What kind of weather did soldiers face at Beaumont-Hamel?

In northern France, Newfoundlanders would likely find the weather conditions in early July pretty familiar.

So too did Newfoundland Regiment soldiers who fought at Beaumont-Hamel on July 1, 100 years ago.

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The rain was so heavy that the battle planned for June 29was delayed to July 1.

And as the sun decided to shine, it made the Newfoundland Regiment and their reflectors easier targets for enemy snipers.

This Friday marks the 100-year anniversary of that infamous battle.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon looked back at what weather conditions would have been like when the soldiers from this province fought in the First World War battle that would see most of them killed.