BBC HomeExplore the BBC
This page was last updated in February 2005We've left it here for reference.More information

26 December 2009
Accessibility help
Text only
kentkent

BBC Homepage
»BBC Local
Kent
Things to do
People & Places
Nature
History
Religion & Ethics
Arts and Culture
BBC Introducing
TV & Radio

Sites near Kent

Essex
London
Surrey
Sussex

Related BBC Sites

England
 
Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!
 

Weather: this week in history
Snow fields.
This week in weather history...
Kent has experienced the harshest of weather conditions over the years. Local historian Bob Ogley takes us on a trip down memory lane - a look at this week's weather down the ages.
WATCH and LISTEN
audio.Radio Kent news
BBC download guide
Free Real player
SEE ALSO
Weather forecast
Daily history facts
WEB LINKS
Bob Ogley
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.
PRINT THIS PAGE
View print friendly version of this page.
get in contact
DATE
YEAR
WEATHER
31st December
1927
The Salvation Army chartered five aeroplanes to drop supplies on isolated villages. The BBC made an appeal to lay out black clothes in the snow "not less than 15 feet in diameter" to help pilots to pinpoint people in need.
1st January 1877
Margate Pier was sliced through by a storm-driven wreck that marooned 40 to 50 people. They were not rescued until the next day. .
3rd January1997Blizzards returned to East Kent and policeman caught a burglar by following his footprint in the snow.
4th January1925
The River Darent burst its bank following torrential rains and Dartford town centre - now known as "Little Venice" - was badly flooded.
5th January1857The lugger Victory was lost with her crew of nine off the coast of Margate. "How the accident happened was scarcely known to the survivors, and what really caused this usually staunch little craft to turn turtle. The sail was being lowered when a sudden squall struck them "all of a heap", filled the bulging sail with water and, in that way, brought about this most deplorable accident"
6th January1928
The Thames burst its banks and hundreds of people where homeless in the north of Kent. The disaster was caused by a combination of the thaw, following the blizzard of December 1927 and an extremely high tide.

 «previous week  
line
Top | Weather Index | Home
5 DAY FORECAST
The latest forecast for your area from BBC Weather
 

Today's weather for Canterbury
Saturday
Max 8 °C
Min 5 °C
Today's predominant weather is forecast to be light showers

  
View National Forecast

The Great Storm of 1987

360º Panoramas
Spin around the county




About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy