"Jon O'Rourke" wrote in message
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"Will Hand" wrote in message
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On balance I feel that we are in for an interesting time in January with
very
cold air just to our east and lows over the UK - the usual borderline
situation
and a real headache for our professional forecasters.

Does look like Thursday and Friday could be quite a challenge. As for
January (and winter !), I still think the crowd are on the pitch, Will !
Full calendar year without a snow flake coming up here.

Jon. (tropical east Devon)



You not even had any sleet Jon?

2007 has been a very poor year for snow falling up here too,
just 11 days of snow falling and 2 days snow lying, locals cannot recall ever
seeing such a lack of snow in Haytor. Second consecutive December with no snow
falling, just 2 days of sleet this year which I don't count. Synoptics have been
very bad with incessant southwesterlies and few cold northwesterlies which
always give snow up here in winter.

2005 was the best year since I came here in 2002 with 22 days snow falling and
10 days snow lying 50% cover.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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