In far west Cornwall, it hovered around 4C most of last night and
through today, with a strong to gale force NNW wind and passing hail
showers. But at about 4pm the wind dropped sharply, veered easterly
for about half an hour and the temperature plummeted. Then it started
to snow. At 6pm the temperature was a whisker above freezing, the wind
had gone back to the north and snow was lying about half an inch deep,
although it now seems to be melting in places. I see the temperature
has actually risen a degree in the last half hour.

We'd managed to avoid the frosts earlier in the week, but not for much
longer I fear. I hope my fleece 'wigwams' over my proteas do the biz,
having survived the gales of last night!


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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net

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In far west Cornwall, it hovered around 4C most of last night and
through today, with a strong to gale force NNW wind and passing hail
showers. But at about 4pm the wind dropped sharply, veered easterly
for about half an hour and the temperature plummeted. Then it started
to snow. At 6pm the temperature was a whisker above freezing, the wind
had gone back to the north and snow was lying about half an inch deep,
although it now seems to be melting in places. I see the temperature
has actually risen a degree in the last half hour.

We'd managed to avoid the frosts earlier in the week, but not for much
longer I fear. I hope my fleece 'wigwams' over my proteas do the biz,
having survived the gales of last night!

Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.

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Rusty
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On 25/11/05 23:05, in article
, "Jaques d'Alltrades"
wrote:

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Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.

No more snow in our particular bit of Devon during the night, but I wouldn't
like to think what it must be like on Dartmoor. Certainly it was below
freezing when we went to bed last night and the wind chill was horrible!
Here's some winter weather photos from the Beeb site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4469734.stm
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.

And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim Bacon
promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West Country, so I'm
holding him responsible if it is.

--
Sue

On 26/11/05 14:06, in article
, "Sue"
wrote:


"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.

And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim Bacon
promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West Country, so I'm
holding him responsible if it is.

You sound like the late Lord Home who, when the barometer was obstinately
set at 'fair' when it was teeming with rain outside, flung the instrument
out of the window saying "see for yourself, you bloody thing!"
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Sacha" wrote
"Sue" wrote:
And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim
Bacon promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West
Country, so I'm holding him responsible if it is.

You sound like the late Lord Home who, when the barometer was obstinately
set at 'fair' when it was teeming with rain outside, flung the instrument
out of the window saying "see for yourself, you bloody thing!"

:-)

Well you have to have someone/thing (delete as appropriate) to blame.

--
Sue

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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote

Raining here in Norfolk tonight. A bit warmer, too.

And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim Bacon
promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West Country, so I'm
holding him responsible if it is.

Is Jim back on the box? Good-oh, if so.

--
Rusty
horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote
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from "Sue" contains these words:
And hailing just a short while ago, although the sun is out now. Jim
Bacon promised it wouldn't be as bad here as has been in the West
Country, so I'm holding him responsible if it is.

Is Jim back on the box? Good-oh, if so.

Yes, he pops up on the Look East forecast sometimes. I gather he's now MD
of 'WeatherQuest' who consult the runes, seaweed and other technical
forecasting aides on behalf of the BBC in Norwich.

--
Sue