The weather this week in 1673 was about the same as the weather in 2013 – terrible. Hooke reported cold, rain, frost, and snow during the week. The worst day was 3 April:

‘a continual snow from 6 in y^e morn till late at night when y^e wind rose stormy in y^e north. Th[ermometer] all day 2. The like day not knowne for cold & snow.‘

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