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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 30 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: February 2012
A tale of two halves for February and winter
As February and winter draw to a close, early statistics show that both have been stories of two halves. We often talk about why you can’t pre-judge a month or a season at its half-way stage, and the latest figures … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged cold, Drought, dry, February, Met Office, mild weather, rain, temperature, weather, weather statistics, Winter
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Warmest February day since 1998
Yesterday saw many parts of the UK enjoying sunshine and exceptionally mild weather for the time of year. The highest temperature recorded yesterday was 18.7 °C at Coleshill, Warwickshire, making this the warmest February day in the UK since 1998. … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged February temperature, mild weather, record temperature, spring, sunshine
Met Office in the Media: 22 February 2012
There is some mild weather for the time of year on its way tomorrow with temperatures climbing to the mid teens across the UK. Some newspapers, such as The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express, have been suggesting that … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Daily Express, Daily Mail, England, hawaii, mild temperatures, Science and Technology Committee, Sun
Has spring sprung?
This week temperatures are forecast to reach 16 °C, the mildest of the year so far. This is unseasonably warm for February, which usually reaches highs of around 8 °C on average. So is this the first sign of spring? Meteorologically speaking, no. … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged Equinox, Met Office Hadley Centre, meterology, spring, UK, weather
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Met Office recognised as world-leading by Science and Technology Select Committee
The Met Office welcomes that the Science and Technology Committee recognises the Met Office fulfils its role as the national weather forecasting service for the UK and is underpinned by a robust science strategy that delivers a cost effective and accurate service … Continue reading
What is ‘feels like’ temperature?
Have you ever stepped out of the house in the morning and thought I know it would be cold, but perhaps not this cold! The temperatures that you normally see on our website represent the temperature of the air, but … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged Android, feels like temperature, Felt air temperature, iPhone, temperature, wind, Wind chill
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Bitterly cold mornings continue for some this weekend
Following a bitterly cold night across eastern England on Friday night, last night was not quite as cold. Friday night saw the lowest temperatures of the winter so far, falling to a biting -15.6C at Holbeach, Lincolnshire. On Saturday night … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged freezing, frost, how cold last night, ice, Met Office, minimum temperatures, weather
Coldest temperatures of winter so far
Last night and today have seen some of the lowest temperatures of the winter so far. Official observations show Holbeach in Lincolnshire dropped to -15.6 °C overnight, beating the previous coldest temperature of this winter of -12.4 °C at South … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, cold weather, coldest on record, Met Office, Winter, World Meteorological Organization
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Freezing rain and snow across the country as the cold weather continues.
Snow fell across a large part of England yesterday evening and last night. We saw between 1 and 8cm of fresh snow – the highest snowfall being from Lincolnshire through Cambridgeshire to Bedfordshire. The snow turned to rain in some … Continue reading
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What’s bringing the cold weather to Europe and the UK?
The current cold weather across Europe is in sharp contrast to the mild, wet and windy conditions across much of Europe through December and January. The cause of the cold conditions is the development of a large ‘blocking’ anticyclone over … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic Oscillation, Block (meteorology), cold, Europe, freezing weather, global temperatures, ice, Jet stream, Met Office, Met Office Hadley Centre, National Severe Weather Warning Service, Russia, snow, sudden stratospheric warming, weather, weather forecasting
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