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that does fall in summer will likely be more intense than what we currently experience. For example, rainfall from an event that typically occurs once every 2 years in summer is expected to increase by around 25%. This will impact on the frequency and severity of surface water flooding, particularly

Office | Public Perception Survey Presentation | December 2016 | External Use Only 3 The public see weather forecasts a lot Frequently and, for many, from multiple providers 93% of the UK public see weather forecasts 77% see a forecast at least once a day 42% see forecasts from two or more

– for example knowing the snow is only going to fall above 200 metres - the Met Office is absolutely spot on with this.   As we continue to see climate change impact our weather, how important is the Met Office data?   The flooding in Carlisle in 2005 was described as a once in a 1,000-year flood

how other organisations and businesses have used UKCP18 data: UKCP science into services 3. Identifying and prioritising actions Once you have identified the risks that changes in climate pose to your organisation, it is crucial to develop actions that will reduce the impacts of these risks. If you

and drier conditions inland. Temperatures fell to -14.7°C at Tomintoul, Banffshire, overnight last night. Temperatures will once again drop overnight, widely falling below freezing and lows of -12°C or lower possible in areas of lying snow. Further warnings are likely to be issued for the continued

the lifespan of a project (Figure 2). In particular time should be allocated at the very start of the process in order to identify stakeholder and then co-explore and the problem(s) that a new weather and climate services may address. The importance of this stage cannot be overestimated. Once a need has

once again, with temperatures back to near average and frequent showery rain. The provisional UK mean temperature was 16.6 °C, which is 1.5 °C above the 1981-2010 longterm average. It was provisionally the equal fifth warmest July for the UK in a series from 1884. Mean maximum temperatures were up

and bright day on the 13th, but it was cloudier in the north and south-west with outbreaks of rain in the northwest. The 14th was a cloudy day with showers in the south-west, and rain over the north moved south during the day, becoming lighter and more showery. 15th to 23rd A er a brief warmer

of the rainfall now focussed across northern and western areas. No further warnings were required during the last nine days of the month. The 24th and 25th were exceptionally mild/warm across the southeastern half of England. It turned briefly unsettled again at the end of the month

and generally cloudy, although it was generally less cold a er the 5th, and there was a fair amount of dry sunny weather in northern Scotland. There was a brief but very marked hot spell from the 18th to the 21st which produced the highest temperatures in April since 1949. Progressively cooler, unsettled