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of eastern and south-east England, with several road traffic accidents attributed to the weather, and cross-Channel ferries struggling to dock at Calais due to the winds. Arctic air made a brief return to the northern half of Scotland around the 7th, with reports of several vehicles stuck in snow

western areas, but towards the east it was a drier than average month, with 76% of average rainfall for the UK overall. Northern Ireland had a dull month, but most other areas were sunnier than average, with a UK figure of 114% of average. The UK monthly extremes were as follows: A maximum temperature

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% of average overall, and some parts of eastern/south-east Scotland, north-east England, and south Wales had twice the normal amount, but it was again drier than average over northern Scotland. Sunshine was 103% of average, but rather below average in southern and western areas, with the far north of Scotland

of maritime and continental influences; the air is likely to be warm and predominantly dry, generating fair weather clouds but also some lower cloud bases in moister air to the west. The presence of an upper cold front to the east of England complicates the picture somewhat and will need investigating. What

, and biting winds Heavy rain will arrive across southwest England and South Wales on Thursday, spreading eastwards. As the system encounters colder air, the risk of snow increases—initially over the hills of South Wales, then potentially into the Midlands. The intensity and persistence of the cold air

forms shower clouds. A further factor that greatly affects the rainfall distribution is altitude. Moist air that is forced to ascend hills may be cooled below the dew point to produce cloud and rain. A map of average annual rainfall therefore looks similar to a topographic map. Much of Northern

with showers, while more general rain spread into the south-west during the afternoon. Parts of East Anglia and the south-east started frosty on the 10th, otherwise it was generally dull and overcast with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in many places, and mist and fog affecting western coasts and hills

20% of the long-term average rainfall • Largely settled pattern temporarily interrupted around the middle of the month, with the passage of Storm ‘Otto’ across the far north of Scotland giving disruptive winds to Scotland and north-east England The start of the month saw strong westerly winds

unless otherwise stated. Weather impacts • Persistent rain across southern and central England led to road damage, surface flooding and travel disruption February continued January's pattern of weather, with a persistent cyclonic east to southeasterly regime in place bringing mostly unsettled