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The winter of 1946–1947 was a harsh European winter noted for its adverse effects in the United Kingdom. It caused severe hardships in economic terms and living conditions in a country still recovering from the Second World War. There were massive disruptions of energy supply for homes, offices and factories. Animal herds froze or starved to death. People suffered from the persistent cold, and many businesses shut down temporarily. When warm weather returned, the ice thawed and flooding was severe in most low-lying areas.

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  • Die Kältewelle in Westeuropa im Januar 1947 traf zunächst Deutschland, die Benelux-Staaten, Frankreich und angrenzende Gebiete. Ab dem 21. Januar 1947 traf die Kältewelle auch die Britischen Inseln. Der Hungerwinter 1946/47 gilt als einer der kältesten Winter in Deutschland seit Jahrzehnten (Liste hier) und als strengster Winter des 20. Jahrhunderts im Nordseeraum. (de)
  • Ar 25 Feabhra 1947, thosaigh an "Sneachta Mór" in Éirinn, 'siocán a mhair cúpla mí'. Bhí Geimhreadh na bliana 1946/1947 sa Bhreatain agus in Éirinn thar a bheith fuar, rud a bhí neamhghnách amach is amach. Bhí an aimsir feanntach agus oighreach timpeall na hEorpa chomh maith, agus na dálaí maireachtála go hainnis. Bhí an Cogadh fuar ar tí tosú. (ga)
  • L'hiver 1946-1947 a été marqué, en Europe, par une vague de froid exceptionnelle ayant touché le Nord et le Centre du continent dont la France, les Pays-Bas, la Suisse et le Royaume-Uni. La vague de froid a débuté le 21 janvier 1947. Elle est causée par la persistance d'un anticyclone en Scandinavie, bloquant au Sud du Royaume-Uni une zone de dépression. La vague de froid a été caractérisée par d'importantes chutes de neige (18 cm dans certaines régions d'Angleterre), nécessitant parfois l'intervention de l'armée, et des températures atteignant les −20 °C par endroits. Météo-France parle d'une vague de froid entre les 22 et 31 janvier. À la fin du mois de janvier, dans tout le pays, on observe des températures inférieures à −10 °C. Le 28 février une violente tempête de neige balaye tout le quart nord-est. En Suisse, du 19 au 31 janvier, les températures sont de 7,5 °C inférieures aux moyennes. (fr)
  • The winter of 1946–1947 was a harsh European winter noted for its adverse effects in the United Kingdom. It caused severe hardships in economic terms and living conditions in a country still recovering from the Second World War. There were massive disruptions of energy supply for homes, offices and factories. Animal herds froze or starved to death. People suffered from the persistent cold, and many businesses shut down temporarily. When warm weather returned, the ice thawed and flooding was severe in most low-lying areas. Beginning on 23 January 1947, the UK experienced several cold spells that brought large drifts of snow to the country, blocking roads and railways, which caused problems transporting coal to the electric power stations. Many had to shut down, forcing severe restrictions to cut power consumption, including restricting domestic electricity to nineteen hours per day and cutting some industrial supplies completely. In addition, radio broadcasts were limited, television services were suspended, some magazines were ordered to stop publishing, and newspapers were reduced in size. These measures, on top of the low temperatures, badly affected public morale and the Minister of Fuel and Power, Emanuel Shinwell, became a scapegoat; he received death threats and had to be placed under police guard. Towards the end of February, there were also fears of a food shortage as supplies were cut off and vegetables were frozen into the ground. Mid-March brought warmer air to the country which thawed the snow lying on the ground. This snowmelt rapidly ran off the frozen ground into rivers and caused widespread flooding. More than 100,000 properties were affected, and the British Army and foreign aid agencies were required to provide humanitarian aid. With the cold spell over and the ground thawing, there were no further weather problems. The winter had severe effects on British industries, causing the loss of around 10% of the year's industrial production, 10 to 20% of cereal and potato crops, and a quarter of sheep stocks. The governing Labour Party began to lose its popularity, which led to them losing many seats to the Conservative Party at the 1950 general election; on top of other factors. That winter is also cited as a factor in the devaluation of the pound from US$4.03 to US$2.80 and the introduction of the Marshall Plan to rebuild war-torn Europe. The effects on the rest of Europe were also severe, with 150 deaths from cold and famine in Berlin, civil disorder in the Netherlands and business closures in the Republic of Ireland. (en)
  • De winter van 1946–1947 was de koudste winter in Nederland en België sinds de revolutiewinter van 1789. Deze winter behaalde in De Bilt 348,3 hellmannpunten, 11,1 punten meer dan de bekende winter van 1962-1963. De winter als geheel werd hier uiteindelijk de op een na koudste van de 20e eeuw. (nl)
  • 1946年から1947年にかけての冬は、欧州にとって厳冬であり、とりわけ英国に影響を及ぼした。 (ja)
  • Vintern 1946–1947 i Storbritannien var mycket sträng. Storbritannien upplevde flera köldvågor, från 21 januari 1947, vilka började med stora snödrivor. Vägar och järnvägar blockerades. (sv)
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  • Snowbound bus, Castle Hill, Huddersfield. (en)
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  • Elmstone, Kent (en)
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  • Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham (en)
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  • Winter of 1946-47 in the United Kingdom (en)
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  • Die Kältewelle in Westeuropa im Januar 1947 traf zunächst Deutschland, die Benelux-Staaten, Frankreich und angrenzende Gebiete. Ab dem 21. Januar 1947 traf die Kältewelle auch die Britischen Inseln. Der Hungerwinter 1946/47 gilt als einer der kältesten Winter in Deutschland seit Jahrzehnten (Liste hier) und als strengster Winter des 20. Jahrhunderts im Nordseeraum. (de)
  • Ar 25 Feabhra 1947, thosaigh an "Sneachta Mór" in Éirinn, 'siocán a mhair cúpla mí'. Bhí Geimhreadh na bliana 1946/1947 sa Bhreatain agus in Éirinn thar a bheith fuar, rud a bhí neamhghnách amach is amach. Bhí an aimsir feanntach agus oighreach timpeall na hEorpa chomh maith, agus na dálaí maireachtála go hainnis. Bhí an Cogadh fuar ar tí tosú. (ga)
  • De winter van 1946–1947 was de koudste winter in Nederland en België sinds de revolutiewinter van 1789. Deze winter behaalde in De Bilt 348,3 hellmannpunten, 11,1 punten meer dan de bekende winter van 1962-1963. De winter als geheel werd hier uiteindelijk de op een na koudste van de 20e eeuw. (nl)
  • 1946年から1947年にかけての冬は、欧州にとって厳冬であり、とりわけ英国に影響を及ぼした。 (ja)
  • Vintern 1946–1947 i Storbritannien var mycket sträng. Storbritannien upplevde flera köldvågor, från 21 januari 1947, vilka började med stora snödrivor. Vägar och järnvägar blockerades. (sv)
  • L'hiver 1946-1947 a été marqué, en Europe, par une vague de froid exceptionnelle ayant touché le Nord et le Centre du continent dont la France, les Pays-Bas, la Suisse et le Royaume-Uni. La vague de froid a débuté le 21 janvier 1947. Elle est causée par la persistance d'un anticyclone en Scandinavie, bloquant au Sud du Royaume-Uni une zone de dépression. La vague de froid a été caractérisée par d'importantes chutes de neige (18 cm dans certaines régions d'Angleterre), nécessitant parfois l'intervention de l'armée, et des températures atteignant les −20 °C par endroits. Météo-France parle d'une vague de froid entre les 22 et 31 janvier. (fr)
  • The winter of 1946–1947 was a harsh European winter noted for its adverse effects in the United Kingdom. It caused severe hardships in economic terms and living conditions in a country still recovering from the Second World War. There were massive disruptions of energy supply for homes, offices and factories. Animal herds froze or starved to death. People suffered from the persistent cold, and many businesses shut down temporarily. When warm weather returned, the ice thawed and flooding was severe in most low-lying areas. (en)
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  • Kältewelle in Westeuropa 1947 (de)
  • Geimhreadh na bliana 1946/1947 sa Bhreatain agus in Éirinn (ga)
  • Vague de froid de l'hiver 1947 (fr)
  • イギリスにおける1946-1947年の冬 (ja)
  • Winter van 1946-1947 (nl)
  • Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom (en)
  • Vintern 1946–1947 i Storbritannien (sv)
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