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"michael adams" writes:
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| Caution: the figures often change on a daily basis,
| and so may need constant monitoring. A reminder perhaps of
| how inexact forecasting can still sometimes be.

Oh, yes, indeed.

| The danger of frost is often specific to certain
| locations. Even within a matter of a few yards, frost
| pockets can form in hollows, and up against fences and
| other barriers to the free circulation of air.

That phenomenon is relatively rare in the UK, as it applies only
in very still conditions. A more common one here is the reverse,
i.e. that a freezing wind will leave hollows and barrier-shielded
areas untouched. Note that can apply with even the lightest winds.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.