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Tag Archives: cold
Will ‘Storm Stella’ affect the UK?
There’s been some media speculation that a storm which brought snow and blizzard conditions to the United States, from Virginia to Maine, is now heading towards the UK. Whilst this makes great headlines, it is not quite the case. The … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, England, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Jet stream, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, Scotland, snow, spring, Storm, storms, sunshine, temperature, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind
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What weather can we expect for Easter and May?
There have been some reports in the media that the Met Office has forecast a freezing Easter and icy May for the UK with headlines such as ‘Wild weather is set to hit the UK with a ‘polar vortex’ forecast … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 month outlook, cold, dry, gales, heavy rain, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, snow, Spring (season), temperature, UK, weather
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Dry start to January
Provisional figures show it has been drier than average in most areas of the UK so far this month (January 1 – 15), with a few places receiving around 20% of the month’s average rainfall, primarily the east of both … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, England, Environment Agency, forecast, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, snow, Storm, temperature, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter
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Cold weather in Europe and the US
Our meteorologists will be keeping a close eye on the weather in eastern Europe and the USA this week. With high pressure dictating the weather over western Europe, cold air and associated weather systems are being funnelled southwards across eastern … Continue reading
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Tagged canada, cold, Denmark, disruption, Eastern Europe, flooding, germany, Greece, Poland, rain, severe weather, snow, Turkey, usa, weather, wind, Winter
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Autumn and November 2016 statistics
We’ve seen a wide variety of weather this autumn from the warmest day of the year to snow; although early statistics (1 September – 30 November) show overall has been a fairly average season. Despite September proving to be the … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, England, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rainfall, record, statistics, Storm, UK, weather, weather forecast, wet, wind
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Winter Outlook for December 2016 to February 2017
Today the Met Office has released its long-range outlook for December 2016 to February 2017, highlighting the risk of a cold start to the winter for the UK. Latest observations from around the globe and long-range weather prediction systems suggest … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, cold, dry, England, forecast, ice, Jet stream, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, snow, statistics, temperature, UK, weather, Winter
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North-south rainfall divide for July
The early July statistics (1st -28th) show a stark contrast in the UK between parts of the north and south as far as rainfall is concerned. St Catherine’s Point, on the Isle of Wight, recorded only 1.4 mm of rain, … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, England, forecast, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, summer, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting
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Record breaking rainfall and cold weather grips South Africa.
There has been snowfall, heavy rain, and flooding across parts of South Africa as a low pressure system moves slowly along the southern coast. Flooding and mudslides have been reported in and around Durban with the city recording 150mm of … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, flood, flooding, forecast, frost, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, snow, South Africa, wet, wind
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Will summer be a washout or a scorcher?
Summer is a time when many look forward to enjoying the great outdoors, but all too often the British weather can, quite literally, dampen our spirits. The Met Office has just released its contingency planners’ outlook covering the period for … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 month outlook, climate, cold, dry, England, forecast, heatwave, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, statistics, summer, summer forecast, sunshine, temperature, three month outlook, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting
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Is this summer going to be record breaking?
There are headlines in the media today suggesting the UK is in for a “hotter than usual summer”. This prediction seems to have been based on the latest Met Office three month outlook for contingency planners. As we’ve discussed previously, … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, dry, forecast, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, summer, sunshine, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting
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