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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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BBC and Met Office: an enduring partnership
Today the BBC has stopped taking most of its weather information from the Met Office, here Phil Evans, our Chief Operating Officer gives his perspective You will know us as the UK’s National Weather Service and also as the people … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Channel 5, Forecasts, ITV, Met Office, Met Office Space Weather Centre, S4C, severe weather warnings, space weather, STV, Supercomputer, UTV, Weather presenters
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Met Office in the News – BBC weather service update
You may have seen reports in the media that the Met Office has signed a new contract with the BBC to supply their weather services until March 2018. It’s been pleasing to see the public support and response to this, … Continue reading
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Met Office in the news – BBC weather contract
We’ve known for a year that our long-standing relationship with the BBC is going to change and we have been working hard to make sure everyone can access our forecast and warnings on a range of channels – via our … Continue reading
A look back at this week’s news
The Met Office has been in the news again this week, with our contracts for broadcast weather services generating a huge amount of column inches and public reaction. It’s certainly been heartening to see and hear the level of public … Continue reading
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Met Office in the news – BBC weather contract
You may have seen reports in the media today that the Met Office won’t be the BBCs main weather provider when the current contract ends. Obviously everyone at the Met Office is disappointed that we won’t be supplying weather presenters … Continue reading
Iconic British gardeners meet Met Office scientists
Devon’s gardeners have had some of their horticultural problems answered thanks to a visit from the iconic BBC Radio 4 Gardeners Question Time team to the Met Office. The show, in front of a 200 strong audience, was lead by … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Swithenbank, BBC, Bunny Guinness, Devon, garden, gardeners question time, horticulture, peter gibbs, Pippa Greenwood
Is Arctic sea ice shrinking or expanding?
The decline of Arctic sea ice is often pointed to as one of the most visible indicators of a warming world but earlier this week the Mail on Sunday published an article claiming the ice is in recovery. This was … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, BBC, cryosat, decline, extent, Mail on Sunday, Met Office, recovery, sea ice, volume
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Met Office continues to drive forward research on long-range forecasting
The BBC Radio 4 ‘Today’ Programme have run a story this morning regarding the advice the Met Office gave to our government customers ahead of the exceptionally wet weather of April to June 2012. This was an extreme period of weather … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, forecasting, long-range outlook, Madden Julian Oscillation, Met Office, MJO, Radio Four, seasonal forecasts, Today, weather
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How the ‘pest from the west’ will beat the ‘Beast from the East’
There was much talk at the end of last week about the ‘Beast from the East’ being set to bring some cold and wintry conditions to the UK this week. However, the balance in the atmosphere has changed and the … Continue reading
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Long to rain over us
Weather often makes front page news but today it’s the weather forecaster who has garnered the headlines – as the paper’s focus on the Prince of Wales’ star turn as a presenter. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall both … Continue reading
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