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Weather: this week in history
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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.
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DATE
YEAR
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18th February
1807
 The entire coastline between North and South Foreland was strewn with 36 shipwrecks as severe gale hits Kent. There was heavy loss of life and property on land.
20th February1903
An unusual phenomenon occurred over much of Kent. A great fall of dust mixed with light rain adorned shrubs and trees with a thick murky covering. At Edenbridge the fall was exceptional.
21st February1948The village of Hastingleigh, Ashford was covered in 10 foot snow drifts took 10 villagers and 10 Ministry of Transport employees to dig themselves out. It took them two days to reach the Brabourne-Waltham crossroads.
22nd February1963
The Great Freeze immobilised most shipping activities on the Medway and the Thames. At Sun Pier, Chatham, the pack ice covered the full width of the river. The sea at Whitstable and Pegwell Bay was also frozen.
23rd February1743There was "a fearful gale in east Kent" and 12 ships were lost, with 52 men drowned. Many vessels were driven ashore between Sandwich and Walmer.
24th February1900
The "Great flood of 1900" flooded the low-lying lands of Eynsford, Farningham and Darents. Most parts of Dartford were submerged.

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