Forecasts from that cold last week of October 2008

[Weather-history]

The last week of October 2008 was unusually cold with some of the earliest season snowfalls in the south for years.

Countryfile forecast on the 26th October indicated how cold the coming was going to be.

Edited October 16, 2013 by Weather-history

[Weather-history]

Pretty remarkable maxima forecast for the following day on the 27th October forecast, 3C to 6c maxima from Northern England northwards.

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Three forecasts from 28th October 2008, where some parts in the south saw lying snow.

Nick Miller shows a couple of viewers photos of snow cover.

[Dancerwithwings]

On that wintry mix   It turned into 3 to 4 hrs of heavy snow in Birmingham on the 28th and over night minima of -3

 

And even London had a covering

 

Edited October 16, 2013 by Dancerwithwings

[Weather-history]

30th October 2008 and radar footage of the huge hailstorm that hit parts of Devon and Somerset

31st October 2008

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More on that huge hailstorm

http://www.ottervalley.co.uk/gallery/weatherevents/hailstorm30thOct2008/hailstorm301008.htm

[Snowyowl9]

Exceptionally cold and snow for the end of October,won`t be forgetting that in a hurry,coldest and most snow I`ve seen for October,more that most Novembers.

Cold started later on the 27th with some late snow,then with 3 inches by the 30th.

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Manchester maxima during that week

27th: 9.0C

28th: 5.0C

29th: 5.0C

30th: 6.0C

31st: 8.0C

Compare to 2005

27th: 19.0C

28th: 17.0C

29th: 17.0C

30th: 17.0C

31st: 15.0C

[Summer of 95]

Even London had a covering, yes and all Shrewsbury got was an hour of sleet in the middle of 12 hours of cold rain. A total non event here.

[Metwatch]

29th October 2008, just outside Coventry.