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just checked on met office historic data gives 1924 with most air frosts for march at 21... but coldest as 1947 average 1.75..............for this area
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- 6.5 last night..respect.....not been above -2 all day.snow showers but no snow below 200m
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From memory the biggest diurnal recorded in the UK is 29C (-7C to 22C). I think this occurred in May in the south-east Highlands.
i think 29 ish has been achieved a couple of times ,i think altnaharra 1995-27.2 to 1.something,will have to check and i did read norfolk made aprox -1 to 28 sometime.....am sure someone will put me right
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1807 to 1820 .....respect
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http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Gvm4Db2qs3U
Nature's Calendar - tracking of nature through the seasons.
december 1981 was colder in my area than 2010
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March 2006 ended up 4.9C, off the top of my head. One of only 2 sub 5C Marches since the 80's, when we had 5!
like i said before in the 80s march was a winter month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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coldest ever march in 1674 aprox 1.0 deg
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I heard that seven days of subzero weather i March had a particular name. Can anyone confirm that and tell me what it's called? I'm living in Sweden; I suspect that it could be a regional/local thing so that might be important information.
Any help will be much appreciated!
a cold spell in march is called 'a peewits pinch'...............................
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Hotter than Med but winter snaps back
A BURST of spring glory yesterday saw Britain bask in the hottest day of the year so far.But sun-lovers should make the most of it as winter is poised to return with a vengeance next week. Parts of the UK were hotter than the Mediterranean as warm air from Africa swept into the country sending temperatures soaring.The mercury hit a balmy 17.5C (64F), in, Dyfed, Wales, around 7C higher than average for the time of year. In Gravesend, Kent, temperatures nudged 17.1C (63F) while 16.8C (62F) was recorded in St James’ Park, London. But forecasters warned it is all change from today (Wednesday) with temperatures set to fall and rain and strong winds on the way. Met Office forecaster Helen Chivers said: “Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far but it is going to change. “From Wednesday it is going to be colder and there is going to be rain and wind around, particularly in the South-west.
“Thursday will see more widespread rain and by next week it will be much colder with the risk of overnight frosts and there will be some more snow around.â€onathan Powell, forecaster for Vantage Weather Services, said Britain is braced for a “week of winter†from Monday. He said temperatures could fall as low as -5C (23F) overnight with highs of just 5C (41F) during the day. He warned bitter winds from the Arctic will also bring the possibility of snow as far south as London. “This is definitely going to be winter’s curtain call,†he said. “Sunday into Monday will see bitter cold winds from the Arctic region return to the UK with the chance of some widespread snow, even as far south as London and the South-east. “It is going to be much colder than we have seen over the past few days and could set in for some time, it could be later in the month before we see any more fine weather.â€
Britain put parts of the Mediterranean in the shade yesterday with Ibiza reaching just 15C (59F) and Morocco nudging 14C (57F). Much of the country enjoyed hours of unbroken sunshine tempting people to beaches and parks. Around 2,000 people headed to Bournemouth while Brighton’s seafront lured around 3,000 visitors. A Brighton tourism spokesman said: “It’s glorious and the seafront is far busier as people have rushed down after weeks of terrible weather. Coats have been ditched and T-shirts are back.â€
Netweather said Britons should make the most of any more spring weather before winter makes a comeback next week. Forecaster Paul Michaelwaite said: “It is remaining unsettled over the weekend, with further rain across many areas, while turning increasingly cold from the North. “Rain may turn increasingly to snow across the north – especially over higher ground. “The colder conditions in the north possibly then spreading further south by early next week and as it remains unsettled. “Make the most of the spring-like conditions today, because winter looks like making a comeback later this weekend.â€
http://www.express.c...nter-snaps-back
What a difference a year makes: Mother's Day daffodils delayed by the cold weather... as Britain enjoys its warmest day of 2013 so far
It was hotter than Marbella yesterday as we were treated to the warmest day of the year so far – but don’t think the daffodils took any notice. The unseasonably cold winter has already wreaked havoc on crops, causing them to bloom four weeks late. And they could be hampered further still as snow showers are predicted to return next week. The late bloom means there is a shortage as Mother’s Day approaches on Sunday, with prices up 50 per cent. This time last year, Taylor’s Bulbs near Spalding, Lincolnshire, was carpeted with nodding daffodils; this year their leaves are still making their way out of the ground. Claire Taylor, who works at the farm, said she had picked 2,000 boxes of the flowers this year – half the amount in previous seasons.
She said: ‘I’ve had lots of people calling me and offering extra money for daffodils, but we just don’t have enough to meet the demand.
This year the cold weather means we are way behind and still cutting our first variety which we usually pick in late January or February time.’ Spring has finally sprung as people across the country enjoyed the hottest day of the year yesterday with temperatures reaching a balmy 17.5C. Yesterday was the finest day of the week, with southern Britain and western Wales experiencing the warm weather, with most of the country set to experience similar warm weather. Trawsgoed in west Wales enjoyed the hottest temperature in the UK, reaching 17.5C, closely followed by Gravesend, in Kent, which saw the thermometer tip the 17.1C mark. They were followed by St James' Park in central London, which measured 16.8C - giving some of the UK a welcome respite from the wintry weather.
i got 8 deg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Imagine an overall March CET of -1C. That would be colder than any December! Shame the chances of it are extremely minuscule. Oh well, we can dream.
would the first half of march in say 1947 have reached that low??
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have we ever had 7 days subzero in march??maybe 1947
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i believe the record is around 29 deg
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am no scientist but i doubt that there was enough power to change weather systems,yet after the tunguska event in 1908,which was much bigger and flattened a forest the size inside the m25 thtew dust into the atmosphere giving very light nights in england some almost bordering on daylight for a few weeks..................this may have had an effect on weather at the time
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Its looks like a lot of people have been fooled into thinking spring has arrived after yesterdays mild sunny day and temps in the mid and low teens. I think it will be a shock to some when the cold spell arrives. I for one want some warmth now, I know its only early March but I have a feeling this cold will be protracted and become tedious . Unlike last year where the spring was warm and the 'good' weather seemed to peak early, this year is very different, lets hope by late spring temperatures climb to above average for the whole of the summer season to redresss the persistant run of below average months. However , I feel this summer will be a cool one with temps in the high and mid teens a commom theme rather in the low 20's. It seems the warmies have had their fun in the ninties and early 2000's . Its the coldies turn now as the winters do seem to be getting colder and longer but the summers are lacking big heatwaves to compensate.
my gran used to say 'dont batter a clout till may is out'.................
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Hate to admit it, but actualy cut the grass yesterday! With luck it maybe snow covered again by next week!
have seen a few people cutting grass first over a week ago..i have a word for that....premature,i guess it is what your local conditions are though,it used to be the 3rd week of march as a rule of thumb
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I thought this thread may well have disappeared as we waived goodbye to Winter. However, it seems we may just be having an interesting Mothers day and beyond.
I'll get my Mum's present ready right now...
the flowers are a good barometer of the winter,snowdrops,crocuses and daffs are all late this year and all the grass is still yellow
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i think that the further east you are the better it has been in terms of being wintery it hasnt been exceptional by any means but a notable wintery period for the last 6 weeks nontheless in these hilly parts there are still snow patches over the tops and will prob remain for a couple more weeks yet and many areas had 100% snow cover for 2 weeks and some areas for 3 or possibly 4 weeks,to say we have gone from 95 to 2008 without that happening then 2013 has to take some respect,for me though winter starts with frost and snow and ends with warm spring weather which can be a period from the end of october to early may.may 1st 1947 ??was that spring with temps to -20 and further blizzards to come for nearly 3 weeks
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Even many places here in subtropical Greater Manchester recorded lower than that in Dec 2010. Woodford recorded -17.6C in Jan 2010, although it is/was a frost hollow.
I'd be interested to know what kind of temperatures somewhere like High Cup Nick and other sheltered valleys in Teesdale could acheive in severe cold spells. -25C and below wouldn't be too inconceivable, I'd imagine.
my record in dec 2010 of -13 was at 340m on a hilltop and i noticed areas of manchester and east of leeds got -17 or -18 not many miles away.it is always colder at that altitude even at temps around -6 but for some reason when the really severe temps turn up the valleys take over
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-21.1 recorded in kent ,1947 and -23.3 in liecestershire 1987 as well as the -25 of shawbury 1982.i guess both 47 and 87 were both as a result of cold siberia air coming straight off the continent. also here in the pennines we cannot compete with the low lying vale of york or lincs for cold temps i only recorded -13 in 2010 dec where other areas away from the hills got -18 yet almost all other times it is 3 degrees colder at 400m compared to the pennine valley bottoms just 3 miles downhill summer and winter,work that out?????
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higher summer temps dont always equate to good summers am sure there have been many that havnt been that cold but rain a lot will have to look at some figures
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it may actually be possible for england to take the british isles coldest day ever below -27.2 as -27 has been recorded in holland and -25 as far south as paris!!!!!!!!!!!!
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amazing how much drier leeds is compared to bradford,probably more again in the hills of halifax
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I would say that the last time we had a run of such poor summers in succession was in the 1960s. I wasn't alive back then, but is there anyone who was and has a good memory can confirm this? ( or who can find some stats on this)
So Hillbilly, the 80s produced a lot of decent weather. No wonder I can remember so many good beach holidays in North Devon as a kid!
We are not booking any holiday this year, but are going to travel on the back of a Netweather forum forecast of hot weather at 10 day range :-) Even the worst summers on record have included one good week between May and Sept..
i think 77 was poor and 80 not good,85,86,87and 88 were all poor then 98
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Since 1976 we have had a hot summer about once every 6-7 years on average. Notable ones that stick in the memory in my lifetime are 1976,1983,1990,1995,2003,2006. Since then we have had some decent summer spells but not a summer you could write home about!
Presuming our recent bad summers aren't due in part to climate change, which I strongly suspect is the case, by the law of averages we should be due a hot one fairly soon? Or are hot summers rarer than once every 7 years if you go back further in time?
here we have had very good summers as 75,76,83,84,89,90,95,03,06 with a few more quite descent too and every summer since 06 being at least poor or very poor and only one month out of the last 18 months of summer as being very good that of june 2010
March 2013 CET (2012/13 CET Competition)
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met office at bradford gave 1.75 for march 1947 much colder than march 62. on that reckoning id guess hilltops in this area must have had an average either very close to zero or minus !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!amazing