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on the 28th with Storm Jorge. In between the rain belts, there were brighter spells and blustery showers, and the showers were wintry at times, especially in the north, but any lying snow on low ground was short-lived. The provisional UK mean temperature was 5.1 °C, which is 1.4 °C above the 1981-2010 long

to air frost. However, those places into which cold air can drain are particularly prone to frost. Examples include the deep valley of the River Dee around Braemar which lies well within the Grampian Mountains. The graphs show the average frequency of air and ground frost at Braemar and Edinburgh

at the station, days with snow lying and the total depth of undrifted snow at the station, normally at about 09 GMT. Observers also sent, where possible, notes on snow cover in the surrounding hills or mountains at various heights (at intervals of about 150 metres) even if snow cover did not extend

significant disruption, with Manchester Airport closed on 5th and the A66 between Cumbria and County Durham closed across the Pennines. Other airports were also affected including Bristol, Leeds and Liverpool. Many motorists had difficult journeys with higher routes in the Pennines affected by lying snow

, with the wettest area being to the northwest of Fort William (over 4000 mm per year). Over the lower lying islands the average is less than about 1600 mm whilst near the Moray Firth, to the lee of the mountains, it is only about 700 mm. These values can be compared with annual totals around 500 mm in the driest

Résumé exécutif Ce rapport présente les risques climatiques principaux à considérer pour toute planification de développement résilient au climat pour la région du Sahel. Les risques clé liés au climat dans le Sahel ont été identifiés en considérant les prévisions du changement climatique et les

A changeable weekend lies ahead, with a mix of sunshine, showers, and shifting conditions

A changeable weekend lies ahead, with a mix of sunshine, showers, and shifting conditions from north to south. While some areas will enjoy fine weather, others may need to keep an eye on the skies. Here's what to expect as we move through Saturday and into Sunday. Saturday will bring largely

A changeable weekend lies ahead, with a mix of sunshine, showers, and shifting conditions

A changeable weekend lies ahead, with a mix of sunshine, showers, and shifting conditions from north to south. While some areas will enjoy fine weather, others may need to keep an eye on the skies. Here's what to expect as we move through Saturday and into Sunday. Saturday will bring largely

are shown as white curves, with red shading representing their probable range, such that the observations are expected to lie within the shading 90% of the time. The most recent forecast (thick blue curve with thin blue curves showing range) starts from November 2012. All data are rolling annual mean

night is expected tonight with temperatures dipping as low as -16°C where we have lying snow in Scotland and northern England. Temperatures will also be well below freezing across much of the UK so there is a continued risk of ice overnight and through Friday morning’s rush hour. “Milder air