Tag Archives: Winter

A review of our long-range outlook for the recent cold snap

Posted on 7 March, 2018 by

Various media reports have been commenting on our longer-range warnings in the run-up to the recent cold snap. This period of severe weather was very well predicted and the first signs appeared around one month before the start, when we … Continue reading →

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Winter and February statistics for 2018

Posted on 5 March, 2018 by

Looking at the statistics you may be forgiven for thinking that the winter of 2017/18 was rather uneventful, as both temperatures and rainfall totals are quite close to average in most places. In fact the statistic of interest when taking … Continue reading →

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Mid-month February statistics on the 40th anniversary of blizzards

Posted on 16 February, 2018 by

It has been a cold and wet first half of February for many of us however there have been a few isolated milder days and plenty of sunshine between the bands of rain. It’s been rather unsettled, with most of … Continue reading →

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How the freeze of 1947 gave Liverpool FC a warm glow

Posted on 1 March, 2017 by

The February of 1947 was the coldest on record in the UK since 1910. Between January and March 1947, there were 55 consecutive days with snow falling somewhere in the UK. The impacts on post-war Britain were enormous. Mark Platt … Continue reading →

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The weather has given us all a dry January

Posted on 2 February, 2017 by

The UK has had its own Dry January, as most parts have experienced lower than average rainfall during the month. Provisional January 2017 data Mean temp (°C) Sunshine (hours) Rainfall (mm)   Actual Diff to avg Actual % of avg … Continue reading →

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Winter 1947 brought a freeze to post-war Britain

Posted on 26 January, 2017 by

If you’re old enough to remember 1947, then you’ll almost certainly have the winter as one of your most vivid memories of the year. For meteorologists and climatologists, the winter of 1947 was a standout year for the UK, but … Continue reading →

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Dry start to January

Posted on 18 January, 2017 by

Provisional figures show it has been drier than average in most areas of the UK so far this month (January 1 – 15), with a few places receiving around 20% of the month’s average rainfall, primarily the east of both … Continue reading →

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Cold weather in Europe and the US

Posted on 3 January, 2017 by

Our meteorologists will be keeping a close eye on the weather in eastern Europe and the USA this week. With high pressure dictating the weather over western Europe, cold air and associated weather systems are being funnelled southwards across eastern … Continue reading →

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Storm Desmond – one year on

Posted on 5 December, 2016 by

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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Winter Outlook for December 2016 to February 2017

Posted on 28 November, 2016 by

Today the Met Office has released its long-range outlook for December 2016 to February 2017, highlighting the risk of a cold start to the winter for the UK. Latest observations from around the globe and long-range weather prediction systems suggest … Continue reading →

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