In 1975 snow stopped play at a county cricket match between Derbyshire and Lancashire in Buxton, where snow reached an inch deep.

That was June 1st.

On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:44:33 AM UTC, MahFL wrote:
In 1975 snow stopped play at a county cricket match between Derbyshire and Lancashire in Buxton, where snow reached an inch deep.



That was June 1st.

Sorry to be a pedant, but it was not.

It was June 2nd.

June 1st was a Sunday that year, and I know for certain the snow fell on a weekday.

On 26/03/2013 11:05, willie eckerslike wrote:
On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:44:33 AM UTC, MahFL wrote:
In 1975 snow stopped play at a county cricket match between Derbyshire and Lancashire in Buxton, where snow reached an inch deep.

That was June 1st.

Sorry to be a pedant, but it was not.

It was June 2nd.

June 1st was a Sunday that year, and I know for certain the snow fell on a weekday.

And ISTR it was strictly soft hail at about lunchtime rather than proper
snow. I was on my way to an afternoon exam at the time.

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On Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:44:33 -0700 (PDT)
MahFL wrote:

In 1975 snow stopped play at a county cricket match between
Derbyshire and Lancashire in Buxton, where snow reached an inch deep.

That was June 1st.

Monday, June 2nd, actually. Snow also fell across E Anglia, settling
not only on roofs and grass but a witness told me that roads and
pavements were also covered in the centre of Bury St Edmunds. He
estimated the depth at 2" but, as this was from a first floor
viewpoint, this cannot on its own be regarded as too reliable. However,
when I was travelling along the old A45 through Suffolk, a while after
the snow had ceased, there was still snow lying on roofs and grass which
suggested to me that the estimate was not far adrift from reality.
Before the start of the snow - large flakes of it - in Rushden,
Northamptonshire, there was a short burst of hail which, if it had
occurred in Bury, could have assisted the snow to settle on the roads.

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On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:30:20 PM UTC, Martin Brown wrote:
On 26/03/2013 11:05, willie eckerslike wrote:

Sorry to be a pedant, but it was not.

It was June 2nd.

June 1st was a Sunday that year, and I know for certain the snow fell on a weekday.

And ISTR it was strictly soft hail at about lunchtime rather than proper

snow. I was on my way to an afternoon exam at the time.

Regards,

Martin Brown

Yes, and it made the headlines for about 48 hours or so, with typical tabloid over-hype, but was soon virtually forgotten as pressure rose rapidly and within 7-10 days we enjoyed temperatures of around 28C.

On 26/03/2013 11:05, willie eckerslike wrote:
On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 10:44:33 AM UTC, MahFL wrote:
In 1975 snow stopped play at a county cricket match between Derbyshire and Lancashire in Buxton, where snow reached an inch deep.



That was June 1st.

Sorry to be a pedant, but it was not.

It was June 2nd.

June 1st was a Sunday that year, and I know for certain the snow fell on a weekday.

It most certainly was a weekday - I was at school, the sky darkened and
snow fell - most definitely snow. This was at Tupton, near Clay Cross,
Chesterfield, Derbyshire. S45 ***

Being 14 at the time, we school kids were astounded at the weather and I
think that is when my interest first took hold.

Ahhh for the heady summers of '75 and '76 *sigh*



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