On Feb 3, 1:33*pm, "Will Hand" wrote:
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On Feb 3, 10:34 am, "Will Hand" wrote:



In past 3 days:

Rain, hail, sleet, snow, snow lying, ice, frost, sun, cloud, fog, strong winds
and drizzle.

Only thunder and freezing rain are realistically missing.
I knew living up here was a good move :-)

Will.
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Will, I take it that you lived in a part of England with less exciting
weather. Changeable weather certainly makes life more interesting.

Bob

Hi Bob, upland Devon is renowned for its changeability (and wetness) being close
to the Atlantic ocean and altitude. I do miss the summer thunderstorms though,
they are less frequent in SW England than they are in SE England where you can
get some fantastic ones, especially those coming north from France. Every part
of Britain has its own unique "weather character", Devon and Cornwall are good
holiday areas primarily because summers are relatively sunny on the coast
(except where I live, we get a lot of cloud up here).

Will
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Will
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Hi, Will.

It is interesting to learn about the variability of weather in
England. The sea and elevation certainly are significant factors.

I am not surprised that thunderstorms are fewer near the ocean. In
North America, the ocean and Great Lakes retard thunderstorm
development.

I've read that the SW part of England (due to its pleasant climate) is
a big vacation (holiday) destination for city folk in England. I
suspect that the locals are not too fond of this fact.

Bob