I would imagine some places managed one last year?
Here in Wishaw we have to turn the clock back 14 years to the 6th Feb, 1996.
Even during February 1986 we only managed it once. Though February 1985
managed it three days on the trot. It really is a rare feat here, much more
so than in December or January.
I'm not sure the coming week or two will change that?
Alex

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Conditions in Wishaw @ 7:14pm, 5/2/10
Temperature 4.7°C. Dew point 3.7ºC. 93.0%RH
Mean wind speed 4mph from the North East.
Remarks; , 0.0mm precipitation in the past hour.
Cloud cover: Broken Clouds
MSLP 1003.5mb, Rising.
Today's Max. 6.6°C at 2:30pm.
Today's min. 4.4°C at 12:23am.
Today's rain 0.0mm
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
N55º47'14", W3º55'15". 360ft/117m amsl
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Alex Stephens Jr wrote:

I would imagine some places managed one last year?
Here in Wishaw we have to turn the clock back 14 years to the 6th Feb, 1996.
Even during February 1986 we only managed it once. Though February 1985
managed it three days on the trot. It really is a rare feat here, much more
so than in December or January. I'm not sure the coming week or two will
change that? Alex



There were 3 here last Febriuary (2nd, 3rd and 5th)

--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.

"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
...
I would imagine some places managed one last year?

2nd February 2006 in Epping. Despite all the snow we had here last February
the 09-09 temperatures always managed to creep above freezing as less cold
air became entrained in the circulation from time to time.

--
George in Epping, West Essex (107m asl)
www.eppingweather.co.uk
www.winter1947.co.uk
COL 36055

On 5 Feb, 19:35, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:
I would imagine some places managed one last year?
Here in Wishaw we have to turn the clock back 14 years to the 6th Feb, 1996.
Even during February 1986 we only managed it once. Though February 1985
managed it three days on the trot. It really is a rare feat here, much more
so than in December or January.
I'm not sure the coming week or two will change that?

Hi, Alex

3rd Feb last year Copley, before that 2006 before that 2003, then
2001, 1999, 1996 etc etc
I'm amazed at your February 1986 figure. From my record I estimate at
least 15 from my previous site 100 metres lower (6 there). Mean max
was 0.9C so I estimate -0.1C or lower here.
Some areas were below 0C for the whole of February 1986 locally. I
estimate the absolute max here was around 1C on the 28th

Best wishes,
Ken
Copley, Teesdale

"George Booth" wrote in message
2nd February 2006 in Epping. Despite all the snow we had here last
February the 09-09 temperatures always managed to creep above freezing as
less cold air became entrained in the circulation from time to time.


Similar here last year, the maximum on the 5th Feb 2009 was only 1.2ºC, we
lowered that mark further just 2 days ago when the maximum was 1.1ºC. This
is the closest we've came in the intervening 14 years since the February ice
day.
Alex.

"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
Similar here last year, the maximum on the 5th Feb 2009 was only 1.2ºC, we
lowered that mark further just 2 days ago when the maximum was 1.1ºC. This
is the closest we've came in the intervening 14 years since the February
ice day.
Alex.
I should also point out that March 5th, 2000 was closer still with a max of
only +0.2ºC. Even November 2008 managed one. But the February wait continues
for now.

Ice days are fairly common on Dartmoor.
Last one in Feb. was

2/2/09 -1.2C
6/2/09 -0.2C

Will
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"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
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I would imagine some places managed one last year?
Here in Wishaw we have to turn the clock back 14 years to the 6th Feb,
1996.
Even during February 1986 we only managed it once. Though February 1985
managed it three days on the trot. It really is a rare feat here, much
more so than in December or January.
I'm not sure the coming week or two will change that?
Alex

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Conditions in Wishaw @ 7:14pm, 5/2/10
Temperature 4.7°C. Dew point 3.7ºC. 93.0%RH
Mean wind speed 4mph from the North East.
Remarks; , 0.0mm precipitation in the past hour.
Cloud cover: Broken Clouds
MSLP 1003.5mb, Rising.
Today's Max. 6.6°C at 2:30pm.
Today's min. 4.4°C at 12:23am.
Today's rain 0.0mm
Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
N55º47'14", W3º55'15". 360ft/117m amsl
http://www.alex114.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
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"Ken Cook" wrote in message
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On 5 Feb, 19:35, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:
I would imagine some places managed one last year?
Here in Wishaw we have to turn the clock back 14 years to the 6th Feb,
1996.
Even during February 1986 we only managed it once. Though February 1985
managed it three days on the trot. It really is a rare feat here, much
more
so than in December or January.
I'm not sure the coming week or two will change that?

Hi, Alex

3rd Feb last year Copley, before that 2006 before that 2003, then
2001, 1999, 1996 etc etc
I'm amazed at your February 1986 figure. From my record I estimate at
least 15 from my previous site 100 metres lower (6 there). Mean max
was 0.9C so I estimate -0.1C or lower here.
Some areas were below 0C for the whole of February 1986 locally. I
estimate the absolute max here was around 1C on the 28th

Best wishes,
Ken
Copley, Teesdale

Yes, just the one in February 1986 here, though there were seven days with a
maximum lower than 1ºC. The mean maximum for the month was +2.1ºC and the
absoloute maximum was +4.7ºC (on the 18th).
Even in February 1978, when there was a run of extremely low minimum's
around here, including the February record (-20.1ºC), there was only one ice
day.
Alex.

On 5 Feb, 20:32, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:
Yes, just the one in February 1986 here, though there were seven days with a
maximum lower than 1ºC. The mean maximum for the month was +2.1ºC and the
absoloute maximum was +4.7ºC (on the 18th).
Even in February 1978, when there was a run of extremely low minimum's
around here, including the February record (-20.1ºC), there was only one ice
day.

Hi, again, Alex,

Probably a lot more at my height in your area (850 feet, not 6
feet!).
I can't compete with your minima, though!!

Ken

"Ken Cook" wrote in message
...
On 5 Feb, 20:32, "Alex Stephens Jr"
wrote:
Yes, just the one in February 1986 here, though there were seven days with
a
maximum lower than 1ºC. The mean maximum for the month was +2.1ºC and the
absoloute maximum was +4.7ºC (on the 18th).
Even in February 1978, when there was a run of extremely low minimum's
around here, including the February record (-20.1ºC), there was only one
ice
day.

Hi, again, Alex,

Probably a lot more at my height in your area (850 feet, not 6
feet!).
I can't compete with your minima, though!!

Ken


In a semi valley within the general Clyde valley Ken, can be both a bit of a
heat trap and a frost pocket, especially with lying snow. I guess during the
day we're more likely to be influenced by air from the coasts too - both
east and west coasts are less than 50 miles away with not particularly high
ground in between (central lowlands). But at night we can be detatched from
both. Slightly further up the valley, and 10 miles to my south east, the
village of Carstairs holds quite a few UK cold records over the years.
Alex