On 30/11/2013 20:48, Dave Cornwell wrote:
Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
On Saturday, 30 November 2013 19:13:59 UTC, Adam Lea wrote:
On 30/11/2013 14:57, Dave Cornwell wrote:

Jim Cannon wrote:
Thanks Keith. Before July I also noticed the similarities with 1962 -
but then July proved warm and sunny, completely unlike the wet, cold
and miserable summer of 1962. Obviously November has reverted to
'being like 1962'... Who knows - another 1963 style winter could
happen but on past form the chance is 1 per cent.
1987 is obviously my yardstick for cold in my lifetime - but I can
remember the midnight forecast on R4 all those years ago predicting
10C for Saunton Sands - while East Anglia stayed below freezing
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It's right up there. Being older of course I have 1963 but 1987 was
something worthy of an Express headline.


Am i right in assuming that Jan 1987 was more severe (in terms of low
temperatures and snow depth) than Jan 2010. Was the significant snow as
widespread as Jan 2010?

In the SE Adam it was far more significant than ever December 2010 in
terms of depth and longevity . In fact serious cold snowy spells in
the SE going back purely from memory.

1997
1991
1989
1088
1985
81/82 pre Christmas
78/79
Christmas 1970
62/63

Plus other falls that are hazy unless I look them up.
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22 years on and William had another battle with the 1088 winter :-)

Just proves that Larry is has old as as old as methuselah ;-)

Did you see the Day of the Doctor last week Larry?