Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Global Warming? Snow In London In October For First Time Since 1934

From http://www.prisonplanet.com/global-warming-snow-in-london-in-october-for-first-time-since-1934.html

Global Warming? Snow In London In October For First Time Since 1934
Sky News
Wednesday, Oct 29, 2008


Snow fell in London last night for the first time in October since 1934.
Snow and sleet also fell in northern Scotland and south-east England as temperatures plunged to -4C in parts of Britain.
Football matches were either postponed or abandoned at Luton, Northampton, Walsall and Wycombe because of the weather conditions.
Sky weather presenter Denise Nurse said: “It’s highly unusual to have snow in October - we haven’t seen October snowfall in London since 1934.
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“But today will be cold, bright and frosty. Snow this afternoon will mainly affect Northern Ireland, Wales and the north of England. It’ll also be breezy, feeling almost blizzard-like.
“It will stay cold for the next few days but the weekend so far is looking great!”
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