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. “So it’s really important during this particularly cold period, to keep checking on frail or older neighbours or relatives, especially those living alone or who have serious illnesses.” Changes to come At the end of the week milder air from the Atlantic starts to spread into the UK behind a series

weather in the South West. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Andy Page said: “After cold, frosty starts and cool days for many across the Bank Holiday weekend, daytime temperatures will gradually recover early next week, however they will not come near the high values we saw over the Easter weekend

outlook, Aidan McGivern said: “A cold front from the north towards the weekend will mark another change in the airmass for the UK, moving from something with a bit of an Atlantic influence to air that comes more directly from the Arctic.” This front over the weekend will bring some rain to northern

and the first to come from this season’s new storm naming list. Storm Amy is set to bring impacts to many parts of the UK, but particularly to northern areas on Friday night. The naming of a storm signals the potential for significant disruption, and Amy is no exception, with strong winds and heavy rain

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place. What impact does this have on the UK? We normally expect our weather to come in from the west – with a flow of relatively mild air coming in off the Atlantic. When an SSW brings easterly winds this tends to alter our weather patterns slightly, weakening areas of low pressure and moving our jet

with Heathrow Airport closed at the busiest time of year in the run-up to Christmas. Further heavy snow early on Monday 20 December brought significant problems to both Devon and Somerset with the A38 closed near Exeter and widespread problems on the roads: the AA reported the busiest day in its 105 year

Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 15.9°C on 1st at Westonzoyland (Somerset, 3mAMSL) -4.3°C on 10th at Balmoral (Aberdeenshire, 283mAMSL) 13.2°C on 1st at Bude (Cornwall, 15mAMSL) -11.2°C on 11th

Lowest Minimum Lowest Grass Minimum Most Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 15.9°C on 1st at Westonzoyland (Somerset, 3mAMSL) -4.3°C on 10th at Balmoral (Aberdeenshire, 283mAMSL) 13.2°C on 1st at Bude (Cornwall, 15mAMSL) -11.2°C on 11th

counties, it turned very wet from the south-west on the 19th with a slow-moving band of rain, giving 123.8 mm at Honister Pass (Cumbria). It turned much milder, with Scilly St Mary’s and Westonzoyland (Somerset) not falling below 10.3 °C overnight into the 20th. The 20th was another wet day, the rain