27th October 2012


This was the start of a very cold period which culminated in March 2013 with a mean of 1.8C (-3.8C)


October 2012 mean was 7.7C(-1.8C) compared to 11C (to 28th) this year



January 18th 2013
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxDOna9Sj9U



25th January 2013 - it gets worse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw7v6ubcoRY

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This was the scene on the South Downs in January 2013

It must have warmed up enough to bring on the daffodils, but the snow came back in March; this close to sea level in Chichester

 

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