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the northwest, typically among the wettest parts of the UK in winter, has seen barely any rain at all. Data from the early days of February illustrate this dramatically: Aberdeen recorded 120 mm in the first nine days. Aboyne recorded 107 mm. Aviemore, on the opposite side of the Cairngorms, recorded
February minimum, an extraordinary –27.2°C, was set in Braemar, a location well known for its extreme winter lows. Even in recent years, sharp cold snaps have occurred: Aviemore recorded –9.6°C last year. Altnaharra in Sutherland fell to –13.8°C during the same period. These bitterly cold
and Wales on 13, with depths recorded of up to 24 cm at Odiham (Hampshire). In Scotland, the snow remained very deep with 36 cm at Aviemore (Invernessshire), and a high avalanche risk in the Scottish mountains. Recorded snow depths at 0900 GMT on Thursday 7 January 2010 A satellite image at 1150 GMT
of rain fell at Seathwaite (Cumbria). A wind gust of 106 knots (122 mph) was recorded at Needles Old Battery (Isle of Wight) on the 18th, a new all-time record for a low-level site in England. A snow-depth of 12 cm was measured at Aviemore (Inverness-shire) on the 10th. Weather impacts Most
, highlighting how terrain and wind direction can create sharp rainfall gradients. For instance, Aberdeen recorded around 120mm of rain in the first nine days of February, while Aviemore, protected by mountains, saw only about 2mm during the same period. These contrasts illustrate the profound
cleared the north on the 20th leaving a dry sunny day in the south-east, though it stayed cloudier towards the north-west, with a high of 24.2 °C at Aviemore (Highland). A band of showery rain spread north-eastwards on the 21st, followed by a window of dry and sunny weather, before persistent rain
Maximum Lowest Maximum Highest Minimum Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 17.0°C on 9th at Prestatyn (Clwyd, 4mAMSL) -1.9°C on 28th at Aviemore (Inverness-shire, 228mAMSL) 12.1°C on 18th at Swanage (Dorset
high cloud on the 26th with some rain for the west and north and low cloud near the east coast. From the 27th to 30th low cloud was quite persistent near the east coast, particularly on the 29th, but otherwise it was very sunny and warm/hot. Temperatures reached 31.3 °C at Aviemore (Inverness-shire
to cooler conditions on the 12th brought some lively thunderstorms across the more northern and western parts of the UK, especially Northern Ireland and Scotland. Lightning from the storms across Scotland on the morning of the 12th was reportedly responsible for a house fire in Aviemore from which
on the 11th and 12th. It then turned very warm by day from the 13th to 15th. Cloud and a little light rain moved eastwards on the 13th, followed by sunshine, and the 14th was generally sunny with a high of 24.0 °C at Aviemore (Highland), though cooler along windward coasts. The 15th was even warmer
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