"Brac" wrote in message
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Well I suppose there might be an indirect link. I think 1000 feet in the SW
gives about the same winter temps as a few hundred feet in the Midlands, and
my altitude of ~0 feet here in N Suffolk. Though Haytor will in general be
much wetter!! But if the wind is from the west, Haytor is colder due to the
altitude, whilst if the wind is from the east, Suffolk is colder, and we get
first option on the snow if the air mass is cold enough.

If it is the case that SSW induces easterly winds, then we would stand to
benefit more than Haytor.
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Interesting analysis, it is certainly the case that in polar maritime
NW'lies we can get a fair bit of snow. Easterlies are drier of course. Wind
keeps night temperatures up here but day maxes are low generally both summer
and winter.
Of course if I wish to experience really harsher conditions I just stroll
140 metres up the hill and it is a different world, like yesterday, frozen
solid up on Hay Tor with drifts, softer down at my house.

Will
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Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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