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Maidstone and St Pancras due to heavy rainfall. There were ferry cancellations and delays; also some roads were closed in Norfolk. Further rain on the 2nd led to a landslip in Port Talbot’s Afan Valley, which closed Cymmer Road, with one or two minor roads closed in the area due to flooding. During

edge of the low pressure through the afternoon on Monday (16 October). The tables below outline the top wind gusts recorded in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. UK top wind gusts Location Region Gust speed Capel Curig Gwynedd 90mph Aberdaron Gwynedd 90mph RAF Valley Anglesey 81mph Mumbles Head

and the Thames Valley. Record rainfall levels Rainfall between December 2013 and February 2014 smashed previous winter records in numerous regions – including for the UK as a whole and for Southern England. Some of these rainfall series extend back more than 250 years. The seemingly unprecedented nature

. On the 5th, there was flooding of homes and businesses and transport disruption across parts of the south-west Midlands, south and mid Wales, particularly the south Wales valleys. On the 6th flooding affected north-east England, where the town of Morpeth in Northumberland was badly hit with some 1000

. In the Highlands, winds are much lighter and generally directed along valleys. For example, at Aviemore south-westerly winds are very dominant, influenced by the Spey valley. Back to top Location map Last updated: 10 October 2016 Back to top © Crown Copyright

An Amber warning has been issued valid until 12 noon today, although across the southern part of the warning area the snow has now begun to turn to rain at low levels. Therefore the worst of the conditions from now on look like being across the higher parts, just north of the Forth-Clyde valley

of malaria in highland areas that are currently not suitable for transmission, and increased Rift Valley Fever. • Increasing temperature extremes will result in more days of the year exceeding critical heat-health thresholds. Temperatures above 31°C are related to increased mortality and risks

you make informed decisions: Weather Tables: These show wind speed, direction and gusts, temperature, “feels like” temperature, and freezing level at 300m height intervals. This allows you to understand how conditions change from valley to summit. Hazard Impact Statements and Videos: Developed

temperatures exceed 22°C. Large-scale frost hollows may occur within river valleys in the western parts of the Midlands in winter. The lowest temperature recorded for England (-26.1° C) occurred in Newport (Shropshire) in 1982. Rates of rainfall across the Midlands are variable. Rainfall rates are highest

whilst summer mean daily maximum temperatures exceed 22°C. Large-scale frost hollows may occur within river valleys in the western parts of the Midlands in winter. The lowest temperature recorded for England (-26.1° C) occurred in Newport (Shropshire) in 1982. Rates of rainfall across the Midlands