Summary
Was the winter of 1947 worse than 1962/3 and 1982? Hugh Simpson, Ashton. Many say it was. It all started on January 20 with severe frosts in the Bristol area (10 degrees below) and daytime temperatures not rising above freezing.
Some villages in the Cotswolds saw a remarkable 32 degrees of frost (Minus 17 degrees C) At the end of the month a blizzard hit the West Country leading to drifting. Then a short thaw led to many burst pipes (This was pre central heating) On February 6 and 21 more snow arrived - the heaviest falls for 20 years.See the full content of this document
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Just How Bad Did We Have It?
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