A Correspondent observes, that last Thursday night, at 8 o'clock, the Thermometer, in Leeds, stood at twelve below the freezing point, being eight degrees lower than at any time during the present winter.
Monday, 8 February 2016
8th February 1816: Temperature of minus 12 Fahrenheit recorded in Leeds
On Saturday 10th February 1816, the Leeds Mercury carried this brief article about the extent of the severity of the winter weather recorded 2 days before:
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12 F below freezing (32 F) = 20 F NOT - 12!
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