Durham UK and its Weather

February 1991 Weather in Durham – A very snowy episode!

April 24, 2025December 17, 2019 by Durham Weather

Weather Diary February 1991 for Ferryhill, Co Durham

I was rooting about in the loft the other day and came across an old logbook of mine from when I lived in Ferryhill. It covered the period of late 1990 and early 1991. Immediately I took interest because there was a memorable period of heavy snowfall in February 1991. What is striking was that snow was 15” deep on …

February 1991 Weather in Durham – Cold and snowy first half

April 18, 2025March 1, 2001 by Durham Weather

Picture of Metro Trains in the snow in the severe spell of February 1991

February 1991. A very cold first half in the south, but mild second half. Overall temperature: CET average of 1.5. There was a notable ten day cold spell at the beginning, as NE winds brought in some very cold air from north Russia, leading to snow across most of Britain and some very low temperatures, making this the most severe …