Microclimates
It is well known in the Rugeley area that snowfall amounts can vary considerably between the town and nearby Cannock Chase. Generally speaking, Cannock Chase and Cannock receives significantly more snowfall than Rugeley. One factor is elevation, much of the Chase is above 500 feet with a peak at Castle Ring of slightly over 800 feet. Another is the power station which, it is said, can warm snowfall sufficiently to create a significant zone where snow is on the threshold of sticking. Rugeley also lies in Trent Valley which can exhibit noticeable temperature inversions on cold, clear nights. It is not uncommon for lower Etchinghill and the town to be under frost and fog and for the estates at elevation, such as the Pear Tree Estate, to be frost free.
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