A comparison of notable cold winters between England Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland since 1914 Winter 1916-17 Eng&Wales Rainfall: 180mm Temp: 1.3C Scotland Rainfall: 279mm Temp: 1.4C N.Ireland Rainfall: 219mm Temp: 2.6C Winter 1928-29 Eng&Wales Rainfall: 160mm Temp: 1.6C Scotland Rainfall: 245mm Temp: 1.1C N.Ireland Rainfall: 246mm Temp: 3.6C Winter 1939-40 Eng&Wales Rainfall: 204mm Temp: 1.2C Scotland Rainfall: 211mm Temp: 1.0C N.Ireland Rainfall: 273mm Temp: 2.9C Winter 1946-47 Eng&Wales Rainfall: 228mm Temp: 1.0C Scotland Rainfall: 304mm Temp: 0.6C N.Ireland Rainfall: 274mm Temp: 2.0C Winter 1962-63 Eng&Wales Rainfall: 132mm Temp: -0.5C Scotland Rainfall: 229mm Temp: 0.2C N.Ireland Rainfall: 228mm Temp: 1.5C Winter 1978-79 Eng&Wales Rainfall: 302mm Temp: 1.5C Scotland Rainfall: 289mm Temp: 0.5C N.Ireland Rainfall: 327mm Temp: 2.1C