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England, which saw 129% of the average rainfall. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were slightly drier than average. The wet start to the month saw counties including Bristol, Buckinghamshire, and Tyne and Wear all experience over 100% of their monthly rainfall by mid-month. Sunshine duration

the 7th and 8th, the boundary of the Arctic air stalled across the far south, and snowfall developed over some southern areas of England, together with South Wales. On the morning of the 8th Bristol Airport was closed to allow snow clearance, whilst the A3 in Surrey was also closed due to HGVs struggling

LONG-TERM ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION (OF RADIATIVELY ACTIVE TRACE GASES) DECC contract number: GA0201 Report (Nov 2014 - May 2015) Date: 1st Jun 2015 University of Bristol: Simon O’Doherty, Aoife Grant, Kieran Stanley, Dan Say, Ann Stavert Met Office: Alistair J. Manning, Tim Arnold

on the 21st and 22nd. Southampton saw some flash flooding, with a number of roads blocked due to floodwater, and lightning damaged a house on the Isle of Wight. Trains suffered delays between London St Pancras and Luton as lightning damaged some signalling equipment. A house in Bristol was struck

of heavy rain from the Bristol Channel to the south-east moved slowly northwards on the 14th, again giving sleet and snow on high ground with 1 cm of lying snow at Cirencester (Gloucestershire). 15th to 21st This period was generally quieter with temperatures remaining below average. Bands of rain

and the Bristol Channel area of south Wales and southwest England, the first red warning since storm Isha in January. The red warning also led to the issuance of an Emergency Alert to those within the warning area. Also on the 6th an additional medium impacts amber warning for rain was issued

as the snow arrived airport runway closures were reported at Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford and Teesside. Multiple Pennine road closures followed, along with some rail service suspensions. Meanwhile, the prolonged rainfall across southern/central England brought reports

and the Bristol Channel area of south Wales and southwest England, the first red warning since storm Isha in January. The red warning also led to the issuance of an Emergency Alert to those within the warning area. Also on the 6th an additional medium impacts amber warning for rain was issued

accidents and delays to car travel and public bus services reported. Part of the M3 was closed, and flights at Heathrow, Bristol, Gatwick and London City airports were delayed or cancelled. There was no London Overground service between Willesden Junction and Watford with reports of a problem

saw some disruption due to fallen trees, heavy rain and strong winds. In the south-west a fisherman was airlifted from a trawler off Land’s End. There were reports of fallen trees, power cables and power cuts in Bristol, Martock and Teignmouth, and a cliff fall at West Bay closed the coastal path