On Monday, March 25, 2013 9:05:13 AM UTC, Bertie wrote:
I'd be grateful if you knowledgeable weather-students could clarify

which year it was as there seems to be some confusion in the media.



The winter of 1962-63 has of course passed into folklore, so presumably

it's 1963 and those outlets stating 1962 are using a lazy shorthand for

62-63



Thanks



Patrick - York (a dusting of snow, 4C, wind-chill -1C)

1962 it was.

My records at Southend-on-Sea have Mach 1962 as a mean maximum of 7.3°C
Currently I stand at 6.5°C for March 2013

However, 1964 was 7.2°C
1969 was 7.0°C
1996 7.1°C

The warmest I can find is 1961 with 13.4°C

Keith (Southend)
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