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, two weeks earlier. This event caused flooding further west – across parts of Wales, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Manchester. The chart below shows station totals for the 47-day period 22 September to 7 November 2019 as a percentage of the annual average rainfall. Over this period 250 to 300mm

in Barrow, Cumbria. Flights from Manchester and Edinburgh to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland were cancelled, and in Wales some roads and railway lines were closed. Ferry services between Wales and Ireland were also disrupted. Storm Ophelia brought heavy rain and very mild temperatures caused

of Brentford, LSE Panellists Prof Catherine Mitchell, Exeter Uni Prof Alice Larkin, Manchester Uni Prof Laura Diaz Anadon, Cambridge Uni Prof Jenny Nelson, Imperial College London Mr Jim Maltby, DSTL 14.35-15.00 Break 15.00-16.35 Theme 4 - Climate resilient development: minimising impacts and trade

and northern England and Scotland - ended the hot spell. The storms resulted in some flash flooding problems (on 23 July, 35.6 mm was recorded in 1 hour at Nottingham, Watnall), with the dry, hard ground resulting in rapid runoff. Lighting affected train and tram services in parts of Manchester

The Right Honourable Lord Stern of Brentford, LSE Panellists Prof Catherine Mitchell, Exeter Uni Prof Alice Larkin, Manchester Uni Prof Laura Diaz Anadon, Cambridge Uni Prof Jenny Nelson, Imperial College London Mr Jim Maltby, DSTL 14.35-15.00 Break 15.00-16.35 Theme 4 - Climate resilient development

Prof Paul Monks, BEIS The Right Honourable Lord Stern of Brentford, LSE Panellists Prof Catherine Mitchell, Exeter Uni Prof Alice Larkin, Manchester Uni Prof Laura Diaz Anadon, Cambridge Uni Prof Jenny Nelson, Imperial College London Mr Jim Maltby, DSTL 14.35-15.00 Break 15.00-16.35 Theme 4 - Climate

westward from moorland fires in the Pennines to the east of Manchester is clearly visible. Image copyright Met Office / NASA / NOAA. Weather impacts On the 1st, heavy rainfall in various parts of the country created surface water issues, with some roads such as the M50 temporarily blocked by water

• ClimateJust interactive maps of present and future vulnerability • PHE heatwave and cold weather plans with temperature thresholds • Zero Carbon Hub overheating risk map • Urban Heat Island maps for Manchester, London, Birmingham What needs to be done • Assess how UKCP09 projections differ from UKCP18

is the period 1991-2020 unless otherwise stated. Weather impacts � � � Heavy snow affects Cumbria and parts of Derbyshire. Strong winds and heavy rain including storm Gerrit cause fallen trees, flooding, travel disruption, and power cuts. A mini-tornado hits part of Greater Manchester. Heavy snow

how much skill was added by the meteorologists for each forecast category and for each airport. Airports used in verification ICAO Name Duration Region EGCC Manchester 30 hr South EGKK London Gatwick 30 hr South EGLL London Heathrow 30 hr South EGSS London Stansted 30 hr South Visibility Gerrity