centricity but had a
1987 style gale hit Glasgow for example it would still be a
massive national story.
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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl