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• mwr_2025_05_for_printpdf

  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

• Microsoft Word - april.docx

  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

• Microsoft Word - mwr_2024_08_for_print.docx

  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

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  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

• mwr_2023_01_for_print

  , 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

• mwr_2024_12_for_print_v1.pdf

  in numerous flood warnings being issued and was linked to multiple traffic incidents across Lancashire with road flooding and stranded vehicles reported. Across Greater Manchester there was increasing concern that the amount of rainfall could eventually trigger some significant flooding impacts by New

• mwr_2025_09_for_print.pdf

  ' category. Road flooding was reported from St. Helens and Warrington with lane closures reported on both the M56 in Cheshire and the M62 in West Yorkshire. The rail line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth was reported to be closed due to flooding. Parts of Greater Manchester saw road flooding

• mwr_2025_07_for_print.pdf

  pressure covered the UK and heavy showers developed widely. In Northern Ireland, significant surface water flooding was reported in Enniskillen where many roads were reported impassable for a time. In Manchester a tram line in the Didsbury area was reported closed for a time due to flooding, while

• Microsoft Word - Jan2021_fulldocument_v1.docx

  Christoph swept across the country on 20th to 21st, causing significant flooding problems. Major incidents were declared in Greater Manchester and Cheshire due to flooding, with widespread flooding road and rail flooding and closures. Some properties were flooded, for example in Cheshire, with a number

• mwr_2026_07_for_printpdf

  by a new blaze just over the border into Greater Manchester above Dove Stones reservoir, the whole fire area again staying alive throughout the remainder of July into August. In Wales a fire on Conwy Mountain was declared a major incident with homes evacuated. This one was, however, successfully brought