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locations have gales a few times a year. Western coasts have the highest frequency of gales, especially the western isles of Scotland. On other coasts, gales are still more frequent than inland. 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 3 1 0.5 1 0 London Plymouth Birmingham Manchester 8 7 6 5 4 2 0 Lerwick Aberdeen Glasgow
the year. These include the Great North Run (Newcastle in September), the first Test match at Edgbaston (Birmingham in June), the London Marathon (London in April) and the start of the Six Nations (February) at the Twickenham (London), Murrayfield (Edinburgh) and Principality (Cardiff) stadiums
a higher density source of information and showed the developing convergence lines during the Birmingham storm. DH enquired about the density of the WOW (weather observations website) network recording the observations of the general public across the country. DR stated that the observations from WOW
to understand what information is required to continue to tackle the challenges around air pollution, in particular regarding the impact of climate on air quality. A scoping study led by the Universities of Edinburgh and Birmingham has shown, for example, that there is a high demand for air quality climate
low and medium impact rain warnings were issued. The 22nd saw renewed transport disruption with rail lines between Plymouth and Newton Abbot, Machynlleth and Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury to Wrexham closed due to flooding. Services along the line between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa were
low and medium impact rain warnings were issued. The 22nd saw renewed transport disruption with rail lines between Plymouth and Newton Abbot, Machynlleth and Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury to Wrexham closed due to flooding. Services along the line between Birmingham New Street and Cheltenham Spa were
, and lightning damaged railway equipment between Birmingham and Wolverhampton. Thunderstorms also affected Northern Ireland and Scotland on the 2nd, while the fire service in Norfolk received dozens of flood-related calls. Part of the ceiling collapsed at Norwich Airport and several roads were impassable
• ClimateJust interactive maps of present and future vulnerability • PHE heatwave and cold weather plans with temperature thresholds • Zero Carbon Hub overheating risk map • Urban Heat Island maps for Manchester, London, Birmingham What needs to be done • Assess how UKCP09 projections differ from UKCP18
there was ferry disruption, with bridge restrictions and minor road closures due to fallen trees. Fallen trees also affected transport in Manchester and Cardiff, and on the Shrewsbury to Birmingham rail line. Dry, sunny, settled weather returned during the last week, increasing the risk of fires again. On 31
is now freely available on Windy.com, allowing users to visualise the most detailed forecast available for the UK. This year we have welcomed Edinburgh and Birmingham Universities to the Met Office Academic Partnership. The Partnership brings together research excellence from the Met Office, University
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