In article ,
Tudor Hughes writes:
A marked thunderstorm starting 1332Z with many c-g discharges,
one or two quite close (about half a mile). More interestingly, the
precipitation was mostly large snow pellets, up to 20 mm, quite
lumpy and hard but certainly not hail. Outside it was like being
pelted with white fudge. The total amount was not large but
enough to almost completely whiten the short grass in my back
garden. The temperature fell from 9°C to 6°C. The sky was
yellowish (and still is) with haze and had a distinctly summery look
but other factors soon gave the lie to that.
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I'm told there was a little snow in Cranleigh around 2:30pm, but I have
to confess that I was watching England v Sri Lanka on the TV too
intently to notice.
--
John Hall "He crams with cans of poisoned meat
The subjects of the King,
And when they die by thousands G.K.Chesterton:
Why, he laughs like anything." from "Song Against Grocers"