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with falling air in the atmosphere trapping warm air at the surface. By the 19th a cold front tracking from the west resulted in some thundery rain and somewhat fresher air to parts of the country. The figure below shows the Met Office red extreme heat area extending from London to Manchester and Leeds

the UK, with more than 200% of average across the west of Northern Ireland, Lancashire, Merseyside and the Manchester area and parts of Devon, Dorset and Wiltshire. The UK overall rainfall total was 170% of average overall, making this provisionally the wettest July since 2009 and sixth wettest July

been affected by power cuts, primarily across Yorkshire. Significant disruption to road and rail transport was reported across northern England with much of the Greater Manchester tram network brought to a halt after trees impacted several lines. The opening day of the Bolton food and drink festival

been affected by power cuts, primarily across Yorkshire. Significant disruption to road and rail transport was reported across northern England with much of the Greater Manchester tram network brought to a halt after trees impacted several lines. The opening day of the Bolton food and drink festival

, road closures and school closures. Manchester Airport was closed for around two hours on the morning of the 19th as heavy snow showers necessitated urgent runway clearance. Meanwhile in South Wales, as many as 48 higher-lying schools were closed in Rhondda Cynon Taff borough. As the cold spell began

acres of moorland. There were also reports of a fire on Bodmin Moor. The settled weather broke down on the 24th, when lightning damaged the railway signalling system between Leeds and York and there were incidences of flooding around Manchester. On the 26th and 27th Storm Hannah brought wet and windy

there was ferry disruption, with bridge restrictions and minor road closures due to fallen trees. Fallen trees also affected transport in Manchester and Cardiff, and on the Shrewsbury to Birmingham rail line. Dry, sunny, settled weather returned during the last week, increasing the risk of fires again. On 31

of what was by then very dry waste ground in the centre of Manchester gave birth to a sizeable dust devil, a phenomenon rarely seen in the UK, especially in such an urban location. Its occurrence spawned numerous reports on social media, backed up by some impressive video footage. No impacts

localised impacts, including a multi-car collision on the M60 in Greater Manchester, and the temporary closure of some roads around Bacup, Lancashire. Across the north-east there were reports of difficult lambing conditions, with some difficult road conditions in North Yorkshire. During the remainder

to high winds. Frequent heavy showers on the 6th caused some impacts across north-west England. In Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, roads were flooded, resulting in diversions, delays and closures of some lanes on the M60. Northern Rail reported a landslip on the Bolton to Preston line