Sunday night and the snow starts falling

Snowing in London!!!

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February 2nd 2009
Now this was a great experience - a cold front had rolled in from Russia and brought with it a lot of snow. Dumping heaps in London City itself. And surprise surprise it actually settled. They say this was the most snow to settle in London for 18 years. Almost all public transport and airports were cancelled - meaning a lot of people either worked from home or too the day off. It of cours ... read more

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