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, the cloud slowly burning off except on the east coast, and showers moving into the Isles of Scilly by dusk. The 3rd began cold, with frost in the north-west, the overnight minimum temperature -6.6 °C at Shap (Cumbria), and a maximum temperature of only 1.8 °C at Emley Moor (West Yorkshire); it was mainly
of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Yorkshire. Sunshine was rather below average for most areas with 87% overall. 1st to 7th The 1st began fine, but cold, with a frost in places, and a minimum temperature of -5.8 °C at Shap (Cumbria); showers, initially confined to coasts, developed
but persisting over the north and south-west. 10th to 14th The next few days remained mild but were drier, although the 10th did see some persistent rain over northern areas and occasional rain or drizzle elsewhere. After a mild night, temperatures at Thornes Park (West Yorkshire) not falling below
was reportedly closed due to surface water ingress and resulting damage. Further north, the M18 in South Yorkshire was reported closed between junctions 1 and 2 for the same reason. From the 24th onwards, rainfall was confined to western Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England but even here
was reportedly closed due to surface water ingress and resulting damage. Further north, the M18 in South Yorkshire was reported closed between junctions 1 and 2 for the same reason. From the 24th onwards, rainfall was confined to western Scotland, Northern Ireland and northwest England but even here
to Ebbw Vale were affected by a fallen tree. Part of the A470 was flooded, and speed restrictions were imposed on the Brittania Bridge, the M48 Severn Bridge and the Cleddau bridge. A small number of properties suffered from temporary power loss in North Wales. Strong winds led to power faults at Southern
of the UK, with particularly intense heat in parts of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, the West Midlands, and the southwest. Even parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland will see temperatures well above average. There may be some low cloud to start the day, especially around the Irish Sea and eastern coastal
from Northern Ireland, through Dumfries and Galloway, Cumbria, across the Pennines and down through East Yorkshire and away into the North Sea and onwards into the near continent. Following on behind this cold front is a trough running from North Wales, across the Midlands and Southeast England
variation, with some areas experiencing much heavier rainfall. England, and in particular southern England, saw over 100% of the average rainfall, while Scotland and Northern Ireland saw around half the average rainfall. Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire recorded nearly 150% of the average rainfall
elsewhere, particularly across parts of north Manchester, West Yorkshire, Lancashire, southern and eastern Scotland but there were flooding problems elsewhere too. Individually, the most extreme rainfall event was storm Desmond, when 200 to 300mm or more of rain fell across the Cumbrian fells in around 36
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