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Met Office News- British Forces TV weather contract awarded 30 September, 2016
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Strongest winds overnight 14 – 15 January 2015
As expected, a powerful low pressure system affected the UK yesterday evening and overnight bringing gales and heavy rain to many areas. The low pressure system will continue to affect the UK today, bringing sunny spells and blustery, heavy showers with … Continue reading
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Tagged #UKstorm, flooding, gales, ice, Met Office forecasts, Met Office warnings, rain, severe weather, snow, storm force, stormy
The severe storm this weekend and why it’s not a hurricane
There is much coverage of the storm heading our way later this weekend with mentions of it being a ‘hurricane’. This is not strictly correct as we don’t get hurricanes in the UK and this is why. Hurricanes are warm … Continue reading
