On Tue, 2 Feb 2010 13:52:49 -0000, Philip Eden wrote in


... From the Met. Office DWR/Monthly Summary:-

Aldergrove
1976 Dec Mean maximum 4.1, Mean minimum 0.3
1977 Jan Mean maximum 5.0, Mean minimum 0.0

I make that

1976 Dec 2.2
1977 Jan 2.5

Mike ... I was working in Aberdeen during the 76-77 winter
and remember December especially as very snowy (checking
the MWR reveals 21 days with snow lying at Dyce in Dec
and 11 in Jan (probably mostly in the first half). Braemar had
28 and 26 respectively.

I agree with Martin's figures for Aldergrove, but it is worth
pointing out this his source and my source (MWR) all
pre-1984 data refers to 12h day max and night min rather
than 24h max and 24h min. My data for this winter is also
12h maxes and mins.

I've also checked the 1976-77 figures for Dyce (0.6 degC
lower than this winter), Eskdalemuir (same as this winter),
Lerwick (0.8degC lower than this winter), and
Stornoway (also 0.8 degC lower than this winter).

Curiouser and curiouser.

I wonder how many besides me had forgotten 76/77. Anyway, thanks to both
Philip and Martin for the extra details.

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Mike Tullett - Coleraine 55.13°N 6.69°W posted 2/2/2010 2:52:49 PM GMT