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Top ten romantic weather phenomena

Posted on 12 February, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

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 →

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Double rainbow – what does it mean?

Posted on 12 October, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

There’ve been lots of reports of rainbows and double rainbows this morning, but why do they occur? Rainbows appear when sunlight passes through a raindrop causing it to be refracted, or bent. As the light passes through the drop, it is … Continue reading →

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