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had already reached 32°C at JFK and Newark airports, while New York City hit 39°C, breaking its June record. This heat is being driven by a ridge in the jet stream, drawing hot, humid air north from the Gulf of Mexico. Temperatures are set to climb in the UK during the coming days but other parts
, with some areas reaching 25-26°C, as far north as the Vale of York. It will be slightly cooler near the coasts from sea breezes. The Northern Isles will continue to see some cloud into Tuesday evening, but otherwise across the UK it will be clear and dry. There will be some patches of fog developing
, in some cases for the fourth time of the winter. There was also flooding in York as the River Ouse burst its banks, and properties were also flooded in Wales. In London, a roof hatch blew open on the London Eye mid-ride, while in Greenwich, the storm brought down a scaffolding panel, blocking a road
York, may have to be abandoned. Equally, they may be aware that more people will die in heatwaves in a hotter climate yet be unprepared for mass casualties if tens of thousands of people in one region were to die in conditions exceeding the limits of human tolerance. Clear picture of the outcomes
there were significant flooding problems across Wales with the Conwy valley badly affected. There was also localised flooding in parts of West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester and temporary barriers were installed in the Midlands on the River Severn. Some flooding was also reported in York from
, United Kingdom, and New York, NY, USA. Meinshausen, M., Smith, S.J., Calvin, K et al. The RCP greenhouse gas concentrations and their extensions from 1765 to 2300. Climatic Change (2011) 109: 213. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584- 011-0156-z Rogelj, J., Meinshausen, M & Knutti, R. Global
for this stage in November. Wintry showers in a northerly flow also led to some weather impacts, particularly across the North York Moors where lying snow made conditions on roads extremely difficult. Temperatures recovered during the last few days, with the month closing as mild, westerly and very
for this stage in November. Wintry showers in a northerly flow also led to some weather impacts, particularly across the North York Moors where lying snow made conditions on roads extremely difficult. Temperatures recovered during the last few days, with the month closing as mild, westerly and very
, primarily as a result of ocean warming and melting of land-based ice. Even this relatively modest rise has been linked to substantial increases in coastal flood risk. For example, one study looking at the severe flooding in New York caused by Hurricane Sandy found that recent sea level rise had made
was swept away by floodwater, and the East Coast Main Line was affected by floods between York and Darlington. The snowfalls caused travel disruption, with many roads affected by snow, the A9 closed south of Inverness and the Queensferry crossing closed for a time due to the risk of falling ice. Icy
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