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It was actually snowing in Bristol today

By Bristol24/7  Tuesday Apr 25, 2017

Yes, it’s almost May, but in a few areas of Bristol on Tuesday there was a brief flurry of snow and hail:

Bristol24/7 reader Lucy King sent us the video of hail at the Clifton Suspension Bridge soon after 2pm.

She said: “The hail seemed to come out of nowhere, it was totally unexpected and took us all by surprise. The hailstones were huge!

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“It lasted about 10 minutes and then cleared as quickly as it had arrived. Before we knew it the sky was blue again, it felt rather surreal.”

Read more: 10 of Bristol’s best sledging spots

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