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Storm Deirdre Storm Deirdre was the fourth named storm of the 2018/2019 winter. The storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to western and northern parts of the UK and snow across the Highlands. Impacts Freezing rain caused treacherous conditions and multiple traffic accidents, particularly

through Tuesday. Two to five cm of snow is expected to accumulate quite widely across the warning area, but locally this could reach ten cm, particularly in parts of the Southern Uplands and Highlands.” He added: “Strong south-easterly winds will also lead to snow drifting in places, particularly

a prolonged dry spell. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has raised the risk of water scarcity around the Loch Maree area in the Highlands to Significant, the highest level available. Nathan Critchlow-Watton, Head of Water and Planning at SEPA, said: “For the risk of water scarcity to have

the UK’s Department for International Development and the WISER programme. The full report on the workshop can be accessed here. Supported by: Fund Manager: Background In Africa in general, and in Ethiopia in particular, climate is an important driver of variations in malaria transmission in highland

occurred since 1990. The Central England Temperature series, which extends back to 1659, shows that the 21st century (since 2001) has so far been warmer than the previous three centuries. For the UK as a whole, rainfall in 2017 was close to average, but with large regional differences. Much of Highland

a weather front associated with the storm. The wettest area was south Wales, with much of the Brecon Beacons National Park recording 100 to 150mm of rainfall over a 2-day period, and up to 200mm across the higher ground. This was one of the most significant extreme rainfall and flood events to affect south

(18 to 19°C). The highest daily maximum temperature recorded during this spell was 33.5°C at Faversham (Kent) on the 10th. While this is a notably high value it was not record-breaking, falling well short of the UK September record of 35.6°C set at Bawtry (South Yorkshire) on 2 September 1906

Winter storms, January to February 2014 The UK experienced a spell of extreme weather from late January to mid-February as a succession of major storms brought widespread impacts and damage to the UK. Around 6 major storms hit through this period, separated by intervals of 2 to 3 days. The sequence

of malaria in highland areas that are currently not suitable for transmission, and increased Rift Valley Fever. • Increasing temperature extremes will result in more days of the year exceeding critical heat-health thresholds. Temperatures above 31°C are related to increased mortality and risks

January 2023 Monthly Weather Report This document provides a summary of the UK’s weather and climate statistics for January 2023. Table of Contents 1. UK overview 2. Weather impacts 3. Monthly extremes 4. Monthly maps 5. Monthly climate statistics 6. Monthly time-series 7. Daily time-series 8