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March – a month of weather contrasts

Posted on 18 March, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

Winter seems to have hung on for quite some time this year with low temperatures, frost, ice and snow affecting many areas into late March. This isn’t altogether unusual as we are more likely to see snow at Easter than … Continue reading →

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Spring swing brings colder weather and snow

Posted on 7 March, 2013 by Met Office Press Office

We’ve had some very mild conditions this week with welcome sunshine pushing temperatures into the high teens. However, in a classic spring swing, colder weather is on the way as we head into the weekend. By Saturday, we will see … Continue reading →

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How the ‘pest from the west’ will beat the ‘Beast from the East’

Posted on 10 December, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

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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Back to ‘battleground Britain’ for weekend’s weather

Posted on 31 January, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Cold weather is set to continue this week, with temperatures getting progressively colder through to Friday when they are expected to drop as low as -10 °C in some places. Despite the cold, snow is not a big feature in the forecast … Continue reading →

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