"Colin Youngs" wrote in message
...
"Hugh Newbury" schreef in bericht
...
:I was working in Paris from 1953 to 1958. One year, I think it
might
: have been 1956 or 1957, Spring was late, but arrived very
suddenly. Ice
: near the source of the Seine broke free and careered down the
river and
: arrived unmelted in Paris where it all banged up against the piers
of
: the bridges and accumulated there, unable to get further. It must
have
: made a trip on the bateaux mouches quite interesting.
:
: Anyone know which year that would have been?

February 1956 was exceptionally cold - so I would guess 1956.

Colin Youngs
Brussels



.... this graph (mean temperature through year) is indicative:-

http://www.meteo-paris.com/chronique/?d=1956

Martin.


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