Last year saw the fastest annual rise in atmospheric CO₂ concentration in the long-running record of measurements at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, which started in 1958. The measured rise of 3.58 parts per million (ppm) exceeded the Met Office’s prediction of 2.84 ± 0.54 ppm. Satellite measurements also showed a very large rise across the globe, due […]
Wednesday night saw England, Wales and Northern Ireland’s coldest night of the winter, with -11.2°C, -7.9°C and -7.3°C respectfully. -12.4°C was recorded at Tulloch Bridge in Inverness-shire, not quite as low as the winter low of -13.3°C recorded on the early hours of Monday 6 January. Many places will see a day of dry and […]
An Amber warning for snow is in place covering much of the southwest of the UK until 9pm this evening. Yellow warnings for snow and ice remain in place across parts of Scotland and Northen Ireland while a yellow warning for snow covers parts of southern England. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steve Willington, said: “With […]
National Severe Weather Warnings for snow and ice are in place for the week, and are likely to be updated. Overnight snow in Northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and South West England, along with below-freezing temperatures, has meant icy conditions this morning throughout the UK. Today will be another cold day with a mix of rain, […]
17 cm of snow had accumulated at Bingley in West Yorkshire by 11:00 on Sunday, with 10 cm at Shap in Cumbria. Snow accumulations have also been recorded more widely across England and Wales away from the far south, although many southern areas are now much milder. With an Amber warning for snow still in […]
After another cold night on Friday night, with ice in many places, an area of low pressure will move into the UK from the southwest on Saturday. Initially this will bring rain to South West England before turning increasingly to snow as it bumps into the cold air over the UK through the late afternoon […]
The unsettled conditions from the Hogmanay period, with wind and rain for many, will yield to colder conditions as we start to see air from much further north flowing across the UK. Paul Gundersen is a Chief Forecaster for the Met Office. He said: “The coastal gales and rain in the south of the UK […]
A series of National Severe Weather Warnings – including an Amber Warning for rain in Scotland – are currently in place. Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Andy Page said: “Following a complex weather pattern featuring a series of low-pressure systems bringing strong winds, rain and even some snow, the forecast for the next few days has a much colder outlook”. […]
Dr Hort, who is a Principal Fellow at the Met Office specialising in airborne hazards, has received an OBE for services to atmospheric dispersion science and emergency response. The Earth’s atmosphere is a single entity. Therefore, any airborne hazards can rapidly disperse to other areas: understanding the risks and potential dispersion of those hazards has […]
Before we get closer to Christmas Day itself, we have some unsettled wet and windy weather to come. National Severe Weather Warnings for wind and rain over the weekend have now been issued. Today, strong winds in the north will ease quickly but will be followed by a further spell of rain across England and […]
