Weatherday: Crush the Prague Spring

Strong winds will remain gusty through the morning. Heavy rain and thunderstorms expected by mid-morning, easing to brighter but squally conditions.

More heavy train and possible thunderstorms tonight. Highest temperature locally 17deg.

On this day in 1968, the Soviet Union sent 250,000 troops to invade Czechoslovakia to put an end to the Prague Spring protests.

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