In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Roger Hayter
wrote:

It is rather difficult to draw long term climate conclusions from
anecdotal experience of British weather. Might be possible for a much
more long lived species than us. I just missed 1947 as a benchmark,
but I think 1963 was somewhat worse than this year.

It was. In Crawley it snowed on Boxing Day 1962 and that snow lasted
until 6th March 1963. Further, the snow was no good for snowballs or
snowmen, so it must have stayed below -5C during that whole period.

I collected my scooter from St Albans early '63. It had been sent down
from home via a carrier. And well remember driving it very carefully to
London over packed snow. On a main road.

'76 or '77 also had an unusual amount of snow. Had great difficulty
driving to work and was over an hour late despite leaving home early. But
that didn't last for long.

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