Friday 15 January 2016
A Taste of Winter
Well the forecasters were right and sure enough the temperatures have gradually fallen as the week has progressed. Winter has arrived at last.
Certainly we haven’t had anything unusually cold for January. Although overnight temperatures were just about down to freezing point the greenhouse roof was frosted on Friday morning despite the early morning sunshine.
I took pity on the sparrows who were busy pecking at the iced up water in the bird bath in an attempt to get a drink. A kettle full of hot water quickly thawed out the ice.
In the whole of December we only had 7 days when the temperature didn’t reach 10°C (50°F). So far in 2016 we’ve to reach the dizzy heights of 10°C. Still not yet had any snow in Ossett though!
Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 January 2016
Snowy
Saturday wasn’t too bad a day through the daylight hours. It was mostly cloudy and cold with a few isolated sunny spells. Light snow started falling in the early evening and continued into the early hours of the morning.
Whilst we didn’t have a great deal of snow it was a very calm night with virtually no breeze at all which has left the snow covering trees and shrubs.
Amazingly our last remaining apple is still hanging on in the tree. It’s probably ready frozen by now.
Sunday 17 January 2016
Winter’s Coldest Day
Sunday turned out to be our coldest day of winter so far with an average temperature of 0.8°C (33.4°F).
Strangely it warmed up as darkness fell with the highest temperature of the day recorded just before midnight at 2.2°C (36.0°F) and the lowest was -0.4°C (31.3°F). It was a dull, calm day but mild enough for all the snow that fell on Saturday night to thaw.
Monday 18 January 2016
Harvesting Parsnips
It was cold and dull on Monday but we decided it was time to harvest a few fresh vegetables from the allotment. Harvesting a few parsnips which must have now been frosted and sweetened was first on the agenda.
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Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 January 2016
Saving the Coldest to Last
The last few days have continued cold and rather murky with only a few short sunny spells.
Overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning the temperature fell to -3.1°C (26.4°F) the coldest since 22 December 2014 with -3.3°C (26.1°F).
Temperature Records 19 January to 21 January 2016
Hopefully the cold snap will have killed off a few garden pest. It’s due to be much milder tomorrow - Friday -and continue that way through the weekend.
