In article ,
Peter Clarke writes:
An arctic northerly had extended south on 28 Nov and rain associated with
the cold front had turned to snow, even on low ground in Surrey. Saturday,
29 Nov dawned clear and frosty with a minimum of -6.0 deg C but by the
afternoon the sky had darkened as a trough moved south across the county
and snow fell steadily for more than 2 hours With the day's maximum
temperature -0.5 deg, the snow readily accumulated on the frozen ground and
reached a depth of 4 - 5 cms. This ranks as the heaviest snowfall I have see
in November here although the fall of 22 Nov 1965 was similiar.
I recorded 3 consecutive days of snow lying after the event and skiing and
tobogganing were popular activities on the North Downs - a very rare event
in November.

I remember the 1969 event well, and what a sharp dividing line there was
between the blue skies and the cloud that brought the snow. Living in
Cranleigh, Surrey, on low ground, the following morning is the only
November morning I can recall with a snow cover at 0am. (I think we must
have missed out here on the worst - or best - of the 1965 event.)
--
John Hall

"I don't even butter my bread; I consider that cooking."
Katherine Cebrian