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, particularly in the south and east. Further outbreaks of rain and drizzle are expected across the northwestern half of the UK, with the rain most persistent across Scotland. Extensive low cloud and hill fog are likely in these areas. Some clearer spells may develop in the far northwest later

spreading quickly east to affect all counties by early evening, but turning brighter and showery later in the north-west; Needles Old Battery (Wight) recorded gusts to 93 mph. The 4th was cool, with sunny intervals and showers; the showers were fewest in the south-west, but frequent, blustery and prolonged

and east and were often of hail with some thunder in places too. Apart from the far north of Scotland it was a windy night everywhere and gales or severe gales were very widespread. During the day gales affected all areas and gusts in excess of 70 mph were very common. Northern England had some

£50 million and £100 million. Many stations reported gusts above 70 knots and a number of new records were established. Both the gust and hourly mean speeds over the south and east Midlands reached a level likely to be exceeded on average only once in 40 years. Highest gust speeds: Lowther Hill 116

The first half of this week will see more frequent rain in the northwest of the UK, with various fronts bringing periods of showers and some longer spells of rain for parts of Northern Ireland, western Scotland and parts of northwest England. Those further south and east will see drier conditions

shower, before a more persistent band of rain and hill snow arrives.  “This will be followed by a more mixed New Year’s Day, with Scotland seeing the bulk of the unsettled conditions, with spells of rain, turning to snow over higher ground, continuing to push north. “While it will be mild across

on the 12th with a gust to 76 mph at St Mary’s (Isle of Scilly) and 64.2 mm of rain fell at Shap (Cumbria); although most of England had a wet day the south-east remained dry, albeit rather cloudy. A er an unseasonably warm night, with a minimum of 18.1 °C at Ringmer Bishops Lane (East Sussex), the 13th

, where flooding from intense rainfall are likely. For the UK, this pattern means we remain on the colder side of the jet, with low‑pressure systems continuing to bring cloud, outbreaks of rain, and occasional hill snow. Interestingly, the lows affecting the UK are somewhat disconnected from the jet

warning for ice is in place across parts of southern Scotland and Northern England from 5am to 12pm.  As the day progresses, these wintry conditions will move east-southeast, impacting most parts of the country. While most of the snow will be confined to the highest ground outside Scotland, there remains

snowfalls with blizzard conditions across upland in the north-east. Impacts A number of homes were flooded in Cheshire, much of Northwich town centre was under water and residents of two care homes were evacuated by dinghy. Homes were also evacuated in Warrington, Chester, Didsbury and Northenden