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in a series from 1891, while the Midlands provisionally recorded its wettest 3-day period on record. Eastern Scotland also saw exceptional rainfall as part of the event, with 200mm of rain falling in some of the wettest areas. Met Office Senior Scientist Michael Kendon said: “Despite some warmth

and South/West Yorkshire roads were closed by snow, including the A57 Snake Pass and the A537 Cat and Fiddle Pass. The Derbyshire Resilience Forum reported 2500 properties without power. The snow caused travel disruption for Northern Ireland with some high-level routes reported impassable. Three consecutive

and South/West Yorkshire roads were closed by snow, including the A57 Snake Pass and the A537 Cat and Fiddle Pass. The Derbyshire Resilience Forum reported 2500 properties without power. The snow caused travel disruption for Northern Ireland with some high-level routes reported impassable. Three consecutive

with potentially longer spells of heavy rain for some along with a continued risk of hail and lightning accompanying the most intense storms, particularly in parts of the Midlands, southern England and east Wales during Saturday afternoon and evening. “The warnings cover the areas of the country most

, the Midlands and eventually London and eastern England. Impacts were reported quite widely across the south-west, with surface water flooding in various locations in south and east Devon, notably at Newton Poppleford on the A3052 but also in Tipton St. John, Fluxton, Metcombe and Sidmouth. In Somerset

struggled to contain the sudden influx of rainwater. In Somerset, significant surface water flooding occurred along the high street in Minehead. Overall, around 100 properties in south-west England suffered flooding on the 17th, largely due to ingress of excess surface water. Surface water flooding

with potentially longer spells of heavy rain for some along with a continued risk of hail and lightning accompanying the most intense storms. Parts of the Midlands, southern England and east Wales appear at greatest risk of seeing these conditions.  “The warnings cover the areas of the country most at risk

hills in the Midlands and further north. National Highways Head of Road Safety, Jeremy Phillips, said:  “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys and consider if their journey is necessary and can be delayed until conditions improve

is the jet stream? Ian Lisk, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “It’s all to do with our old friend, the jet stream. Weather typically moves across the UK from west to east, but the north-south amplification of the jet stream has enabled areas of high pressure to hang around

-functional and high quality open spaces • Secondary health benefits (e.g. mental health, physical activity) http://www.pureframework.org/ (Tiwary et al. 2012) Attribution of mortality to the Urban Heat Island during heatwaves in the West Midlands, UK. ‘urban’ model run Heaviside et al. (2016) ‘urban