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A wet and sunny January, but very average for temperature
January 2015 saw above-average amounts of sunshine and rainfall right across the UK, but with temperatures averaging out to near-normal. The first half of the month was largely unsettled, with mild, wet and windy weather interspersed with colder and drier … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981-2010 average, cold, dry, january, mild, record breaking, records, snowfall, sunniest, sunny, wet
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Extreme global weather
The UK may be experiencing what looks likely to be a milder than average winter but other parts of the globe are struggling against some extreme weather conditions. Middle East Heavy snow is expected to affect large parts of Turkey, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlantic, blizzards, canada, cold, gulf stream, lake effect snow, lake ontario, lake superior, middle east, North America, snow, snowfall, UK
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UK snow depths Wednesday 23 January
Following further snow fall yesterday and overnight, the latest snow depth observations for the UK are below. Little Rissington in Gloucestershire has the highest snow depth so far this year with 30 cm recorded. Location Area Elevation Depth (cm) Little … Continue reading
Latest UK snow depths Monday 21 January
Following further snow yesterday in the central and eastern areas of the country, snow depths over the UK were as follows at 9 am this morning: Location Area Elevation Snow depth (cm) Albemarle Northumberland 142 19 Lough Fea Londonderry 225 19 Sennybridge … Continue reading
Updated: Latest snow depths Friday 18 January
As forecast, many areas of the UK have had heavy snowfall today, particularly in Wales and the south and west of England. The heaviest snowfall so far has been in Wales, where a red warning is currently in place. Sennybridge … Continue reading
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Tagged powys, severe weather, snow, snowfall, uk snow, Wales, warning, weather
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Video forecast for heavy snow forecast for Friday
A band of snow will push into the west into Friday morning with parts of Wales, the west of England and later Northern Ireland particularly at risk of heavy falls of snow and blizzard conditions in strong winds. Met Office … Continue reading
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Tagged disruption, snow, snow depth, snowfall, uk snow, video, weather warnings
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Heavy snow forecast for the UK
A band of snow will push into the west into Friday morning with parts of Wales, the west of England and later Northern Ireland particularly at risk of heavy falls of snow and blizzard conditions in strong winds. Met Office … Continue reading
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Tagged disruption, snow, snow depth, snowfall, uk snow, weather warnings
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What to do when heavy snow is forecast
Make sure you know what to do when severe weather warnings are in place for snow. The first and most vital thing to do is check local and national weather forecasts and keep up to date with the latest warnings … Continue reading
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Tagged heavy snow, Met Office, severe weather, snow, snowfall
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UK snow depths and overnight lows
As forecast, the east of the country saw snowfall yesterday and last night, with the heaviest snow falling in Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. Wattisham in Suffolf recorded the deepest snow, with 8 cm recorded at 9 am this morning. Snow totals … Continue reading
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