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FEBRUARY 2008 This month has again been dominated by an Atlantic feed, meaning daytime temperatures have been well above normal for much of the time. High pressure has certainly played its part, and for a change this did provide some of the harshest frosts we have experienced for many years. The month started on quite a chilly note with snow and sleet occurring in the first couple of days, but as seems the norm nowadays, this did not last for very long. The weather then changed, and it became very mild once again with some rain at times for all of us. From the 7th to the 24th, high pressure took control with no rain falling for 17 days. In fact the total rainfall for the whole month was less than an inch at just 21.5mm or 0.86 inches. As drier air filtered in from the Continent, the night time temperatures dropped like a stone, and we had our first severe frosts for a number of years. The lowest minimum night temperature occurred on the 17th with -6.°C or 20°F being recorded. The ground temperature that same night dipped to -9.2°C around just 16°F. Despite these really low nightly minimums, the daytime maximums were still managing to climb to near or even above average levels, which is very surprising considering Continental air at this time of year is often so very cold. This is again another example of how our climate is changing. The end of the month
saw a transition to a more unsettled type of weather once again,
as Atlantic weather systems began to move into the UK with high
pressure retreating. Some strong winds were also a feature, as deep
low pressure systems grazed the far north of the UK. February went
out like a lion. Let’s hope spring is not too long in coming. Colin Harwood |
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