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- More blustery showers on the way for the journey home this evening. Many eastern areas staying dry though 🌧️🌛🚗🚶♀️ https://t.co/h5kpMkyQnD 28 minutes ago
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The UK is in a returning polar maritime air mass. . But what does that mean? . Cold air from Greenland or the Arctic moves over warm, moist air in the Atlantic. This typically brings: . 🌫 Moist, mild and unstable air 🌦 Sunshine and showers ⛈ Hail and thunder . . . #weather #polar #airmass #december #UK #forecast #chart #map #air #sun #hail #thunderWill it be a White Christmas? 🤔🌨 . There’s still some uncertainty. These are our version of Christmas 'stamps’ ! . Temperatures are mild this week, and these stamps represent a series of different scenarios into next week. Initially it was looking cold but now, although there may be a frosty start, it’s unlikely there will be a white Christmas. . At the moment there’s no severe weather in the forecast which should make it easier for Christmas #travel. . Find out more in Weather Studio LIVE (link in story) . . . #whitechristmas #Christmas #december #snow #winter #2018 #forecast #weather #post #stamps #philately #liveA narrow band of very heavy rain and gusty winds will sweep eastwards tonight and tomorrow, known as line convection! . Head over to our story for this week’s weather.. . #heavyrain #lineconvection #gustywinds #satellite #imagery #thisweek⚠ Risk of freezing rain ⚠ It can look pretty but the effects of freezing rain can have big impacts. It can create a layer of ice on anything cold it comes into contact with – this means not only a potential for icy roads and pavements, but also a risk to things like aircraft and powerlines. Two amber weather warnings have also been issued for this #weekend. Heavy #snow & #blizzards are possible, along with widespread #ice. Conditions have to be ‘just right’ to get freezing rain and it doesn’t happen very often in the UK, making it a relatively rare phenomenon. It occurs when rain droplets fall through air thats temperature is below zero and freezes on impact with the ground or another object to form clear ice – also known as glaze. Generally, freezing rain starts its life as snow, ice, sleet or hail, but passes through a layer of warmer air on the way down. This causes it to melt and return to a liquid form. As it continues towards the ground, it then briefly passes through colder air again, causing the water droplets to become ‘supercooled’ – colder than 0 °C but still in liquid form. When these supercooled droplets fall on ground which is close to or below freezing, they can freeze on impact – quickly creating treacherous conditions. Stay up-to-date with warnings across our social channels or by downloading our free app [link in bio] #weatheraware #freezingrain #warnings #weather #weatherwarnings #weatherready #hail #snow #december #winterHeavy #snow and #blizzards may develop across Scotland and northern England this #weekend, with a risk of #freezingrain in places Stay #weatheraware ❄️Beautiful sunrise this morning captured by @shivermetimberscornwall 🙌 . Recognise this view? Let us know in the comments 👇 . If you thought it was cold today, tomorrow will be even colder! Get those gloves and hats ready! 🧣🧤 . There will be a big change in the weather this #weekend. Stay up to date across all our social media channels 🌦️🌧️🌦️ . . . #weather #forecast #sunrise #cornwall #sky #sea #nature #igdaily #winter #december #inspiration #motivationArchives
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Met Office in the Media: 31 August 2010
The Times ran a number of articles over the weekend in the Weather Eye feature looking at the North Atlantic Hurricane Season. Julian Heming, tropical storm expert at the Met Office briefed Paul Simons explaining the quiet start to the Hurricane … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Bank Holiday, hurricane, Met Office, weather
Weather set to improve next week
The weather is set to improve for most as we head through the Bank holiday weekend and in to next week, with more settled conditions spreading from the south and west. Our forecasts show that it is likely to stay … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Bank Holiday, Bank Holiday Monday, England, Met Office, Travel and Tourism, Wales, weather
Has our summer really been a washout?
We have been asked a lot in the last few days why the summer has been ‘so miserable’. Well, a look back at the summer months and the figures suggests that it hasn’t been particularly bad, and certainly no where … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office Images, Met Office News
Tagged Met Office, summer 2010, weather
Identified by the weather
When you are travelling to foreign shores you will just have to take a look at your passport to be reminded of home, as weather now forms part of the design of the new UK passport. The new design, available … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged passport, UK Home Office, weather
Met Office on Newsnight
On BBC Two tonight, Newsnight Science Editor Susan Watts will be examining claims by senior climate scientists that global warming is a “major contributing factor” (Dr Ghassem Asrar, director of the World Climate Research Program). As part of this Susan will be asking Met Office … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office Diary
Tagged BBC Newsnight, El Nino, extreme weather, flood, monsoon, Pakistan, weather
Pakistan floods – More than just an active monsoon?
As the severe flooding in Pakistan appears to worsen once again our Chief Scientist, Professor Julia Slingo, investigates why there has been such severe floods in Pakistan. Pakistan typically receives about half its annual rainfall of 250–500 mm during July and August … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged climate change, flood, Met Office, monsoon, Pakistan, severe weather
Met Office in the Media: 20 August 2010
The sun reports today on an ‘upside-down’ rainbow that was seen in Derbyshire. What was actually observed is known as circumzenithal arc. In order for conditions to be right for a circumzenithal arc to form, small, flat, six-sided ice crystals must be suspended high … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged climate change, V Festival, volcano, weather
Met Office in the Media: 16 August 2010
The weekend papers continue to report on the extreme weather being experienced across the world, and the reasons behind such weather. The Observer focused on scientists meeting in Colorado this week to explore operational attribution of climate related extreme weather. … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged climate change, FCO, Pakistan, weather
No quick fix
A Met Office study has shown that our weather and climate could continue to be affected long after any reductions in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The latest findings published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters show that we may … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News
Tagged climate science, Met Office Hadley Centre
Geoengineering: the risks and rewards of tackling climate change
Some would argue that geoengineering is a viable solution to climate change if the world fails to reduce carbon emissions. However, relying on artificial methods of cooling the atmosphere has potential risks and could mean that there may have to … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged climate science, geoengineering, Met Office Hadley Centre
