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Sorry if this is a lame post, but to me Britain = rain. Do you think it's fair that Britain has a reputation for being rainy and maybe even dreary?
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One of my friends once told me there had been a tornado in England. I didn't know that was possible. What else happens there that we don't know about?
How badly does it snow there in winter?
What do you like and dislike about the weather in Britain?
It rains more in the West
Tornados happen , but are miniscule.
Snow happens very rarely..It depends how far North you are. I`m old enough to remember -14 temps here, but that was 25yrs ago. Minus 6 or 7 is the lowest, and unusual these days..Unless you live at the top of Ben Nevis or above 2,000 ft..
I hate the Brit weather these days...Being born and bred here we used to have seasons...Everything now is so bland...
On the subject of tornado's, I saw a t.v. programme earlier this year that stated their are more tornado's in the UK than anywhere else in the world (not sure if that is purely on numbers or per square mile of landmass).
But as Lincs said, they tend to be rather small and weedy compared to the Wizard of Oz stuff you get in the states.
A lot of Britain isn't very wet in terms of rainfall per year. London has substantially less rain than NYC for example. What makes it awful is the cloudiness and drizzle. On the East Coast there are fewer grey days--it's either sunny or raining. Truly sunny days are a rarity in a lot of the UK.
Of course if you're from the PNW you'll love it--the climate is very similar. (although friends in Seattle tell me their summers are very nice, and more reliably sunny than the UK--it just sucks for the other 10 months).
South coast is the sunniest part of England, the SW (Devon/Cornwall) the mildest, and (IIRC) Essex is the driest (rainfall decreases west to east).
The north, especially the NW, can get pretty dreary.
That's odd. Maybe Britain should be called Tornado Alley instead of the central US
I didn't know Britain was called the central US
Yes, the weather can be dreary and disappointing in the summer, even the snow doesn't amount to much. But when it is sunny it is one of the most gorgeous places you can be, the villages look beautiful, the parks are full of happy sunbathers and the whole place just looks picturesque, depending on where you live of course. I used to live in County Durham and we could have gloomy days of fog and drizzle and then the next day it could be the most beautiful sunny day with blue skies. For now, I shall content myself with the high 90s here in Texas and oh what is that, ah yes a blue sky
[quote=bjh;4968584]Sorry if this is a lame post, but to me Britain = rain. Do you think it's fair that Britain has a reputation for being rainy and maybe even dreary?
Yes, it's dreary and damp! It rains when you least expect it as well. To sum up the British weather = one minute it is rainy the next minute sunny and so on...you never know what to wear for the best! You end up asking yourself - do I take a jacket or not? Do I need a brolly in July? etc....
Here are some other weather related questions:
One of my friends once told me there had been a tornado in England. I didn't know that was possible. What else happens there that we don't know about?
Yes, but it was a rare occurance - I even remember feeling an earthquake back in the late eighties I think it was!!!!
How badly does it snow there in winter?
Depends where you live really - the North West where I am from,it snows but rarely. Parts of Kent get snow and of course Scotland which just gets the worst weather imaginable.
What do you like and dislike about the weather in Britain?
What do I like about it? Nothing really - I remember one really hot summer of my childhood in 1976 and that was it!!!!!!!! It's too unpredictable. I like living in the states ( Minnesota) now because at least they are guaranteed a summer albeit the winter is going to be a challenge but I have a great 3000 sqft house to rattle around in here which I would not have had in the UK!!!!
Mumof3 - We used to live in Plymouth and Golden Valley. Minnesota copes very well with the winter as they have a ton of ploughs and the city is connected by skyways so in the really cold weather, you can drive downtown, park your car in a heated garage and then walk the skyways from store, to restaurant etc. I love Minnesota. Last winter we lived in Chicago and it was horrible. The don't have as many ploughs so you never knew when you were going to be able to get out and they don't embrace the winter as much as MN.
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That's odd. Maybe Britain should be called Tornado Alley instead of the central US
