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Here
is a list of amazing facts about the weather in this country for each
month of the year.
Can you pick the correct weather shape from the key and match it up
with the appropriate amazing fact? |
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Stormy |
Rainy |
Flood |
Snowy |
Cold |
Sunny |
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JANUARY
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1940
Rain froze as it hit the ground. Birds could not fly because their
wings were stuck to their bodies. Their feet were frozen to the
ground.
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FEBRUARY
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1963
It was so cold the River Thames in London froze.
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MARCH
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1891
A great snowstorm covered the whole of England.
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APRIL
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1974
11 football players were struck by lightning during a match in Wales.
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MAY
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1928
In part of Ireland it rained a shower of sea fish.
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JUNE
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1903
It rained non-stop for 58 hours.
1957
The temperature reached 35.5°C.
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JULY
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1975
A whirlwind picked up a factory and moved it 9 metres.
2003
Record July temperatures 30°C plus.
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AUGUST
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1952
After very heavy rain 93 houses were destroyed and 34 people were
killed by floods at Lynmouth in Devon.
1976
A hose pipe ban.
1990
Record temperature recorded in Cheltenham 37.1°C (99.8°F)
plus.
2003 Record temperature recorded in Gravesend, Kent 101°F.
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SEPTEMBER
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1958
In Sussex hailstones weighted about 6 ounces and were the size of
a grapefruit.
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OCTOBER
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1987
One of the worst storms ever hit Southern England. Winds reached
100 mph.
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NOVEMBER
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1970
The warmest ever November day - 22°C.
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DECEMBER
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1970
A white Christmas – it snowed on Christmas Day.
1981
On 11 days in December the temperature was below -10°C.
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