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taste of winter on Thursday with a frosty or icy start to the day, albeit with blue skies and sunshine for many of us🌤️ Wintry showers around the periphery of the UK, with heavy hail and snow showers in places, particularly in northern Scotland and northeast England ❄️ pic.twitter.com/STiewybCBy

England and parts of Wales, where there is a significant risk of heavy, thundery downpours. Rainfall totals could reach 25 to 35mm in just an hour, with up to 60mm possible over a few hours. These conditions may lead to localised flash flooding, accompanied by frequent lightning and hail. A warning has

– Water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, hail, sleet. Variable - In computer programming we use variables to store information that might change and can be used later in our program. www.metoffice.gov.uk/schools 8 Produced by the Met Office. Met Office and the Met Office logo are registered trademarks. © Crown Copyright 2024, Met Office 02078

- a long cloud of smoke, ash or vapour sometimes resembling a feather as it spreads from the source of the cloud. Precipitation – Water that falls from the clouds as rain, snow, hail, sleet Variable - In computer programming we use variables to store information that might change and can be used later

seen intense thunderstorms recently, with gusty winds, frequent lightning and large hail. Meanwhile, southeastern Europe, including Greece and Turkey, continues to experience hot, dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk. This contrast is linked to the position of the jet stream and the blocking

into hail in the afternoon Highest daily temperature: 10 °C Lowest daily temperature: 3 °C Chance of precipitation: 90% Average wind speed: 21 mph Gust speed: 12 mph Gust speed: 38 mph 7 Forecasting fact-busters | Forecasting and prediction Forecast cards Location: Manchester Location: Plymouth

, likely developing late Friday over northern France and moving into the UK overnight. The southeast, including East Anglia and the southeast of England, is most at risk. These storms could bring torrential rainfall (over 50mm in a few hours), hail, gusty winds, and frequent lightning. A yellow

into one another, they stick together and increase in size. They continue to grow until they’re too heavy and begin to fall as rain, snow, sleet or hail. The water droplets even continue to grow as they bump into one another on their journey from the cloud to the ground. Every single raindrop

of these massive clouds show a fibrous or striated structure that frequently resembles an anvil (facing page, top left), plume, or huge mass of hair (facing page, bottom left). They may occur as an isolated cloud or an extensive wall (facing page, 3rd row right). Squalls, hail and/or thunder often accompany them

affected. Some journeys require longer travel times. Road conditions affected by spray and standing water and/or hail. Short-term disruption to power and/or other utilities and services in some places. Flooding of homes and businesses. Danger to life due to sudden deep/fast flowing water. Damage