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March 19, 2010
12:35pm Friday 19th March 2010
THE persistent icy conditions over the last three months made this winter the coldest for 30 years but, except for those over high ground, we were let off relatively kindly, especially during February.
Temperatures and many records tumble
12:55pm Friday 12th February 2010
JANUARY was the coldest month of any across the region since January 1987.
Giant snowflakes in an old-fashioned month
11:52am Friday 15th January 2010
DECEMBER was an outstanding month, though perhaps for the wrong reasons, unless you relish really cold, wet weather.
Rainfall records were awash in November
11:55am Friday 11th December 2009
AUTUMN was relatively pleasant until the end of October, but then took a distinct turn for the worst. November was remarkably unsettled, very wet, windy but mild.
16 hours separate the extremes
2:08pm Friday 13th November 2009
OCTOBER was another warm month, as were August and September, but not quite so dry and bright. Both rainfall and sunshine totals were generally about those we anticipate.
Soggy start before ‘High’ holds sway
12:04pm Friday 16th October 2009
OVERALL, September was quite pleasant, being warm like August, but even drier.
Scotland in the front line, so we enjoyed a mild month
11:40am Friday 18th September 2009
THANKFULLY, although not a great month, August did show a vast improvement compared to July. It was on the warm side, quite dry and reasonably sunny.
Barbecues more likely to rust than sizzle
1:22pm Friday 14th August 2009
OUR British, barbecue summer lasted just two days at the start of July in the North-East, before the customary thunderstorms arrived.
A promising start, but summer gave way to snow in June
12:06pm Friday 17th July 2009
AFTER an excellent April, a decent May, and a very promising start to the month, June disappointed again.
May heralds summer at last
11:54am Friday 12th June 2009
MAY offered March winds, April showers, which we lacked during the previous month, and to finish with, a splendid spell of high summer.
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