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The UK is in a returning polar maritime air mass. . But what does that mean? . Cold air from Greenland or the Arctic moves over warm, moist air in the Atlantic. This typically brings: . 🌫 Moist, mild and unstable air 🌦 Sunshine and showers ⛈ Hail and thunder . . . #weather #polar #airmass #december #UK #forecast #chart #map #air #sun #hail #thunderWill it be a White Christmas? 🤔🌨 . There’s still some uncertainty. These are our version of Christmas 'stamps’ ! . Temperatures are mild this week, and these stamps represent a series of different scenarios into next week. Initially it was looking cold but now, although there may be a frosty start, it’s unlikely there will be a white Christmas. . At the moment there’s no severe weather in the forecast which should make it easier for Christmas #travel. . Find out more in Weather Studio LIVE (link in story) . . . #whitechristmas #Christmas #december #snow #winter #2018 #forecast #weather #post #stamps #philately #liveA narrow band of very heavy rain and gusty winds will sweep eastwards tonight and tomorrow, known as line convection! . Head over to our story for this week’s weather.. . #heavyrain #lineconvection #gustywinds #satellite #imagery #thisweek⚠ Risk of freezing rain ⚠ It can look pretty but the effects of freezing rain can have big impacts. It can create a layer of ice on anything cold it comes into contact with – this means not only a potential for icy roads and pavements, but also a risk to things like aircraft and powerlines. Two amber weather warnings have also been issued for this #weekend. Heavy #snow & #blizzards are possible, along with widespread #ice. Conditions have to be ‘just right’ to get freezing rain and it doesn’t happen very often in the UK, making it a relatively rare phenomenon. It occurs when rain droplets fall through air thats temperature is below zero and freezes on impact with the ground or another object to form clear ice – also known as glaze. Generally, freezing rain starts its life as snow, ice, sleet or hail, but passes through a layer of warmer air on the way down. This causes it to melt and return to a liquid form. As it continues towards the ground, it then briefly passes through colder air again, causing the water droplets to become ‘supercooled’ – colder than 0 °C but still in liquid form. When these supercooled droplets fall on ground which is close to or below freezing, they can freeze on impact – quickly creating treacherous conditions. Stay up-to-date with warnings across our social channels or by downloading our free app [link in bio] #weatheraware #freezingrain #warnings #weather #weatherwarnings #weatherready #hail #snow #december #winterHeavy #snow and #blizzards may develop across Scotland and northern England this #weekend, with a risk of #freezingrain in places Stay #weatheraware ❄️Beautiful sunrise this morning captured by @shivermetimberscornwall 🙌 . Recognise this view? Let us know in the comments 👇 . If you thought it was cold today, tomorrow will be even colder! Get those gloves and hats ready! 🧣🧤 . There will be a big change in the weather this #weekend. Stay up to date across all our social media channels 🌦️🌧️🌦️ . . . #weather #forecast #sunrise #cornwall #sky #sea #nature #igdaily #winter #december #inspiration #motivationArchives
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Tag Archives: storms
Review of the year – 2017 UK weather
2017 saw named storms and heatwaves affect the UK, but perhaps the most memorable day was October 16 when the 30th anniversary of the 1987 Great Storm was marked by an ex-hurricane generating headlines as the sky and the sun … Continue reading
UNISDR International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017
The idea behind UNISDR International Day for Disaster Reduction 2017 (IDDR 2017) (13 Oct 2017) is to raise global awareness of the work that goes on worldwide to reduce the risk of disaster faced by millions, highlighting the effective actions, … Continue reading
Ex-Cyclone Debbie continues to bring heavy rain
Cyclone Debbie made landfall over the coast of Queensland Australia on Tuesday producing severe wind damage to properties in areas close to the eye including the towns of Bowen and Proserpine. Debbie gradually moved inland and as winds eased the … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane, Cyclone Debbie, flash flooding, flood, flooding, heavy rain, Queensland, rain, rainfall, Storm, storms, strong winds, tropical cyclone
Will ‘Storm Stella’ affect the UK?
There’s been some media speculation that a storm which brought snow and blizzard conditions to the United States, from Virginia to Maine, is now heading towards the UK. Whilst this makes great headlines, it is not quite the case. The … Continue reading
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Tagged cold, England, forecast, gales, heavy rain, Jet stream, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, Scotland, snow, spring, Storm, storms, sunshine, temperature, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind
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Storm Desmond – one year on
Storm Desmond was the fourth named storm of the 2015/16 winter season. It brought severe gales with gusts of wind up to 81 mph together with record-breaking rainfall leading to flooding across parts of northern England. It was associated with … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, England, Environment Agency, flooding, gales, heavy rain, Met Office, rain, rainfall, record, severe weather, Storm, storms, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind, Winter
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What’s happening to the weather around the globe?
Europe (not including the UK) Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue to affect parts of the northern Mediterranean today. Southern France and northwest Italy could see another 50-150mm of rain, following on from similar amounts yesterday (Thursday). “Red” warnings for heavy … Continue reading
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Tagged England, Environment Agency, Europe, flood, flooding, forecast, gales, Greece, heavy rain, Hurricane Nicole, Luzon, Manila, National Severe Weather Warning Service, portugal, rain, rainfall, severe weather, Spain, Storm, storms, temperature, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, Tropical Storm Sarika, Typhoon, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind
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The latest on Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew has continued to slowly weaken and is currently a category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Matthew is expected to move north, then northeast through the rest of Saturday along the coast of South Carolina, before turning east … Continue reading
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Tagged Daytona, florida, Georgia, Haiti, heavy rain, Hurricane Matthew, NOAA, rainfall, South Carolina, storms, tropical cyclone, tropical storm, tropical storm nicole, Typhoon
Thunderstorms bring an end to September heat
If temperatures reach 30 ºC in the south east of England today (15 Sept 2016) it will be the first consecutive 3-day September period where temperatures reached over 30 ºC since 1929. However this is the last of the hot … Continue reading
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Tagged England, flood, flooding, forecast, heatwave, heavy rain, Lightning, lightning strikes, Met Office, National Severe Weather Warning Service, rain, rainfall, record, severe weather, Storm, storms, temperature, UK, weather, weather forecast, weather forecasting, wet, wind
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Innovative Met Office science helps new Flood Resilience Review
Following last winter’s flooding events the Government asked the Met Office to estimate the potential for record-breaking rainfall in the UK over the next 10 years. This work was part of the National Flood Resilience Review (NFRR). The Met Office … Continue reading
Pre-Monsoon in southern Asia
Southern Asia has seen some extreme weather recently, with heavy rainfall and high temperatures. But how unusual is this? In the last few days temperatures have often been above 50 C in northwest India, and the highest ever temperature record was … Continue reading
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