UK Cold Store Runs at -18C as Heatwave Pushes June Temperatures to 36.4C
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 26
UK Cold Store Runs at -18C as Heatwave Pushes June Temperatures to 36.4C
2 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 26
Summary
Magnavale near Grantham kept its vast frozen-food operation at -18C even as the UK logged a provisional June high of 36.4C in Yeovilton, offering a stark contrast to the heatwave outside.
145,000 pallets of capacity and about 200 lorry collections a day make the site one of the UK's largest cold stores, supplying frozen food to major supermarkets around the clock.
160 people work at the facility, where staff in thermal gear say the sub-zero conditions feel preferable during hot spells, though winter travel and shifts are tougher.
34C was forecast for Gainsborough later on Thursday, underscoring how unusual the contrast is between record June heat outside and legally required freezer temperatures inside.