Winter 1947: 'General Inference' and Discussion*
at 0600 on 8th March 1947
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'A shallow depression centred over the Solway Firth
is moving slowly east and pressure is relatively high over North France
and South Germany. There will be local falls of snow, mainly of a showery
type in many districts particularly in Wales, North England and South
Scotland, rain showers will fall on low ground in the South. It will
become fine in many districts tonight but fog may develop near large
towns. Hard frost will occur in many districts tonight but temperatures
tomorrow will rise above freezing especially in the South' At 00GMT-shallow
low over SW Scotland drifting slowly eastwards. Largely cloudy over
British Isles with light winds and snow falling over The Midlands, N.England
and SW Scotland. lowest temperature 16°F (-8.9°C) at Aberdeen.
highest 40°F (4.4°C) at Plymouth, Lizard, Scilly and Pembroke.
At 06GMT-still largely cloudy. The main area of snow has moved eastwards
with snow falling in the South East, East Anglia and North East England.
Lowest temperature 16°F (-8.9°C) at...Aberdeen. Lizard and Scilly
remain the warmest on 40°F (4.4°C). Overnight minima-coldest
was Dalwhinnie on 2°F(-16.7°C) and the warmest Lizard on 39°F
(3.9°C) Previous day's maxima- Coldest were Finningley, Spurn Head,
West Freugh (nr Stranraer) and Eskdalemuir all on 32°F (0.0°C).
The warmest was Scilly on 47°F (8.3°C) Precipitation totals
in prev 24 hrs-a dry day (09-21h) in most southern and south-western
areas, more precipitation in north-western areas (Point of Ayre 9mm).
Up to 3mm in NE Scotland. Higher totals overnight (21-09h) in England
and Wales. St Eval (Cornwall) 11mm, Boscombe Down 9mm, Carlisle 8mm,
Yeovilton 7mm. Largely dry over Scotland. Sunshine(previous day)-prolonged
sunshine in many places except for Northern England, SW Scotland and
Northern Ireland. Defford (nr Worcester) recorded 11.2hours. Snow cover/depth-if
anything a bit more extensive than previous days. Deeper snow areas;
from Eastern England across to South Wales (W.Raynham 20", Cranfield
15", Honiley 14",Waddington 11",Manston (Kent) 10",
Felixstowe 9", Finningley 9", Defford 8", Bristol 5",
Fairwood (nr Swansea) 5" and Aberporth >6"); north-west
England/south-west Scotland (Carlisle 4", Eskdalemuir 14",
Prestwick and West Freugh 6"); north-east England/eastern Scotland
(Leeming 7", Leuchars 5", Aberdeen 11", Rattray 12"
and Lerwick 16"). Castle Archdale (N.Ireland) still has 3"
snow.
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