Another soaking at Capel Curig: 40 mm today
On Wednesday, 25 November 2015 11:01:09 UTC, wrote:
The 1981-2010 average annual rainfall total for Capel Curig is 2612.2mm, while
November's average total is 293.3mm.
Dick Lovett
The altitude of Capel Curig is a little over 600 ft or 185 m and 2612 mm annually may seem very high for such a height but it illustrates that in a wet mountainous area the rainfall in the valleys can still be high. This effect can even be seen here on the North Downs, in a small way.
Bet nobody pronounces the name as the locals do. :-)
Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.
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