Weatherday: Bernadette

Cold and blustery throughout the day, but remaining dry for much of the time.

There's a yellow alert for strong to gale force winds, which could be in conjunction with sleet and snow later. Highest local temperature around 1deg, with strong wind chill.

On this day in 1858, 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes had her first vision of whom she believed was the Virgin Mary.

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