"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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On 5 Feb, 19:35, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:
I would imagine some places managed one last year?
Here in Wishaw we have to turn the clock back 14 years to the 6th Feb,
1996.
Even during February 1986 we only managed it once. Though February 1985
managed it three days on the trot. It really is a rare feat here, much
more
so than in December or January.
I'm not sure the coming week or two will change that?

Hi, Alex

3rd Feb last year Copley, before that 2006 before that 2003, then
2001, 1999, 1996 etc etc
I'm amazed at your February 1986 figure. From my record I estimate at
least 15 from my previous site 100 metres lower (6 there). Mean max
was 0.9C so I estimate -0.1C or lower here.
Some areas were below 0C for the whole of February 1986 locally. I
estimate the absolute max here was around 1C on the 28th

Best wishes,
Ken
Copley, Teesdale

Yes, just the one in February 1986 here, though there were seven days with a
maximum lower than 1ºC. The mean maximum for the month was +2.1ºC and the
absoloute maximum was +4.7ºC (on the 18th).
Even in February 1978, when there was a run of extremely low minimum's
around here, including the February record (-20.1ºC), there was only one ice
day.
Alex.