Still no sign of spring as hail, snow and lightning batter Dorset (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Still no sign of spring as hail, snow and lightning batter Dorset
9:10am Monday 18th March 2013 in News
SPRING was on hold in Dorset this weekend after the county was hit by snow drifts, hailstorms, lashing rain and even a rare moment of sunshine.
An ominous bolt of lightning on Saturday afternoon that set off car alarms and briefly caused electrical problems in the Bournemouth area heralded the beginning of the bad weather followed, as it was, by a sudden and unseasonal hailstorm.
However, a number of roads were also flooded earlier on in the day, with the A352 Wareham Road and the A351 Sandford Road both hit.
Standing water was also reported on several country lanes.
@bournemouthecho Here is a picture I took half way through the hail storm, it was heavy! twitter.com/willowaz/statu…
— Gemma Read (@willowaz) March 17, 2013
A Dorset Police spokesperson reminded drivers to be careful in difficult conditions.
He said: “We would remind motorists to drive cautiously in these conditions.
“If other vehicles are stuck in flood water, do not attempt to drive through.”
Despite driving rain and blustery winds, visitors still made the most of Bournemouth’s golden sands on Sunday.
Emma Whitehand, who was walking along the stretch with newborn son Casper and five-year-old daughter Honor, said the weather had driven away friends.
“My friends are leaving because the weather’s so awful,” she said.
“It’s a horrible old day, but it’s still nice to be out.”
The north and west of the county suffered an unexpected snowfall that caused some roads to grind to a halt.
Drivers were warned to allow extra time for travel between Shaftesbury and Sturminster Newton because of snow, while Dorchester residents woke up to a blanket of snow yesterday.
While the bad weather started to clear up in the afternoon, it still felt cold, with gusts of wind reaching 26 miles per hour on the coast.
And although British Summer Time is set to begin in less than two weeks, on March 31, the weather will remain grim for the rest of the week.
A county council spokesperson said yesterday that gritters would be out overnight as the wet roads froze.
The Met Office has predicted misty mornings and overcast afternoons until Friday, with the mercury dropping to lows of 1C.
Thursday will also see gusts of up to 35mph, making the weather feel even colder.
However, tomorrow is predicted to be more pleasant, with temperatures up to around seven degrees.
Comments(15)
Boscombe Warrior
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6:17pm Sat 16 Mar 13
letsmakecupcakes
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8:32pm Sat 16 Mar 13
The hailstorm wasn't the issue - the lightning flash and thunder clap that set off alarms, took out people's power and had me convinced my building had been hit due to the proximity and sheer volume, is news. The hail that followed was fairly heavy, but I was too busy making sure that the building wasn't on fire and that I wasn't having a heart attack to really care.
beaniebee
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11:08pm Sat 16 Mar 13
bbird
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9:53am Sun 17 Mar 13
alasdair1967
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7:12pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes
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7:17pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Complaining about this being a no news story. What do they want to hear about, crime and such? Maybe they should be grateful that this is all that has gone on during the day. Maybe they should move to run down areas like the council estates in most of our inner cities and other "no-go areas"
alasdair1967
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7:20pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:What's happened to free speech
People shouldnt get all negative and argumentative amongst themselves and have a go at the Echo then should they.
Complaining about this being a no news story. What do they want to hear about, crime and such? Maybe they should be grateful that this is all that has gone on during the day. Maybe they should move to run down areas like the council estates in most of our inner cities and other "no-go areas"
retry69
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7:30pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:If you had read the comments before they were deleted you would understand it was not just about a no news story it was about the Echos attitude to its readers and its inabilty to take constructive criticism and perhaps listen to what their readers are saying
People shouldnt get all negative and argumentative amongst themselves and have a go at the Echo then should they.
Complaining about this being a no news story. What do they want to hear about, crime and such? Maybe they should be grateful that this is all that has gone on during the day. Maybe they should move to run down areas like the council estates in most of our inner cities and other "no-go areas"
alasdair1967
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7:39pm Mon 18 Mar 13
retry69 wrote:I shall say no more than this I think it's a sad day the way that these comments have been so drastically censored ,sarcasm is the greatest form of wit a lot of the posts that where deleted where in jest about the weather sadly the powers to be have seen different
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:If you had read the comments before they were deleted you would understand it was not just about a no news story it was about the Echos attitude to its readers and its inabilty to take constructive criticism and perhaps listen to what their readers are saying
People shouldnt get all negative and argumentative amongst themselves and have a go at the Echo then should they.
Complaining about this being a no news story. What do they want to hear about, crime and such? Maybe they should be grateful that this is all that has gone on during the day. Maybe they should move to run down areas like the council estates in most of our inner cities and other "no-go areas"
retry69
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7:41pm Mon 18 Mar 13
alasdair1967 wrote:Yep i cant say too much more as i am on a yellow card,but alas humour is lost on some
retry69 wrote:I shall say no more than this I think it's a sad day the way that these comments have been so drastically censored ,sarcasm is the greatest form of wit a lot of the posts that where deleted where in jest about the weather sadly the powers to be have seen different
Bournesouthmouth Downpokes wrote:If you had read the comments before they were deleted you would understand it was not just about a no news story it was about the Echos attitude to its readers and its inabilty to take constructive criticism and perhaps listen to what their readers are saying
People shouldnt get all negative and argumentative amongst themselves and have a go at the Echo then should they.
Complaining about this being a no news story. What do they want to hear about, crime and such? Maybe they should be grateful that this is all that has gone on during the day. Maybe they should move to run down areas like the council estates in most of our inner cities and other "no-go areas"
alasdair1967
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7:43pm Mon 18 Mar 13
retry69
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7:48pm Mon 18 Mar 13
Bournemouth2014
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11:25pm Mon 18 Mar 13
billd766
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1:40am Tue 19 Mar 13
"March winds and April showers, bring forth May flowers".
Age old wisdom.
b26b says...
6:16pm Sat 16 Mar 13