On 26/02/2017 17:40, Graham Easterling wrote:
The freezing cold spell in January 1987 brought
temperatures down to levels comparable with winter 1962/63, and with
more snow, (below -20C so I've heard, and up to 30 inches of snow in the
North Downs), but its effects were localised in the SE.

Oh no they weren't! http://www.turnstone-cottage.co.uk/1987Snow.pdf

Definitely not the SE.


Graham
Penzance



Ok sorry, I didn't realise it affected right across to the south west.
Perhaps it would have been more accurate to say the worst effects were
in the SE (nice photo btw).