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RCO · February 1st 08, 08:21 PM posted to uk.sci.weather

Stamping through the snow, David Mitchell at proclaimed
loudly and it became the following telegram...

"mittens" wrote in message
...
A comment Dave in Essex made got me thinking...Do easterly winds off
of the North Sea sometimes produce snowshowers in the east of England
in places such as Essex and Norwich?

What conditions must exist for this to occur and how much snow
typically falls?

Northwesterly, westerly and southwestly winds during the winter will
cause heavy lake-effect snow to the lee of the Great Lakes in Canada
and the USA. This is a common occurrence in December and January, and
can localized blizzard conditions.

I presume that the dynamics producing snow along the east coast of
England are similar.

Bob

Don't forget the Northerlies running down the East coast as well!
They don't penetrate far inland (usually) but we get significant snow from
them here - though the last 2 years have been a little bleak.

Ahhh, I remember Christmas week in 1995, about a foot of snow on the top of the
Wolds above Langtoft. IIRC, that came from something like a northerly, but I
would have to check my records, when I can find them......
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Rob C. Overfield
Hull