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Factsheet 2 of 6 Version date: Dec 2019 Risk management of climate thresholds and irreversible change: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) What is the nature of the threshold? The AMOC is a system of ocean currents (Fig. 1) which plays an important role in the climate system

many roads in the south-east were blocked in places by snow and accidents, including the M25, while schools were closed in Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands, rail services were disrupted, and several hundred flights were cancelled. After the thaw set in, some areas experienced water supply problems

), but extended at times to north-western parts of the UK, particularly in late June and early July. The hottest day across north-western parts of the UK was 28 June, with 30 °C exceeded across north-west England, Scotland’s Central Belt, and parts of the Highlands, Northern Ireland and North Wales

through Saturday. 40 to 50mm of rainfall is expected across parts of the West Highlands, with 20 to 30mm over hills and mountains in Northern Ireland, northern England and Wales as the weather front sinks south. Want to find out what the weather has in store this weekend? Here's Aidan with all

, areas to the lee of hills and mountains will stay mild or even exceptionally mild. Jonathan Vautrey, Met Office presenter and meteorologist, said: “We do have a cold front across the far north of Scotland first thing Monday morning, so it is quite damp there. Outbreaks of rain for the Highlands

across upland areas of western Scotland, in marked contrast to largely dry conditions over previous weeks. Parts of the West Highlands recorded 50 to 100mm of rain from this storm. The map below shows maximum gust speeds from storm Hector. Gusts of 40 to 50 Kt (46 to 58 mph) were recorded widely

rainfall. After a quiet start, January rainfall was also above average for most, with more than double the average for some places, but near average in Northern Ireland and rather below for the Highlands of Scotland; the UK overall had 113% of average rainfall for the month. February rainfall

of intense rainfall also affecting Northern Ireland. Parts of Highland Scotland recorded over 50mm of rain, for example 66.6mm at Cluanie Inn from 0900 UTC 19 to 0900 UTC 20 September. The map below shows maximum gust speeds from storm Ali. The strongest winds in excess of 60 Kt were in a swathe across

what issues people were facing in the highland and rainy areas, too, so we decided to pilot WISER in western Kenya.” The WISER Western project team chose four counties to focus on: Kakamega, Siaya, Kisumu and Trans Nzoia, with the aim of delivering weather services where there was more rainfall