We came back yesterday, a day early, from Cornwell and how the temperature plunged. Close to Land's End the car showed 9C and then by the time I got to Dorchester it was 1C. The VP showed it dipped to -5.1 yesterday but nothing like it during last night - currently -0.5. Having got back, it was off again,as Pickles,the eldest labrador was getting worse and is now fighting for his life on a drip...

Hardly any wind, temp between 2 and 3C, with dew points around -4C. Pity about the extensive Sc sheet. However, a few holes developing shortly after sunrise resulteed in a strange lighting effect as shallow anglerays of sunlight reflected off an almost flat sea, illuminated the underside of the cloud. With the S/SW horizon just clear of cloud there was a splendid sunset! A few pictures at...

We had some light snow in Coventry for an hour or so before dawn on Friday; although it had stopped by 0730hr, there was still a covering at Bablake at 0900hr, albeit not enough to measure depth in cventimetres! So the 2nd of January goes down in the Met Office diary as a snow day and a day of snow lying! Snowy cheers (a term borrowed from Will!)

Penzance in 2008 - Very brief Summary TEMPERATURE Mean 11.7 (+0.4) Coolest since 2000 - also 11.7, but spot on the norm for the 1990s. It all goes to show how we've got used to higher temperatures. There were 2 air frosts, both in April! RAINFALL

2 January 2009 Wokingham 0900z 340 01kt 4000m HZ 8St005 +0.8/-0.6 QFF 1030.5 +0.9 in 3hr RMK Dry since 15z yesterday. Mainly overcast except for a couple of hours late in night when cloud cleared to small amounts. 09-09 Max 2.7 Min -1.9 Grass min -6.2 Rain 0.0 Sun (00-24) 0.0 AWS Max 2.7 Min -2.0

Southcote - 1500Z NE F3 9999 2Sc025 6Sc045 +4.5/-2.2 1030.5 Broken cloud since late morning, with some sunshine. Max today a surprising +6.8. Eric Belton

PITSFORD HALL WEATHER STATION NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM SUMMARY OF 2008 Air Temperatures The Highest Maximum: 28.7 C on 28th July The Lowest Maximum: -0.1 C on 31st December The Highest Minimum: 16.4 C on 27th July The Lowest Minimum: -4.9 C on 17th February

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My rainfall recordings from Takeley (Four Ashes crossroads is at TL562213) 2008 1971-2000 Jan 77 56 Feb 17.5 42 Mar 93.5 45 Apr 50 49 May 79.5 46 Jun 29 53

A statistical recall of 2008 in Wishaw with brief summary Temperatures: Days above 80ºF. 0 Days above 70ºF. 18 Ice days. 2 Highest max. +26.1ºC (July 24th) Lowest max. -1.4ºC (November 30th) Average max. +12.3ºC Highest Min. +15.8ºC (July 31st & August 30th)

PITSFORD HALL WEATHER STATION NORTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM REVIEW OF DECEMBER 2008 Air Temperatures The Highest Maximum: 12.5 C on 20th The Lowest Maximum: -0.1 C on 31st The Highest Minimum: 9.0 C on 22nd

Well I don't believe it, as if by magic the cloud as cleared and it's blue sky all the way, first time I've seen that since boxing day!! Current temp 2.4c, highest since the 28th. -- Graham

Temperature Mean Maximum 7.1 (-0.1) Mean Minimum 1.9 (-1.8) Mean 4.5 (-1.0) Highest Maximum 12.4 on 20th Lowest Minimum -4.4 on 31st Lowest Maximum 0.3 on 31st Highest Minimum 10.0 on 21st Lowest Grass Minimum -6.5 on 31st Number of Air Frosts 10

http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/P1011669.jpg -- Alan White Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather Walks and Treks:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/walks

Some people will no doubt be interested in this Radio 4 programme (broadcast on 1st January 2009) on the River Thames Frost Fairs from the 17th century onwards, available via iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00g6t3m/Frost_Fair/ 90 minutes running time. It apparently covers some of the more scientific aspects too.

09Z-09Z 02 January 2009 Lead Mill 218m Max 2.0C min -4.7C snow 1cm fresh 1cm Met O 253m Max 1.6C min -3.2C rain (snow converted) 0.5mm sun 01st 0.5hr snow 1cm fresh 1cm Ken

(09:00UTC 02/01/09) -0.7 C Dewpoint -1.7 C RH 93% Wind 0.6 kts NNW 1032.2 hPa steady Precipitation 0.0mm last 24hrs Precipitation 0.0mm this month This month's precipitation days 0 Consecutive days with no precipitation 5

A dusting of snow grains and some light snow showers at 0900. Temp -1.6 C. 2 days in a row at or below 0 C now. brian www.aberfeldyweather.com

Southcote - 0900Z N F1 4000 RERA 8St008 +0.6/-0.9 1030 Cloudy evening, then cloud breaking at times between midnight and 0600. Back to overcast now and have noticed a few spots of rain during past hour. Max yesterday +2.4 Min last night -1.5 Grass Min -4.1 Rain (09 - 09) Tr

....was cold and dry! -7.9C is the lowest temperature I've recorded since I started in Sep 2004. Three days from the month (28th, 29th, 30th) make it into my ten coldest days. The maximum on the 29th was 2.2C, but I have recorded 4 days colder than that and two others equal. 22.1mm makes it my driest December (of 4) and 9th driest month overall. Abs max: 13.3C (20th)