'the beast from the east' is an old saying, it was around on weather forums at least ten years ago when i first joined them.
erm... last years 'beast from the east' certainly wasnt a damp squib... it gave us the coldest march ever!
I suppose it depends on which part of the country you are. I don't remember anything remarkable about last March's weather in Manchester, or even seeing much on the news about country-wide disruption, like currently when there's pictures of flooded homes on the news every night. I'll maybe have to do a search to see if anything jogs my memory.
I'd never heard of this beast until the Express splashed it everywhere last year. Is it lots of different beasts, or is it the same one coming back every year?
It was blowing a blizzard here this morning and had a good covering but the sun came out and it's all away but slippy as hell. I'm in the south west of Scotland
I can clearly remember that one Easter a few years ago when it was snowing (in London at least). I just can't recall exactly which year it was! About 2 or 3 years I think.
I can clearly remember that one Easter a few years ago when it was snowing (in London at least). I just can't recall exactly which year it was! About 2 or 3 years I think.
Last year we had a day of snow in the Easter holidays. Can't remember the year before that but 3 years ago was baking, one of the hottest Aprils on record.
The contrast between Feb half term this year and last year is chalk and cheese. Last year we had loads of snow and it was barely above freezing. This year, in the SE at least, it's been very mild and spring like
*Edit* Just googled and it seems April 2013 - coldest on record. April 2012 - One of the wettest on record. April 2011 - Warmest for 100 years. Crazy weather
It was last year me and a friend was driving around Lakeside and talking about the time an Easter egg had melted in the car because it was so hot and comparing it to the snowy day that day. It was snowing into March in London. I went to my friend's mum's funeral and it was freezing. Everything felt like three months behind last year.
Also, April 2008 there was heavy snow. My friends son had his 3rd birthday party and the photos show her garden thick with snow.
The previous year, we'd been in t shirts in the garden on his birthday
Also, April 2008 there was heavy snow. My friends son had his 3rd birthday party and the photos show her garden thick with snow.
The previous year, we'd been in t shirts in the garden on his birthday
I remember that. Didn't last too long here as it melted quite quickly in the sunshine.
The jetstream shows no sign of doing anything radically different, so there's no snow on the horizon (unless you are in the Highlands/Cairngorms). I'd be quite content to go a winter without snow/freezing temperatures. I've had the heating on so little this year!
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I suppose it depends on which part of the country you are. I don't remember anything remarkable about last March's weather in Manchester, or even seeing much on the news about country-wide disruption, like currently when there's pictures of flooded homes on the news every night. I'll maybe have to do a search to see if anything jogs my memory.
I'd never heard of this beast until the Express splashed it everywhere last year. Is it lots of different beasts, or is it the same one coming back every year?
I wouldn't wish for it! Snow is a nuisance. I doubt it'll happen now. We had the storms instead.
Yeah, same here in Leeds.
Last year we had a day of snow in the Easter holidays. Can't remember the year before that but 3 years ago was baking, one of the hottest Aprils on record.
The contrast between Feb half term this year and last year is chalk and cheese. Last year we had loads of snow and it was barely above freezing. This year, in the SE at least, it's been very mild and spring like
*Edit* Just googled and it seems April 2013 - coldest on record. April 2012 - One of the wettest on record. April 2011 - Warmest for 100 years. Crazy weather
See, I was right lol
The previous year, we'd been in t shirts in the garden on his birthday
I remember that. Didn't last too long here as it melted quite quickly in the sunshine.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-21752040
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIYZwuA9H40
It was created in January.
When you say apparently, do you mean you read the Daily Express?
Yup. Lovely sunny spring day here!