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Old December 20th 09, 02:01 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Nick Gardner Nick Gardner is offline
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Default [WR] Otter Valley, Devon - 20th Dec

Glad you're OK Nick, must have been quite scary.

Yes, it was one of those moments Will, when your heart races afterwards.
Thankfully the road was wide and we just bounced off the soft grass verges
as we pirouetted down the road.

T'missus was driving, and I think it has frightened her a little. She has
never driven on ice before and it came as a bit of a shock to suddenly lose
all grip with the road, and tantamount to flying (as she described it).

It really is a beautiful day, just a light breeze and that sun is
surprisingly warm. The birds are singing loudly today and the dawn chorus
has started again. I even heard a blackcap and chiff chaff sing the other
day, that was strange.

After a dull start to this month, the sunshine tally is rocketing up.

(14:00), 3.6°C, RH 78%, DP 0.0°C, 1001 hPa (F), Wind 3 mph W.
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Nick
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk