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- #auroraborealis has been spotted again tonight, with this cracking image captured by @watterloony in Aberdeenshire https://t.co/Xr98nm6p5R 1 hour ago
- Northwest Britain saw some heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday, but southeastern areas were very warm with som… twitter.com/i/web/status/7… 4 hours ago
- @gjhiggins @HazzaHollands Hi Georgina, unfortunately it's very unlikely this is the aurora. It's too cloudy I'm afraid! ^Isabel 5 hours ago
- @HazzaHollands Hello Harry, there is a possibility that you are seeing the aurora, as it's currently strong: bit.ly/2daMdmL ^Isabel 6 hours ago
- @andrewyatz @umaheswari Hi Andrew, yes it could be called that, although that term is more often used when cloud cells are smaller ^Isabel 7 hours ago
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Unusual clouds spotted over southern England
There were a number of sightings of unusual and striking cloud formations over the weekend as the UK experienced a mix of weather. Photos were taken in Dorset, particularly the Poole and Bournemouth areas. This particular photograph looks as if … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged asperitas, cloud types, clouds, International Cloud Atlas, WMO
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Science Camps in full swing
Over 50 students, aged between 11-13, arrived at the Met Office keen to learn about weather and climate science, for the second of this year’s Science Camps! During the Science Camps students take part in demonstrations and hands-on activities, while … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office News
Tagged clouds, learning, Met Office, rain, science camp, STEM, Students, UK, weather
Today’s weather from above
Today’s satellite images show the small areas of the UK which have snow lying, as well as a number of interesting cloud formations. The snow shows up very clearly over the Pennines and Scottish Borders, over the Isle of Wight, … Continue reading
Top ten romantic weather phenomena
With Valentine’s day this week, we’ve complied the top ten romantic or magical weather conditions. 1. Diamond dust – Diamond dust consists of extremely small ice crystals, usually formed at temperatures below -30 °C. The name diamond dust comes from the … Continue reading
Met Office in the Media: 09 May 2011
A story about the forecast for the Royal Wedding provided by the Met Office was published by the Sunday Express this weekend. The story, however, fails to accurately review the forecast that was actually provided for the wedding, and as … Continue reading
Posted in Met Office in the Media
Tagged clouds, Met Office, royal wedding, weather
