Winter 1947: 'General Inference' and Discussion*
at 0600 on 2nd March 1947
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'Pressure continues high over Greenland, and a ridge
of high pressure over the British Isles will move slowly northeast.
weather will be fair in most districts, but there will be wintry showers
in North Scotland. There will be local mist or fog near large towns
around dawn, soon dispersing. It will be very cold with severe frost
at night in many districts, but day temperatures rising above freezing
point' At 0600 hours-low pressure now over southern Sweden, light NW
to W winds to F5 on east coast otherwise light or even calm in southern
districts. Cloudy with snow showers in eastern Scotland, otherwise clear
skies in many areas. Coldest place is Renfrew on 12°F 9-11.1°C)
and the warmest, Valley and Malin Head on 36°F (2.2°C). Overnight
minima-at or below freezing everywhere (which I believe is the first
time this has happened since the cold spell started in January). Lowest
temperature 05°F (-15.0°C) at Dalwhinnie and the warmest 32°F
(0°C) at Scilly and Point of Ayre (IoM). Previous day's maxima-
above freezing in most places although Dalwhinnie is again the coldest
on 30°F (-1.1°C). Warmest is Valentia on 45°F (7.2°C)
Precipitation-dry in most areas apart from north-east Scotland (Aberdeen
14mm). Point of Ayre also reports 7mm. Sunshine-prolonged sunshine in
most areas with the highest amounts at Croydon and Tangmere on 9.8hrs.
Snow cover/depth-once again much as in previous days with most stations
in southern and western areas continuing to be snow free. West Raynham
and Lerwick continue to be the deepest on 15", Aberdeen 13",
Finningley 11", Acklington and Leuchars 9", Rattray 7"
and Castle Archdale (N.Ireland) 6"Outlook-'Fine in most districts,
with severe night frosts. Snow expected to spread slowly northeast across
our south western districts and probably reaching Southeast England'.
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