New Zealand Local Weather Forum
Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Mark on January 31, 2013, 04:52:29 PM
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Unusually frigid and snowy conditions blanketed much of Great Britain in snow earlier this month, as shown in this image taken by NASA’s Terra satellite on Jan. 26.
britain-snow-26Jan13.jpg
As of the afternoon of Jan. 21, Redesdale Camp, Scotland, was the nation’s leader in snowfall, with 11 inches (29 centimeters), Accuweather reported. Earlier Accuweather reported that 8 inches (20 cm) had fallen in Sennybridge, Wales, and 6 inches (15 cm) in Dunkeswell, in the southwest of England. The snows closed many schools and forced flight cancellations and delays at London’s Heathrow Airport.
“Snow is a relatively uncommon sight, particularly in the southern parts of Great Britain,” says this yahoo article.
See entire article:
http://news.yahoo.com/britain-blanketed-snow-satellite-image-201731484.html
In interactive map where you can zoom in for a closer look:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/interactive/2013/jan/29/britain-snow-space-nasa-satellite