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of lying snow; the showers began to die away from western areas with sunny spells developing here. The 28th started mostly clear and frosty, with isolated sleet and snow showers clipping North Sea coasts, then a more organised area of snow moved into the north-west, heading south-eastwards through the day

model experiments. We also calculate where the observations lie within the model spread for five statistical measures: standard deviation, gradient of the trendline, skew and kurtosis. This step checks whether the model captures the observations (i.e. that the observations lie close to the middle

and the most arable land. The barn owls have settled on wildlife-friendly farms with management options such as wild bird cover and the retention of winter stubble. The county has a coastline along Belfast Lough to the north and Strangford Lough lies to the east between the Ards Peninsula

with the latest forecast.” There will be strong easterly winds during this period which may lead to blizzard conditions and blowing and drifting of lying snow at times. Daytime temperatures will stay in low single figures for much of the country over coming days, with some places staying below

mean sea level is currently rising by 3 mm every year. Mean sea level is expected to continue to rise for centuries, increasing coastal flood risk for millions of people around the world, particularly in densely populated, low-lying regions. Changes in mean sea level are due to thermal expansion

, with Scotland’s 6.3°C being its ninth warmest November since records began. Northern Ireland saw its third dullest November on record in terms of sunshine hours, with 33.9 hours, compared with the record low of just 30.3 hours seen in November 2007. Snow falling, and for some regions lying

climate. Temperatures over 30°C in early September seem a distant memory to the current cold snap, with a hard frost and snow currently lying on Dartmoor. "The succession of named storms experienced through the autumn illustrates the potential of our weather, strong winds and particularly heavy rain

. Unusually, there was lying snow as far south as Met Office Headquarters in Exeter. Met Office Senior Scientist Mike Kendon said: “With 2024 joining the top ten warmest years for the UK’s annual temperature series, once again this is a clear illustration that our climate is changing, right now, and we

category which observation fell into) • Point averages for days 1 & 2 lie above no-skill line, & most of days 3 & 4, suggesting forecasts perform better than reference • But CIs cross no-skill line so no statistically significant evidence that forecasts outperform reference in predicting max daily flare

and Buxton, Derbyshire. While lying snow is of course not unusual in mid-winter, it nevertheless contributed to the ongoing weather-related impacts from storm Christoph. Author: Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 24/01/2021