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Snow disruption for the weekend
16 December 2010
Our forecasters are warning of the potential for heavy snow across
parts of the UK this weekend.
Snow is forecast to spread from the
west across Wales, and south west England overnight into
Saturday morning, before pushing east across other parts of
England through the day.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Martin
Young said: "There is an ongoing risk of snow across the UK
through the weekend with the potential for significant snow
leading to disruption on Saturday. We are continuing to keep a
close eye on how the forecast develops over the next day or so."
The public are advised to stay up to
date with the latest weather forecast on the web and television
and should be prepared to change their weekend plans based on
the weather forecast.
Arctic blast heads for the UK
14 December 2010 - Forecasters at the Met Office are predicting
bitterly cold northerly winds later this week, with the risk of
widespread icy conditions and heavy snow bringing the potential for
travel disruption.
A band of rain, sleet and snow will
push south across the country on Thursday followed by a marked
drop in temperatures. As the rain and snow clears, it could
leave roads very icy for morning and evening rush hours across
the UK.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Richard
Young said: "Following the rain and snow on Thursday, skies are
expected to clear rapidly with widespread ice likely to form
quickly. This could lead to disruption to travel networks,
potentially through the morning rush-hour in Scotland and
Northern Ireland. England and Wales could then see widespread
ice during the evening rush hour."
Of particular risk will be the speed
with which roads will freeze. With little time for agencies to
treat surfaces between the rain or snow stopping and
temperatures dropping there is the potential for ice to develop
across the UK road network.
Snow showers are then likely to
spread across many places exposed to the northerly wind,
especially northern and western parts of the UK later on
Thursday and through Friday.
The public are advised to stay up to
date with the very latest weather forecasts and warnings on the
Met Office website, radio and TV and should take measures to
ensure that they are prepared for the potential of severe
weather.
Big freeze to return later this week
13 December 2010 - Met Office forecasters are predicting a
return to very cold conditions later this week, with the risk of
further snowfall and widespread icy conditions and the potential
for travel disruption.
A band of rain, sleet and snow
will push south across the country on Thursday, to leave
widespread ice for many as temperatures plummet as strong
northerly winds set in. Snow showers will then follow
especially across northern and western parts of Scotland and
Northern Ireland.
Met Office Chief Forecaster,
Steve Willington said: "Following the rain and snow on
Thursday, skies are expected to clear rapidly with
widespread ice likely to form quickly. This could lead to
disruption to travel networks, potentially through the
morning rush-hour in Scotland."
Snow showers are then likely to
spread across many places exposed to the northerly wind,
especially northern and western parts of the UK later on
Thursday and through Friday.
Cold easing but returning next week
10 December 2010 - Met Office forecasters predict a respite from
the very low temperatures over the weekend, although there
remains the risk of ice in places.
Daytime temperatures are
expected to reach highs of 8 °C in some locations, allowing
a slow thaw of lying snow. However, overnight temperatures
could dip close to freezing, allowing black ice to form.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Bob
Wilderspin said: "Although much of the weekend will see a
slight lift in temperatures, colder weather is expected to
return next week. Northerly winds are predicted to bring a
return to cold days and significant overnight frosts."
Stay up to date with the very latest weather forecasts and
warnings
Less cold but ice risk continues
9 December 2010 - Met Office forecasters continue to predict
widespread ice, even though there is expected to be a slight
lifting of temperatures over the next couple of days.
As less cold air crosses the
country during today and into Friday, rain or drizzle may
fall on frozen surfaces leading to widespread black ice in
some parts of the UK.
On Friday and Saturday, daytime
temperatures are expected to reach highs of 8 °C in some
places, which will allow a slow thaw of lying snow. However,
the cold conditions are expected to return through the new
working week.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Bob
Wilderspin said: "Although we'll see a brief respite from
the very low temperatures, there could still be black ice in
some parts of the country tonight. During next week, north
easterly winds are expected to bring a return to the cold
conditions and the chance of some snow flurries in parts of
the east from Monday."
More ice but brief respite this weekend
8 December 2010
Our forecasters are predicting the risk of widespread ice over
the next couple of days but with prospects for less cold
conditions over the weekend.
As less cold air crosses the
country overnight and into Thursday, rain or drizzle may
fall on frozen surfaces leading to widespread black ice in
some parts of the UK.
During Friday and through the
weekend, daytime temperatures are expected to reach highs of
8 °C in some places, which will allow a slow thaw of lying
snow. However, the cold conditions are expected to return
through the new working week.
Met Office Chief Forecaster,
Andy Page said: "The UK is not out of the woods as far as
the cold weather is concerned. There is a risk of widespread
icy conditions tonight and tomorrow, especially across
northern parts of the British Isles. Although there is a
brief recovery of temperatures over the coming days, cold
north easterly winds are expected to bring a return to the
cold conditions next week with the risk of snow, especially
in the north and east."
Widespread ice poses hazard for the weekend
3 December 2010
 The
Met Office is warning that widespread ice is likely across many
parts of the UK through the weekend, resulting in dangerous
conditions on roads and pavements.
During Friday and Saturday, a wintry
mix of rain and sleet is expected to cross the country from the
west, with the chance of further snow for a time almost
anywhere. This rain, sleet or snow is likely to fall on to
frozen surfaces causing widespread ice to form, especially in
Northern Ireland, Wales, and many parts of central and southern
Britain. The risk of widespread ice persists throughout the
weekend and into the coming week.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Steve
Willington said: "The UK is experiencing some exceptionally cold
conditions at the moment, breaking local minimum temperatures
records across the country last night. The mix of freezing
temperatures, rain and sleet brings a significant risk of ice on
roads and pavements leading to dangerous conditions out and
about."
The Met Office works closely with
others to help alert vulnerable people to the risks of the cold.
Director at Age UK, Michelle Mitchell said: "Older people are
much more susceptible to injury if they fall, and in icy weather
it's important to be really careful and assess whether you
really need to make a journey. We'd also encourage people to
check on their older neighbours."
1 DECEMBER 2010
Freezing weather continues with more snow
1
December 2010
Snow and icy conditions have continued to cause widespread
disruption across many parts of the UK as temperatures fell as low
as -21.1 °C at Altnaharra in Scotland last night. The Met Office is
warning of further snow and widespread ice.
Met Office severe weather warnings are in force across Scotland,
eastern England, East Anglia and the South East, where further snow
is likely through Wednesday and into Thursday.
These further falls may give another 5 to 15 cm and locally up to
20 cm of lying snow in some parts of eastern England and parts of
the South East. Strong winds will make it feel bitterly cold and may
lead to drifting snow
30 NOVEMBER 2010
REPRODUCED FROM
www.metoffice.gov.uk
Why is it so cold and snowy?
30
November 2010
Snow and icy conditions have been affecting many
parts of the UK through the late November but why has the weather
been so cold with heavy snow?
Ewen McCallum, Met Office Chief Meteorologist explains some of the
reasons behind the intense and prolonged cold weather that we have
been experiencing.
“Normally, our winds come from the west keeping our winters
relatively mild. However, during November (like last winter) we have
seen a large area of high pressure develop in the Atlantic, causing
a ‘block’ to the westerly winds that tend to keep us that little bit
milder. As a result this has allowed very cold Arctic air to move
south across mainland Europe.
At
this time of year, the long nights over the landmass of Europe cool
down rapidly and so the air has remained bitterly cold. However,
this air has had to cross a relatively warm North Sea to get to the
UK and has therefore picked up heat and moisture. Because the air is
so cold, this has resulted in snow showers forming and with the wind
coming from the east, it is coastal areas along the North Sea that
have seen the heaviest snow. The localised nature of showers means
that the amount of lying snow has varied greatly from place to
place.
It is very unusual for a period of easterly winds to
bring such heavy and prolonged snowfall. In fact for November, the
amounts of snow this year have been the heaviest and most widespread
in the UK since 1993 and the deepest November snow since 1965. Some
of the highest snowfalls at 0900 on 30 November were at Nunraw,
Scottish Borders with 44 cm and Kielder Castle, Northumberland with
40 cm. One reason why we have seen such large amounts of snow is
that the pressure is much lower than normal allowing the air to rise
and form deeper clouds, therefore producing heavier showers.
This cold spell has produced a minimum temperature of minus 18 °C in
Wales and a provisional UK mean temperature which indicates that
this November is likely to be the coldest across the UK since
November 1993.
As
we head into December and take a look at the Met Office outlook,
there appears to be no abrupt end to this cold and snowy weather for
some time, but as soon as our forecasters see a change we will let
you know. Through the rest of this week, many central and eastern
parts of the country will see further snow showers for a time.
Daytime temperatures will struggle to climb above freezing and
severe overnight frosts across much of the UK. The cold weather will
be accompanied by fresh or strong winds in places, with the wind
chill making it feel significantly colder.”
26 NOVEMBER 2010
WINTER
IS HERE!
ARE YOU
WARM?
Big chill continues across Britain
26
November 2010
With the cold and snow continuing to affect many parts of the UK,
Met Office forecasters are warning of icy conditions persisting
through the weekend and next week.
Met Office advisories of severe weather for snow and icy roads are
in force through the weekend across parts of northern and eastern
England, parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland and south-west
England, where snow showers and icy roads will become increasingly
likely.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Frank Saunders said: “The cold and snow
have become firmly established across the UK and although the focus
of the snow has mainly been across eastern parts of the UK, as we
head through the weekend many other parts may well see some snow
showers too.
“Icy roads and snow will be a risk for many, and the public are
advised to stay up to date with the forecast to make sure they have
the latest information.”
19 NOVEMBER 2010
WINTER
IS ALMOST HERE!
WILL YOU
BE TOASTY THIS WINTER?
Colder weather on the way
19
November 2010
Following recent spells of wet and windy weather, forecasters at the
Met Office are predicting a change to colder conditions as we head
through the weekend and into next week.
The change will see the return of overnight frosts and showery rain
in many eastern regions of the UK, with a wintry mix over the hills.
Temperatures are expected to fall, especially later next week, with
eastern parts of the country the most likely to see any wintry
weather.
Met Office Chief Forecaster, Frank Saunders, said: “Early
indications are that there might well be some snow as we head
towards next weekend, however, it is too early to say exactly where
and when.”
Throughout the winter months, Met Office forecasters will be based
at the Highways Agency’s National Traffic Control Centre, providing
information on weather conditions across the motorway and trunk road
network.
Drivers are reminded that they should carry out simple vehicle
checks before they set out, carry a severe weather emergency kit in
their vehicles, monitor the traffic and weather conditions, and plan
their journeys.
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19 OCTOBER 2010
THE SIBERIAN SWANS
HAVE ALREADY LANDED!
DON'T BE COLD THIS WINTER
By Heidi Blake 6:40AM
BST 19 Oct 2010
The birds fly 2,500 miles from Russia each year to
escape the freezing winds blowing behind them.
According to folklore, their early arrival signals
the start of a long, harsh winter.
Eight Bewick swans touched down in Britain late on
Sunday night, marking the earliest arrival since
2003.
They landed as a blast of cold air swept in from the
Arctic, bringing frost and sub-zero temperatures to
many parts over the weekend. The village of Benson
near Wallingford, Oxfordshire, recorded the lowest
temperature of 38.3 degrees Fahrenheit (-3.5C) on
Saturday night.
The Met Office forecasts that it will get even
colder by mid-week, with daytime temperatures as low
as 41 degrees Fahrenheit (5C) in some parts and cold
winds expected to bring a dusting of snow to higher
ground in the north.
The birds landed at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
nature reserve at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, and
will be followed by around 300 more over the coming
weeks.
Last year, the first swans landed two weeks later
but in much larger numbers, marking the start of the
coldest winter for 31 years.
Staff spotted the Bewick swans, distinguishable by a
bright yellow patch at the top of their beaks, at
dawn yesterday.
James Lees, the reserve warden, said: "Forecasters
have predicted it will be just as cold this winter
as last and the Bewick's' early arrival could
support this, and could even mean we are in for an
even colder winter this year.
"If nothing else they have brought the Arctic
weather with them as this week is set to be fairly
chilly.”
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