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as the short sea track over the Dover Straits does not warm the cold continental air. The variation of mean daily maximum and minimum temperatures month by month, together with the highest and lowest temperatures recorded, is shown for Heathrow and Hurn. An 'air frost' occurs when the temperature at 1.25

struggled to land in the strong winds. The Port of Dover was temporarily closed to all shipping, and the Humber bridge as well as both Severn bridges were closed for the first time in their history. There were widespread reports of severe structural damage on a scale not often seen; roofs were torn

, including storms Ciaran and Debi. Although the UK narrowly avoided the strongest winds from storm Ciaran, the storm did still cause significant impacts to southern coastal counties on the 2nd. As many as 150,000 properties lost power for a time on the 2nd. The port of Dover was closed to all traffic

. At Dover some ferries were delayed due to high winds with one ferry stuck at sea, and there were some delays at the London airports due to strong winds. On the 30th and 31st, in Scotland some sporting fixtures and public events were cancelled or postponed due to strong winds and heavy rain. Both the Tay

and ferries between Dover and Calais and to the Isle of Wight were delayed. Roads were blocked and rail services were delayed due to fallen trees. There were power outages in parts of southern England, and some travel delays, including to flights between Newquay, Lands End and the Isles of Scilly

disrupting road and rail travel. All ferries at Dover port were delayed. The south-west of England also saw rescues, ferry and flight cancellations, flooding on roads and rail lines, as well as debris causing disruption along the sea front in Swanage. The bridges over the Severn Estuary were closed due

closures due to fallen trees and trampolines. The Woolwich Ferry was suspended and some local amenities were closed due to blowing debris. The QE2 Bridge had a 30mph speed restriction and some operations in Dover and Southampton were delayed due to strong winds. In the south-west a lorry overturned

. Dover ferry services were suspended, and there was an overturned lorry on the M2 Medway Bridge. There were reports of damage to a number of buildings including a hanger roof at RAF Brize Norton, some schools in East Sussex, and apartment buildings in Gosport and Portsmouth. In the south-west, road, rail

over whether accurate forecasting was possible, the first thirteen stations began to send in their observations by telegraph on 3 September 1860. They were Aberdeen, Greenock, Berwick, Hull, Yarmouth, Dover, Portsmouth, Jersey, Plymouth, Penzance, Queenstown (now Cobh), Galway and Portrush. Soon