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Case studies

Case studies of high profile severe weather events that have affected the UK in the last few years.

We take an in-depth look into what happened, the impacts of the weather and what the Met Office did in the run up to, and during, the severe weather.

A man running across Westminster Bridge in London in the snow

Cold snap February 2009

Find out what caused the cold snap and heavy snow in February 2009 and how we were able to forecast it so well.

A car driving through a flooded street

Floods 2008

Find out how we forecast the exceptional rainfall and helped advise those dealing with the impacts.

Flood waters in Gloucester reaching the top of a tree and a signpost

Summer 2007

In Summer 2007 some parts of the UK were badly flooded. The Met Office forecast the exceptional rainfall and helped advise those dealing with the impacts.

Waves hitting a sea-wall

Storm surge November 2007

During the first week of November 2007 the Met Office began to become concerned about conditions in the North Sea.