"Dave Cornwell" wrote in message
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ron button wrote:
When this cold spell leaves us on Saturday that will be about two weeks
since it began. Without ploughing through the records it seems to me that
many of our similar spells in the past have lasted a for a similar
period.. Last years one was about 13 days, never to return and this lot
could well do the same .
Before anyone shoots me down I know December 2010 didn't comply ,but that
was one of our coldest on record ,I'm talking normal winters.
This should get 'em going.....

RonB


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A large area seems to have had snowfall of 10 cms or more this spell but
few have had vey cold weather, especially at night. Notably lacking has
been lack of strong winds so no blizzards and very few blue skies.
Otherwise bog standard really.
Dave


No blizzards, but we have some drifts at altitude. Also Norman in Tideswell
had drifting.
Of course my falls haven't stopped yet, ....... :-)
Also Ron, the thaw will not be a quick affair, one trough disruption,
another deep low with coolish polar air behind and then what looks like a
build of pressure from the south, so frost at night if clear.
The SW'ly "blowtorch" with heavy rain and flooding now looks more unlikely,
just ordinary rain which will be good for flood-prone areas.

Will
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