When was the last white Christmas in Brighton?

[Gwylan]

My mum and I have been discussing when we last saw snow in Brighton on Christmas Day? I think it was 1962 but my mum thought we had snow about 1966 or 1967. I didn't come to Brighton for Christmas between 96 and 02 but I'm pretty sure they were mild Christmases.

I can't remember any since then - any of NSC's weather geeks know the answer.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

2009 came within a whisker 19th December i think but went and came back in January and technically 1 mm of residual snow in Woodingdean last year counts in my book-that said

1985 we had snow in april
1987 was quite white at some stage
1991 in the new year

and then i cannot remember much until 2009

 

[Gwylan]

2009 came within a whisker 19th December i think but went and came back in January and technically 1 mm of residual snow in Woodingdean last year counts in my book-that said

1985 we had snow in april
1987 was quite white at some stage
1991 in the new year

and then i cannot remember much until 2009

I was in Brighton for 1987 and can't remember it snowing

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I was in Brighton for 1987 and can't remember it snowing

maybe 1986 then i am sure we had snow in 1987-perhaps 1990 as well

 

[pauli cee]

snow the last 2 xmas's in worthing, i think....

 

[Seagull on the wing]

There was a heavy snow in the early 60s but the worst snowfall in Brighton ever was 1948,we had just moved in at the top of Coldean into the new houses,the snow was roof level and we had to tunnel out!

 

[sams dad]

It snowed in Brighton on Christmas Eve 1981.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

There was a heavy snow in the early 60s but the worst snowfall in Brighton ever was 1948,we had just moved in at the top of Coldean into the new houses,the snow was roof level and we had to tunnel out!

Sorry...sorry...it was 1947,teach me to type with no lights on....and halfway through a bottle of brandy!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I was in Brighton for 1987 and can't remember it snowing

maybe 1986 then i am sure we had snow in 1987-perhaps 1990 as well

Not at Christmas. It snowed between Feb and March in 87 in Brighton and everywhere. It almost caused the abanodment of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

It remember Christmas 1987 as the first year I had a pint with my mates at lunch time no snow around then.

I'd say 1981 was last White Christmas or if not then 1962 apparently.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

2009 came within a whisker 19th December i think but went and came back in January and technically 1 mm of residual snow in Woodingdean last year counts in my book-that said

1985 we had snow in april
1987 was quite white at some stage
1991 in the new year

and then i cannot remember much until 2009

1985 we had heavy snow in January. 1986 we had very very heavy snow in Jan and Feb. Ah...... 6th form Common Room , Hot Chocolate and other things!

 

[fire&skill]

I was in the midlands last year and it was very snowy - thought it was similar here - clearly not

 

[Gwylan]

It snowed in Brighton on Christmas Eve 1981.

Good call. I remember I spent New Year's Eve in Liverpool that year and there was definitely snow on the ground when I was travelling up

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

Sorry...sorry...it was 1947,teach me to type with no lights on....and halfway through a bottle of brandy!

Where abouts in Coldean were you? My family moved in to Hawkhurst Road and it must have been about 1952 (before I was born)?

 

[Taybha]

thought it was 1962 started snowing on the 14-15th of december and then snowed on and off until march the 16th

 

[MACROBLUE]

I think it was 1962 we were snowed in between xmas and new year, pretty deep snow as well.

 

[jevs]

I can remember waking up on xmas day to thick snow as a kid....circa 1971/72. This was in Lewes.

 

[sams dad]

thought it was 1962 started snowing on the 14-15th of december and then snowed on and off until march the 16th

I don't think it started until Boxing Day 1962.

 

[Brovion]

In Lancing it was 1970 or 1971. Doesn't follow that the snow also fell in Brighton of course.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Its bloody freezing out there this morning.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Its bloody freezing out there this morning.

The calm before the STORM