Although we have had an extremely warm summer, that has broken records in terms of heat, as the autumn starts to set in it is time to plan for the winter and the potential cold snaps to come. Keeping the home warm in this chilly weather is essential for good health, so one of the most important things to do in the autumn months is get a professional like this boiler servicing Cheltenham based company to check your boiler is working properly and is ready to take on the winter cold – even if we have a winter as cold as one of these past chilly winters…
Winter 1947 – From late January to the middle of March, snow fell in the UK every day, creating a long cold spell and lots of disruption. At this time, the country was still struggling from the aftermath of the Second World War and the heavy snowfall and the problems that it caused for transport made supplies that were already rationed even more scarce some of the time. To add to the problems, when the snow did melt in March, it caused widespread flooding.
1962-63 – The Big Freeze – Probably the most famous harsh winter in the UK, this prolonged cold spell started off on Christmas of 1962, bringing a jolly white Christmas to the UK which many enjoyed over the holidays. However, the snow still hadn’t melted in January and more was falling causing big problems in remote areas of the UK, and many people struggled to get to work, as well as farmers experiencing huge problems as the snow meant they were not able to access livestock and tend to their crops.
The Beast from the East 2018 – The most recent spell of bad weather in the UK, the beast from the east arrived on the 26th February and held the country in an arctic grip for many weeks. As well as the low temperatures and heavy snowfall that caused problems that cut off power and stopped traffic moving around, it also brought icy cold winds – and just as temperatures started to rise, the incoming storm Emma combined with the melting snow brought more chaos to the country.
