On 05/03/2018 19:58, John Hall wrote:
In message ,
Peter Nockles writes
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:47:49 PM UTC,
wrote:
Some googling suggests it was the 28 March 1975. So that seems to be
the answer. Thanks Norman. I too recalled it as April. Memory getting
hazy.

I have a vivid memory (and indeed photos to show) that there was a
significant snowfall at least in south London on Good Friday 1978 -
there was about 4 to 6 inches lying in Wallington (where we lived) and
Coulsdon (where we stopped for photos) Surrey, on that day (I am sure
that Ian Currie could confirm!). I am not sure if this was the same
event or not. Peter Nockles

Living in Cranleigh, I remember the snow on Good Friday, 1975. We had
about two inches, the only lying snow we had during what was a very mild
winter, but it all melted within two or three hours. I don't remember
any snow here on Good Friday, 1978.

Of the 1975 event, Trevor Harley's excellent website says:

"Famous snowy Easter. There was 15 cm of snowfall in Birmingham on
Maundy Thursday, and the whole holiday saw snow cover."

1975 seems to have been an interesting year for out of season snow.
We all know what happened in June that year!


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Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg