| THE BLIZZARD OF 2009 |
| 6TH FEBRUARY |
| SYNOPTIC SITUATION |
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Low pressure moved up the English Channel during the evening of the 5th and there was several prolonged spells of heavy snow that moved off the Channel and developed over the mid Devon area. Radar showed red over us but there was no thunder from it. The wind picked up to severe gale force as the low tracked away. Blizzard conditions developed especially over the hills above Bradninch. 5cm fell in low lying areas but there was 8ft drifts on thee hills. |
| SNOW AROUND BRADNINCH |
| FORE STREET |
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| This shows how the snow stuck to the wet walls of this house |
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| The heavy snow combined with the high winds caused damage to many conifers |
| BEACON HILL |
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| There was some magnificent patterns form by the snow first sticking to the wet twigs and then more and more snow sticking to them. Also the wind whistling through the hedges caused piles of snow to form on the opposite side of the wind blowing. |
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| Photo above shows the road before the digger below came through |
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| Patterns through the hedges |
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| Caseberry hilltop where there was 8ft snow drifts |
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| The road in many places was completely covered from hedge to hedge |
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| Miriam Snell standing on the road with a 6ft snow drift |
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| Me (Warren Radmore) |
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| The reason for the gap with no snow cover on the road was because the wind bounced of the tree to the left and this stopped any snow settling there. |
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| This photo is interesting as the snow only settled on the opposite side of the wind blowing. The wind was so strong that no snow could settle on the side that the wind was blowing - from left to right in the photo. It was a northerly wind. |
