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Old February 10th 09, 09:17 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default Why does the media exaggerate

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Paul C writes:
On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:52:36 -0000, "GKN"
wrote:



We keep reading reports about Aviemore recording -18 C. So what, it quite
often is at that altitude


200 metres. Are you sure it's quite often -18C at 200 m?


More often at that altitude than at the top of the mountain, I expect.


(Given that in this country really low temperatures usually involve an
inversion.)
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