Began here at 4.05am. Have 2 ins lying snow in slightly elevated
location north of Cheltenham. Best conditions for 18 mths (not saying
much these days). Good wet snow. Trees slightly weighted down. Sun now
coming through, temps at 1.0c. A typical garden variety april snow
fall. Makes me think of the golden years (1980's). Does anyone recall
the April 1999 snow?.

I was not in the country at the time. Would like to get a more
considered opinion on this fall.

On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 at 01:22:17, Snowgod
wrote in uk.sci.weather :

Began here at 4.05am. Have 2 ins lying snow in slightly elevated
location north of Cheltenham.

About 1.5" here in the Arle area.

Max today just 6.8C, coldest Apr day in 5 years.

Good wet snow. Trees slightly weighted down. Sun now
coming through, temps at 1.0c. A typical garden variety april snow
fall.

In recent years, spring snow seems almost to have been more common than
winter...

Makes me think of the golden years (1980's). Does anyone recall
the April 1999 snow?.

How about the 1981 late April snow! That was the last time I can recall
an April snow cover (official definition) here.
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Paul Hyett, Cheltenham (change 'invalid83261' to 'blueyonder' to email me)