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Snow in late April, more common than you may think
This week many places have seen the type of weather you may usually associate with winter than late April, with wintry showers observed as far south as southern counties of England. However, snow at this time of year is not … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, hail, Met Office, sleet, snow, spring, weather, Winter, wintry showers, yellow warning
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Could sudden stratospheric warming bring a cold start to spring?
Our atmospheric scientists are predicting a dramatic change in high altitude winds 50km above the ground and the imminent occurrence of an event known as a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) in early March. Professor Adam Scaife, Head of Monthly to … Continue reading
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Tagged 30-day forecast, cold weather, sleet, snow, spring, sudden stratospheric warming, weather forecast
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Snow for parts of the UK
UPDATED 17/02/2016 A frontal system interacting with cold air across the UK will bring a risk of wintry weather further south over the next 24 hours or so, with rain, sleet and snow in the forecast for some parts and … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, England, forecast, frost, heavy rain, ice, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, severe weather, sleet, snow, temperature, weather forecast, wind, Winter
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Brief cold snap this weekend
It will turn cold as we head into the weekend, courtesy of an arctic maritime airmass spreading across the country from the north. Yellow ‘be aware’ National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued for a risk of impacts as a … Continue reading
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Tagged forecast, frost, gales, ice, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, sleet, snow, weather, weekend, winds
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Why are we now seeing colder weather across the UK?
Over recent weeks, we have spoken about the very strong jet stream across the Atlantic, driving areas of intense low pressure towards the UK. This has bought spells of very wet, windy but relatively mild conditions to the country. As … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, cold weather, hail, Jet stream, national severe weather warnings, NSWWS, rain, sleet, snow, storms, warnings, wintry showers
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How do we measure snow?
Here at the Met Office, we’re already being asked if it’s going to be a White Christmas and there’s always a lot of interest in snow. It’s too early to give forecasts that far ahead, forecasting snow is – after … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, cold weather, freezing, frost, ice, Met Office, observations, sleet, snow, snowfall, weather, White Christmas, WOW
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