UK Related
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“Great Frost” Peak (1772)
On January 1, 1772, the River Thames froze completely during the Great Frost, turning parts of central London into venues for lively ice fairs. The frozen river brought trade to a standstill and stayed that way for nearly two months, marking one of Britain’s harshest cold spells in the early modern era.
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Southern England – Heavy Snowstorm (1881)
On January 1, 1881, massive blizzards swept across southern England and Wales. Snowdrifts over 3 metres high cut off rural communities in Devon and Cornwall, while telegraph lines went down and railways ground to a halt. The storm kicked off one of the harshest winters the UK saw in the 19th century.
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Warmest New Year’s Day (2022)
The UK recorded its warmest New Year’s Day on record with a temperature of 15.6°C (60°F) in Bude, Cornwall.
And if you want to see the weather we have experienced on January 1st in Crondall over the years then go here for weather on any particular day (select from drop down menus) or here to see how it compares to the records for that day.
Non UK Related
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Norway’s Coldest Night on Record (1886)
Norway’s lowest temperature on record, -60.5ºF (-51.4°C), occurred in Karasjok on January 1st.
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Southern USA – Gulf Coast Snowstorm (1964)
On January 1, 1964, snow blanketed the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Pensacola, with up to 8 cm piling up in some areas. The rare winter weather caused road closures and power outages, and it remains one of the farthest south snowfalls ever recorded in the region.
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Indian Ocean – Monsoon Floods in Sri Lanka (2005)
On January 1, 2005, heavy rains swept through eastern and southern Sri Lanka, triggering flash floods and landslides that made recovery from the Boxing Day 2004 tsunami even harder. Dozens of people were displaced, and major highways ended up underwater during the intense monsoonal downpour.
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Switzerland and Austria – Alpine Avalanche Risk Peak (2019)
On January 1, 2019, unusually heavy snowfall triggered extreme avalanche warnings across the Alps. Major routes, including the Brenner Pass, were shut down as snow piled up over 2 metres at elevations above 1,500 metres, leading to large-scale evacuations in high-risk areas.
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