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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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As it was supposed to be the coldest night in Britain for years. How low did you go?

OK - I am relying on the BMW external thermometer - but all three cars seem to show the same temp so I am assuming a degree of precision.

It was -12.5C here last night near Stamford Bridge, York!
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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At about 8.30 last night (in Wolves) it was -7.

Was not impressed this morning as my thermostat got stuck on night mode, and it was 14 degrees in the house when I got up! It's usually a comfortable 20!

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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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-15c 5 miles West of Aberdeen according to the wagon's temp gauge on the way to work this morning. Highest it got was -9c as I got nearer to the coast.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:06 AM
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-12 On the outskirts of Lanark (McRaes Hometown)
Got up this morning & Bruno had his bed on top of him like a duvet, so he's been given a couple of extra blankets.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:08 AM
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-17 here yesterday morning according to an in car thermometer. Not sure how accurate that is!
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:09 AM
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-14.5 Endon, between Stoke on Trent and Leek, 8am this morning.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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-8 here in Wrexham.

I tell what's annoying though, getting into the car this morning and finding the drivers car mat was sheet ice and literally nearly falling out of my car, luckily still holding on to the drivers door
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:47 AM
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-4 in Devon.

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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:48 AM
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I don't mind snowy roads when it is really cold as the snow is dry and you get quite good grip.

Now the temperature is rising and the sun is out - it might say -4C but is the very slippy now!!!
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:53 AM
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-11 in Mold, -16.5 in the village a few miles up the road.

I like the snow, but I'm sick of the really low temps now.

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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Only -10 the last two mornings. Car is lumpy as hell cranking.
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:41 PM
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My GT3 turns over and then stops dead for about 3-4s before slowly cranking then firing! The pause is very scary!

Not driving it though - the snow is up past the sills! And the snow on the roads would rip the splitter off!
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Just before xmas I saw -6 degrees, but last night it only managed -3 degrees, Wakefield district, deep in the Rhubarb triangle.

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