Winter weather forces schools to close
On Monday February 2nd 2009 the South East of England was hit by snow.
I know this is not unusual in many parts of the world, but it was
interesting to watch the whole region grind to a virtual standstill.
At the time of writing this article the major London airports of
Heathrow, Gatwick and London City were all closed. Stansted airport
had been closed but has just had one runway reopened. Travel chaos has
ensued, the M25 is closed in many places and many schools throughout
the country have been closed.
School closures
The dramatic change in the weather has meant that a number of areas
are experiencing transport problems. This means that many schools
across the country has been closed.
County Closed
South East
County 250
South East
Middlesex 80+
Sussex 50+
North
Greater Manchester 100
Lancashire 70
Cumbria 34
Durham 70
Northumberland 33
Yorkshire 1
This table shows the number of schools reported closed. It is
interesting to note that although the snow was no heavier in the South
East of England, one of the eastern counties has reported more than
250 of its schools are closed.
This gave the children lots time to play in the snow, snowballing,
making snowmen and snow angels. The snow gave an added dimension,
producing some very picturesque scenes, many captured on camera.
Temperatures recorded at one weather station in Ross-on-Wye during the week read:
Maximium Minimium
2th feb 3 -1
3rd feb 5 -3
4th feb 5 -3
5th feb 2 -1
6th feb 2 -1
7th feb 5 -3
8th feb 4 -2