Britains most snowless location

[jy]

Half fun half a serious discussion.To open proceedings i propose the county of Hampshire,in the last 17 years there have been very few instances of snow here,indeed Steve Murrs brilliant piece on the slow erosion of snow showed this area of late in white ie no recorded lying snow,this year and last year we have seen not a single flake in fact 28 1 04 last snow of any note.I am not claiming the title lol just getting the ball rolling

[shuggee]

Surely it's the Scilly Isles?

[Rustynailer]

The Isle of Wight will rank pretty high haven't seen lying snow for 3 years now and that 3 years ago was just a dusting. Last propper snow here in 95.

I bet the Scilly isles wins it hands down though

Russ

Edited February 3, 2008 by Rustynailer

[Nick F]

I think the Isles of Scilly would win hands-down for that claim, but if you mean mainland UK, then Hants being well sheltered from the north from Nerly snow showers and also from snow showers from the east too is likely a candidate for being snowless, though some lowland coastal areas in the SW may also claim being pretty snowless and IMO more so than Hants.

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Portland or Penzance?

[saintkiptanui]

I live in basingstoke, Hampshire and last year I had two days of lying snow, this year I have not seen a single flake.

[Thundery wintry showers]

I personally go for Penzance- I have the 1961-90 averages for Penzance on a couple of calendars and their winters are considerably milder even than those of Southampton, or Exeter, or St Mawgan.

If I remember rightly, it's on the far south-west peninsula and thus insulated from cold by surrounding seas to the west, north and south.

[disco-barry]

What about Gibraltar? Britain own it after all....

[PersianPaladin]

What about Gibraltar? Britain own it after all....

Lol!

[jy]

Thanks for a few replies as i say Hampshires mention only a thought provoker Scilly isles and Gibralter ahead on points lol notice mention of Basingstoke which is North East of here proving that despite everything synoptically going against my area Salisbury Plain to my north nicks what little snow that heads this way.

[Roger J Smith]

The inhabited parts.

[Spurry]

An area from Wigan West towards the Mersey/Dee estuary

[Snowkissed]

Sunny Bournemouth, not only do we have no snow, but no severe weather full stop! Wel....give or take a few years ago I suppose.

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Stafford lol in the even larger teapot, used to get loads pre 2000's

[isleofwightsnowgal]

Stafford lol in the even larger teapot, used to get loads pre 2000's

Most definitely the ISLE OF WIGHT!!!! deffo I can vouch 4 that GUTTED!!

[butler_son]

Sunny Bournemouth, not only do we have no snow, but no severe weather full stop! Wel....give or take a few years ago I suppose.

I'd be inclined to agree, but it did snow on the day of my driving test, 3rd Jan this year, in Bournemouth, albeit for 10mins...and they weren't the most impressive flakes, but it's some form of snow and for Bournemouth, that's impressive!

Jon

[earsnow]

What about Gibraltar? Britain own it after all.... :lol:

Went to Gibraltar once! They had a massive Hail Storm! All the locals were shouting!

"Its Snowing,its Snowing!" How many more years until we get like that here

[Stratos Ferric]

Surely it's the Scilly Isles?

Statistically I suspect you're right there Shuggs. However, WE all know it's Abingdon.

Went to Gibraltar once! They had a massive Hail Storm! All the locals were shouting!

"Its Snowing,its Snowing!" How many more years until we get like that here :lol:

Err, I think we already are actually.

I personally go for Penzance- I have the 1961-90 averages for Penzance on a couple of calendars and their winters are considerably milder even than those of Southampton, or Exeter, or St Mawgan.

If I remember rightly, it's on the far south-west peninsula and thus insulated from cold by surrounding seas to the west, north and south.

From a mainland perspective that too would seem very logical.

[Cookie]

The inhabited parts.

:lol:

so anyone got the proper answer then?

[Rustynailer]

I wonder does snow actually stick on Rockall, with all that sea spray. I bet there are no pictures of snow on Rockall

[Cookie]

I wonder does snow actually stick on Rockall, with all that sea spray. I bet there are no pictures of snow on Rockall

I think you will find snow on their mate?

[Rustynailer]

That was quick, yip sure looks like snow to me and not bird Pooh. I thought I had it there

Looks like the Scots radio hams are there too :lol:

Russ

[jethro]

Somerset, most definitely snow free capital of UK.

[Mammatus]

Has to be Haverhill in Suffolk. Im considering booking a holiday to Greece early next year with family so I can show my son some snow

Mammatus

[NorthernRab]

Isles of Scilly or Penzance...either one. I think it's a nice reflection that although the UK has a climate which is largely the same in all parts, there is a massive difference at times between say Penzanze and Braemar!