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It s beginning of January here in northern California and
is the coldest time of year.
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So somebody educate me (in southern England)

What constitutes cold in California? Frost?fog?snow?

When we think of California over here the only thing that springs to mind is
sunshine.

Incidentally my garden fence blew down in a gale last night and it's
currently lashing down with rain, the road is starting to flood.

Steve