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, it has been a quiet winter. There were some rainfall anomalies. A fair number of Yellow but few Amber and no Red warnings. WL explained the subjective verification Process, and went through the warnings over the past 3 months October – false alarm for SE England November – South Yorkshire floods
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
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
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
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
. Daily maximum temperature maps - calendar view 9. Daily minimum temperature maps - calendar view 10. Daily rainfall maps - calendar view 11. Monthly atmospheric circulation 12. Weather diary 13. Notes UK overview The first half of October mostly comprised a north-south contrast in weather across the UK
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
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