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Published:
March 1, 2006
Brrrr!
Burnham-On-Sea shivers in snow and ice on first day of Spring
Burnham-On-Sea
shivered in a wintry chill on Wednesday, March 1st, as snow and
sub-zero temperatures swept in on a day that's known by some as
the start of Spring.
 For
about an hour at lunchtime, the seafront was white with snow as
a heavy downfall took motorists and walkers by surprise.
Untreated
roads and pavements were covered, but by the middle of the afternoon
all of the snow had melted - much to the disappointment of children
leaving local schools.
 Further
light downfalls of snow fell in the town on Wednesday afternoon
and evening.
Earlier,
temperatures had sunk to -3 degrees Centigrade overnight and with
an icy northerly breeze, the wind chill had made it feel even
cooler.
 Wednesday's
snow led to a surge of people visiting Burnham-On-Sea.com's live
seafront Webcam as large numbers logged on during the day to check
the latest weather conditions.
But
the conditions were a far cry from the snow that fell in the town
last December. Then, Burnham
was left under several centimetres for several hours.
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