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Temperatures forecast to plummet to -5C across Hampshire (From This is Hampshire)
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Temperatures forecast to plummet to -5C across Hampshire
9:42am Wednesday 16th December 2009
HAMPSHIRE is on the brink of being plunged into freezing Arctic weather conditions which will bring snow to the county.
Temperatures are forecast to plummet to -5 degrees Celsius, the coldest the county has seen this year.
And last night a few snowflakes were reported to have fallen in Southampton, Bitterne and Lymington.
It will be colder than Stockholm in Sweden, Reykjavik in Iceland and Anchorage in Alaska, when the weather front sweeps across the county later today.
A Met Office forecaster said: “It has been cold already this week but today will see the start of the really cold weather.
“The cold front is still very much coming our way from the east and it’s going to bring freezing conditions with it.
“Even before it arrives there may well be snowflakes falling over higher ground in Hampshire.
“Ice on the roads is going to be a real problem because there is going to be some pretty sharp frosts.
“The really cold weather will be coming in this afternoon and there will be snow in parts but nothing that’s going to settle.
“Daytime temperatures are going to be about one or two degrees but with a wind-chill factor of about -5.
“At night it will be even colder, and definitely the coldest it’s been this year.
“The good news is it should ease off into the weekend.”
She added it was “very difficult”
to tell whether Hampshire could look forward to a white Christmas.
Bosses at Hampshire County Council reassured drivers that the county’s salt supplies were fully stocked.
Councillor Mel Kendal, Executive Member for Environment said: “We actively monitor salt stocks and we also carry out regular checks at depots, so I am confident we can deal with any long periods of freezing weather.”
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teh, Southampton says...
10:16am Wed 16 Dec 09
At least its not like Mongolia... -20 during the day all the way down as far as -31 at night! Nice...
Northamboy, Southampton says...
10:41am Wed 16 Dec 09
Does the Government not have a department for this? Surely it must be against some politically correct rule?
After all normally this nanny state would either ban it, change it or tax us on it but not a word from Mr Brown.
goard, Southampton says...
11:28am Wed 16 Dec 09
goard
S!mon, Romsey says...
12:00pm Wed 16 Dec 09
wilson castaway, soton says...
1:04pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Loobyloo999, southampton says...
1:19pm Wed 16 Dec 09
I hope it settles so that there will be some snow play later : )
I hope that in this Nanny state of "health and safety" that the children are allowed into the playground when it's snowing and not kept inside!
southy, redbridge says...
2:15pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Loobyloo999, southampton says...
2:34pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Ozmosis, Southampton says...
3:16pm Wed 16 Dec 09
soton, West End says...
4:08pm Wed 16 Dec 09
teh, Southampton says...
4:48pm Wed 16 Dec 09
southy wrote:Good come join us at Gosport on Mondays then you skater! Need some more sotoners there!
well i am breaking out my ice skates just in case we can go skating on the roads again like we use to do back in the 60's
rjfmusic, Hedge End says...
5:05pm Wed 16 Dec 09
now in the north, bolton says...
5:06pm Wed 16 Dec 09
rjfmusic wrote:Thank goodness someone else is thinking it!
Thank goodness for Global Warming - how cold would we be without it?
Farrington, North Baddesley says...
5:07pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Farrington, North Baddesley says...
5:11pm Wed 16 Dec 09
freemantlegirl2, Southampton says...
5:18pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Nooooooo snow before term finishes please! Snow means cancellation of school transport, closure of schools, chaos reigns because yes the UK still can't cope with a bit of snow! Fingers crossed!
Sir Ad E Noid, Hythe says...
5:22pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Ozmosis, Southampton says...
5:41pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Farrington wrote:I queried that and had my post deleted for my trouble. Lazy journalism indeed!
Lazy journalism again, Echo. 5 day forecast for Anchorage, Alaska is far colder than we are expecting, ranging from a daytime high on Thursday of -19 to a balmy -9 daytime Sunday. Check your information on BBC weather first to get it right please.
stickymcglue, west end says...
6:06pm Wed 16 Dec 09
LeTiss Nose, Soton says...
8:04pm Wed 16 Dec 09
Richard Hill, Lillestrom, Norway says...
10:23am Thu 17 Dec 09
Minus 17 tonight!
Glad I am flying back to warmer weather tomorrow!
soton1980, Southampton/Fareham says...
10:33am Thu 17 Dec 09
Arctic conditions and snow on way
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Shoong, Winchester says...
9:54am Wed 16 Dec 09
Just check on any elderly relatives.