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Shandy57 Wed 05-May-21 12:22:52

Hello, I'm in Northumberland and it's sunny, but cold and it's just started hail stoning.

What's your weather like?

muse Wed 05-May-21 18:07:12

Cornwall
Had hail last night about 8:00pm.
Today's sunnyish but very cold.

Rosie51 Wed 05-May-21 18:09:24

Franbern

I do know the rule about 'ne'er casting a clout until May is out', BUT last week I did pack away all my winter jumpers, trousers and shoes, and put out Spring and summer clothing and sandals.
Fortunately, 'pack away' just means they are all in the wardrobe in the spare bedroom, so not far away.

I always understood from my Devon family that the "May" referred to is the blossom of Hawthorn, commonly referred to as May. It normally blossoms mid May, rarely at the very beginning of the month. It blossoms when temperatures have risen, hence casting a clout.

Been freezing, cloudburst showers, overcast at times here in the SE. Sunny just now though.

LindaPat Wed 05-May-21 18:10:32

Beautiful sunny day here in West Yorkshire, but still cold out of the sun.

I was warm enough working in the garden this morning, but when I went to my daughter's for our weekly garden visit this afternoon, we still needed the blankets!

Can't wait for warmer weather x

shysal Wed 05-May-21 18:14:15

Horizontal hail and thunder in Oxfordshire this afternoon.

Oopsadaisy1 Wed 05-May-21 19:15:57

Same here too, turned all the lights on at 6 as it was so dark, hailstorm, thunder, strong winds, temp dropped to 3 degrees here in Oxfordshire (and not the North Wintery end).

ElaineI Wed 05-May-21 19:23:10

Snow, hail, thunder, sun in Midlothian.

annodomini Wed 05-May-21 19:27:26

A bright almost cloudless evening here in North Cheshire, though it looked ominous this afternoon.

EllanVannin Wed 05-May-21 19:50:55

A bit of everything and a thunderstorm grin Bitterly cold.

Hellogirl1 Wed 05-May-21 20:48:19

Sunny and quite mild in Boston, after 2 horrible wet and cold days.

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 06-May-21 08:38:51

Hail and I e still on the ground from yesterday, brrrrr

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 06-May-21 08:40:40

Ice

Kim19 Thu 06-May-21 08:42:36

Gentle but constant snow falling here up north but not enough to lie.

Aveline Thu 06-May-21 08:50:16

I see snow is forecast for us too. Ridiculous. I blame the government!

Tizliz Thu 06-May-21 09:02:43

3” of snow here at 7am, disappearing now.

Namsnanny Thu 06-May-21 09:47:15

Aveline

I see snow is forecast for us too. Ridiculous. I blame the government!

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Rosie51 I understood the same.

Shandy57 Thu 06-May-21 10:59:37

Sunny this morning but very dark clouds are overhead now.