It's official: December WAS the chilliest in 120 years

Daily Mail
"If you thought December was the coldest you could remember, you were right... unless you are more than 120 years old.The benchmark Central England Temperature plunged to an average of -0.6c (30.9f) over the month, making it the second harshest December since records began in 1659."

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