On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 2:57:32 PM UTC, Freddie wrote:
On Friday, 16 March 2018 12:42:41 UTC, Len Wood wrote:
On Friday, March 16, 2018 at 9:16:53 AM UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
P.S There was a notable snow settling event (Polar low)for this area on 25th April 1981.
I was not living in Wembury at the time. But Plymouth had a good covering.
I was living in Taunton, Somerset, at that time and remember it well. It wasn't a polar low, though - it was a baroclinic feature that ran SE from Ireland across Cornwall and then ESE into northern France. Strong cold advection behind it ensured temperatures fell low enough for snow.

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Freddie
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I remember the discussion at the time as to whether it was a polar low.
I think it started off as a polar low as the satellite picture sequence shows from 21st April, but you are right, it ended up by being fired up by baroclinicity around 24th and 25th April.

Len