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Old October 20th 09, 06:53 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
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Default First snow here in theAlps.

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Will Hand writes:

"Nigel" wrote in message
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Interesting article about the weather we are having in Austria.-
Record braking high temp last week and the earliest snowfall in
Salzburg since records began. Also high winds,snowdrifts ,etc-
exciting times ahead!!!

http://www.austriantimes.at/news/Gen...3/17166/Mounta
ins_already_covered_by_snow


Fantastic news! You are so lucky.


I'm just back from a holiday in the Bernese Oberland. A fair amount of
snow on the mountains, especially following a cold and wet day last
Friday. It didn't quite make it down into the valley where I was
staying, but the surrounding peaks were very picturesque.
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"Well, actually, they're American."
"So what brings you to Britain then if you have cornflakes already?"
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