Spring 2013 - exceptionally cold

[Harry233]

What’s everyone’s memories on this exceptionally cold spring? Did you love it or hate it, I loved it at the start but it went on way way too long.

March 2013 actually started very springlike with some very sunny and dry weather and temperatures very respectable in the low teens this wasn’t to last however and by the 9th the weather shifted to a very cold east or north easterly pattern bringing some very cold, snowy weather. From the 9th we had our first snowfall and the month never recovered being exceptionally cold and dull. The average maximum for me was only 4.3.C and that was 5.C below average and a whole 9.C colder than March 2012’s. We had a big dumping of snow on the 10th with minima getting close to -10.C and biting raw easterly winds. Aside from that and a spell between the 21st-25th we had very little snow just constant strong easterly winds which dragged in a lot of cloud and was probably the coldest I have ever felt in March. The snow was nice at the start but after it just dragged on and on. 
 

April 2013 started very cold but unlike March the winds died down a little bit and it was a lot sunnier, there was some very cold nights in the first week with some hard frosts but equally plenty of sunshine and dry weather even though temperatures struggled to rise above mid single figures. From the 11th the nagging easterly winds finally relented and we finally got a little bit warmer but more unsettled and showery. From the 16th-20th it was briefly dry, sunny and warm with temperatures brushing the high teens before turning a bit cooler and unsettled again with this time some quite strong winds and showers which continued until the months close. April 2013 was cold but not as cold as 2012 and was slightly drier and sunnier than average for me.

May 2013 was quite a cool, wet and dull month overall but had the best of the warmth, from the 7th-9th it briefly turned warm and sunny with temperatures exceeding 20.C for the first time of the year. By the 11th temperatures plummeted rapidly and there was a couple of days where the maxima failed to rise above 10.C. It remained like this until the 20th where for two days it was warm but quite cloudy, before once again it turned cooler and unsettled before a warm and sunny weekend on the 25/26th. Before once again turning cool and wet for the bank holiday and then again turning warm and sunny for the months close.

A very cold spring which ended up being quite a boring and long season, what can you remember about it?

[Metwatch]

You already made a thread on this season

If you search for years here, quite likely already a thread been made on it:

https://community.netweather.tv/search/?&q=2013&type=forums_topic&quick=1&nodes=40&search_and_or=and&search_in=titles&sortby=relevancy

Edited April 28 by Metwatch