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hottest 7th of november recorded 17.8c eastwick lodge 1966
coldest 7th of november recorded -10.6c glenlivet 1949Today in 1980 its exceptionally cold,with snow on the ground in the home counties.This, the coldest early november of the 20th century in southern england is not blamed on climate change but by the tons of ash deposited by mount st helens.
The weather turns cold today in scotland in 1694 and a legendary winter begins.The period 1693 to 1700 becomes known as the seven ill years or the william ill years for the reputed part the protestant king plays in the misery.
hottest 9th of november recorded 18.5c hereford 1977
coldest 9th of november recorded -11.7 welshpool 1921In a terrific gale the galleas girona is driven on to lacada point near the giants causeway in ireland today in 1588.Of the 1300 men crammed aboard, only 5 survive.Its the tragic finale to the spanish armada, in which far more ships have been lost to gales than the english guns.
A swift- the bird that usually leads the migration to africa, departing before the end of july-is seen over west sussex today in 2006.Its so warm hes forgotten to leave.
Weird stories are ain’t they!? In this part of France spring is noted to have started when you see the cranes fly over, and the same for the beginning of winter. They flew over late this year – end of April, and haven’t flown over yet for the winter! Quite a spectacular sight – beautifully formed by thousands of birds. :D
coldest 8th of december recorded -17.8 cambridge 1879
Today in 1990 snowdrifts of 24 inches on the motorways around birmingham cause choas when,despite the severe weather warnings, the public go out and about as usual.The problem is greatly aggravated by the number of cars abandoned on entirely unnecessary journeys.To the consternation of the emergency services, people call in to report getting stuck- on excursions to look at the snow.
warmest 9th of december recorded. 16.7c torquay 1921
A force 7 gale in 1886 causes the worst disaster in the history of the RNLI. The gales drive a german merchant vessel aground off southport lancs.44 lifeboatmen launch in 3 open rowing lifeboats, 1 from southport and 2 from lytham.The second lytham boat rescues all 12 crew with great difficulty.When the southport lifeboat capsizes 14 of her crew drown.The first lytham lifeboat is washed ashore the next morning-her entire crew of 13 dead.
It’s cold and raining
Warmest 15th of december recorded 16.3c Prestatyn 1962
Even the birds are grounded.”we’ll never get off today” glen miller reputedly says, peering out of the car window in to low cloud.The big band leader is driving to RAF Twinwood farm in Bedfordshire, to fly to recently liberated Paris where he’s organised the allied troops christmas party.”the fog and rain could be cut with a knife” says his manager, Don Haynes. Most airports across Britain are closed today, nevertheless the single engined noorduyn norseman aircraft takes off, disappearing quickly in to low cloud.
Also today in 1981 as the country is being flooded by a sharp thaw, mini icebergs are floating in the Wash at Kings Lynn in norfolk-its the last incident of sea ice on the east coast of England.
Warmest 18th of december recorded 17.0c Aber 1972
Today in 1683 was the day that the longest frost on record started and hence began Britains coldest recorded winter.Dover and Calais are joined for the first time since the last ice age. The Thames freezes for two months.In Somerset the ground freezes to a depth of 3 feet.The winter forms part of a pronounced cool period in the northern hemisphere known as the little ice age, the severest stage of which is between 1650 and 1850.
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