Reader’s letter: Today’s weather is ever changing

Robert Sheppard made some interesting points in his recent letter with regard to our weather and climate change.

Under the Roman period there was at least one vineyard in Lincoln whilst much further on it was possible to skate on the frozen River Thames!

Much closer to our time, many readers will possibly remember the snow falls that occurred during the second world war and in 1947 which curtailed our aircraft from taking off until the runways were cleared and transport generally curtailed.

Living on Merseyside post-war I remember snow usually stayed on the open ground in our parks and elsewhere for some two months after the first and heavy snow fall.

Good weather also lasted for a number of weeks before it changed.

However, today our weather seems to change on an almost daily basis.

Our summers are hotter and more uncomfortable and indeed in my back garden I noticed that some of the garden was bone dry and split — not very usual!

We learn through the media of other areas in the world that are suffering from drought, wild fires and flooding leading to landslides and deaths.

Indeed, locally, the A1 was flooded from North Muskham towards Worksop which meant that some settlements along its length were also flooded, as were large areas of farmland in Lincolnshire and around Newark, and because the flood defences made for earlier eras were non-effective for the then current conditions.

If we accept that over the centuries the weather patterns have changed as indicated historically then it is up to the proper authorities to undertake research as to where the main problems will occur tomorrow and in the future, prepare appropriate plans and build what is necessary to protect settlements, buildings and people from future problems.

Clearly the only drawback is the lack of cash! — A. M. WADDINGTON, Sutton-on-Trent.