Met Office
Feb 5.4
Mar 6.6
Apr 9.4
May 12.2
Jun 15.3
Jul 15.8
Aug 17.6

MetCheck
Feb 5.9 + 0.5
Mar 6.8 + 0.2
Apr 9.8 + 0.4
May 12.6 + 0.4
Jun 16.2 + 0.9
Jul 16.3 + 0.5
Aug 17.8 + 0.2

Average Difference over period = 0.44

The reason for mentioning this, is because they are comparing their CET
values with those of past Met Office CET values and it can only be described
as misleading. I think their current value of 14.7 for this September is
probably wrong as well, only the first week was particularly warm, the rest
of the month has been on the cool side.

Especially worrying is the difference between the June temperatures, almost
a whole degree!

Shaun Pudwell.

"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message
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The reason for mentioning this, is because they are comparing
their CET
values with those of past Met Office CET values and it can only be
described
as misleading. I think their current value of 14.7 for this
September is
probably wrong as well, only the first week was particularly warm,
the rest
of the month has been on the cool side.

You should find www.climate-uk.com/graphs/0409.htm
and www.climate-uk.com/graphs/200409.htm of some
interest then Shaun.

Philip Eden

Interesting site. I have a feeling that October is going to be much wetter
though!

Any views on the coming winter Philip?

I only heard recently, that in 1987 the Eastern side of the Isle-of-Sheppey
was completely cut off for six weeks. Everything was being air lifted in.
At both Warden Bay and Leysdown-on-Sea, the sea froze solid. I've even
seen a few old photo's, truly incredible...

Shaun Pudwell.
Warden Bay, Isle-of-Sheppey, North Kent.


"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote in message
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"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message
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The reason for mentioning this, is because they are comparing
their CET
values with those of past Met Office CET values and it can only be
described
as misleading. I think their current value of 14.7 for this
September is
probably wrong as well, only the first week was particularly warm,
the rest
of the month has been on the cool side.

You should find www.climate-uk.com/graphs/0409.htm
and www.climate-uk.com/graphs/200409.htm of some
interest then Shaun.

Philip Eden

"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message ...
I only heard recently, that in 1987 the Eastern side of the
Isle-of-Sheppey
was completely cut off for six weeks. Everything was being air lifted in.
At both Warden Bay and Leysdown-on-Sea, the sea froze solid. I've even
seen a few old photo's, truly incredible...
Six weeks? I think someone's been pulling your leg!

Having said that, it *was* a notable event. I was eight at the time and
throroughly enjoyed the 2 weeks I had off from school, especially as it came
not long after Christmas. I remember we also lost power for a week or so,
and ended up bringing in the paraffin heater from the greenhouse to try and
keep things warm. No power meant no central heating, but thankfully gas
supplies were maintained which meant we could still have hot food. Indeed,
we ended up making huge casseroles and doling them out to neighbours who had
electric ovens...

Towards the end of the cold spell there were indeed airlifted deliveries of
bread and milk via the prison at Eastchurch. I'll not forget the sight of
Chinook helicopters flying low over the fields at Bay View, nor the noise
they made!

Another notable thing were icicles, which grew to three or four feet before
eventually being taken down - much to my disgust at the time! One of the
bungalows around the corner from me achieved the Holy Grail, icicles
reaching from the eaves to the snow below, the only time I've ever seen that
in this country.

Eventually the snowploughs cleared Jenkins Hill, a narrow stretch of road a
couple of miles away. I remember on the first day back at school, gawping at
the 6 or 7 feet high walls of snow either side of the road - it felt like
driving through a great canyon made of snow.

The snows left a lasting legacy, though, as even now come November we
usually get in some extra cans and dried milk, just in case it should happen
again. It doesn't help that the farmers no longer put up snow fences,
either - one day they'll get bitten! (Although from what I hear it's because
the council no longer pays them to do it....)

Finally, a picture taken after the first snows had fallen in January 1987 -
it shows the B2231 looking rather more serene than usual! Very little has
changed since then and one of these days it'll again be shrouded in
white....

http://www.medvale.fsnet.co.uk/Snow.jpg

Finally, a picture taken after the first snows had fallen in January
1987 - Oops - I should point out that the view is facing west, a mile west
of Leysdown. Judging by the shadows it was around noon - and presumably
Jenkins Hill was already blocked by then.

I was living in Gillingham at the time and all the houses had big icicles,
many of which extended all the way to the ground / snow. Level snow was up
to my thighs but drifts were very deep. I had the whole week off of work.
Although my car was parked in the road outside our house, the road and path
looked completely flat. It started snowing extremely heavily at around 8 or
9pm on 10th January. My parents were at a show in Dartford but on their way
home, couldn't get up Chatham Hill as it was already blocked, this was
around 10pm. It Continued snowing almost without a break and didn't stop
until the around the 14th. By this time, the Medway towns with a population
of over a quarter of a million, was completely cut off. There was no
Trains, Busses, Schools, most roads were blocked and we had no power either,
for part of the time.

Do you know what's even more scary? Another winter like that is probably
due within the next 7 years.

Shaun Pudwell.


"Darren Prescott" wrote in message
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Finally, a picture taken after the first snows had fallen in January
1987 - Oops - I should point out that the view is facing west, a mile
west
of Leysdown. Judging by the shadows it was around noon - and presumably
Jenkins Hill was already blocked by then.

"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message
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Interesting site. I have a feeling that October is going to be
much wetter
though!

Any views on the coming winter Philip?

It'll be an interesting one.

pe

In article ,
Philip Eden writes:

"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message
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Any views on the coming winter Philip?

It'll be an interesting one.

Because all winters are interesting? Or do you have reason to think that
it may be out of the ordinary?
--
John Hall

"The beatings will continue until morale improves."
Attributed to the Commander of Japan's Submarine Forces in WW2

"John Hall" wrote in message
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In article ,
Philip Eden writes:

"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message
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Any views on the coming winter Philip?

It'll be an interesting one.

Because all winters are interesting? Or do you have reason to
think that
it may be out of the ordinary?
--
Ah, you can read me like a book. John. I do sometimes
despair of those usw-ers whose world revolves around
snow and thunder. What unfulfilled lives they must lead.
All weather is, of course, endlessly fascinating.

pe

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Philip Eden philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom typed:
"John Hall" wrote in message
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In article ,
Philip Eden writes:

"Shaun Pudwell" wrote in message
...

Any views on the coming winter Philip?

It'll be an interesting one.

Because all winters are interesting? Or do you have reason to
think that
it may be out of the ordinary?
--
Ah, you can read me like a book. John. I do sometimes
despair of those usw-ers whose world revolves around
snow and thunder. What unfulfilled lives they must lead.
All weather is, of course, endlessly fascinating.

pe

The more snow there is, the more I can participate in my hobbies