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• srocc_sea_ice.pdf

  in previous IPCC reports – has not continued. Antarctic sea ice has seen three consecutive years of below-average sea ice cover following a large-scale loss of ice in November 2016. There is currently no agreement as to the exact causes of this decline. The geography of the Antarctic and Arctic are very

• Microsoft Word - 2023_12_storm_gerrit.docx

  . There was heavy snow across parts of Highland Scotland and a mini-tornado in Greater Manchester. This storm contributed to the generally prolonged, very wet and unsettled spell of weather lasting through much of December. Weather impacts Storm Gerrit caused severe travel disruption to the rail

• scottish_pwscg_nov_2025pdf

  for attendees to provide feedback without Met Office colleagues present. The main points of feedback included a very positive view of the nationwide calls initiated by the Civil Contingency Advisors (CCAs). Attendees felt these meetings provided a useful opportunity to make sure different regions

• Storm Dave named ahead of windy Easter Weekend weather

  A low-pressure system from the Atlantic will bring very strong winds in the north of the UK on Saturday evening into Sunday.

  After a broadly fine Thursday, the UK’s weather will turn more unsettled as we move into the Easter weekend. The most severe weather will be in the north of the UK on Saturday evening through to the middle of Sunday as an area of low pressure rapidly deepens, bringing very strong winds to much

• Lessons and legacy of the Great Storm of 1987

  developed over the Bay of Biscay to the south. Particularly warm tropical air and very cold polar air collided, forcing warm air to rise creating an area of low pressure. A big difference in temperature between the warm and cold air helped to cause a rapid ascent and a particularly low pressure system

• Snow moving in for many – February 2021

  the next week, with very cold air in place over the whole of the UK by Sunday. “Showers will see snow accumulating across eastern areas. Within the Amber warning area, more widespread snow is expected and we could see 5-10 cm of snow quite widely, with a chance that a few places could see 20 cm or more

• An early look at the winter statistics: just how wet has it been?

  Ireland and southern England, and by early February, some areas had already exceeded their average monthly totals. Although the past week has been more settled, it looks like this winter will close a very wet one for parts of southern England, remembered for its relentless rain as much as its

• Impactful snow for many

  for the coming week. Upland areas, especially in the mountains, can see conditions change very rapidly and they may be markedly different from surrounding lowland areas.” Stay up to date with the Met Office forecast on social media, through our weather warnings and by checking our mountain area forecasts, which

• Aeronautical Meteorological Observing Focal Point (AMO Focal Point)

  (VAT exempt) Location: Courses are held in our new training facilities in St. Athan "Very positive feedback from last week's Met Refresher/Focal Point course - all good stuff!"– John MacCaskill, FISO/MET Advisor, Highlands On completion of this course you will be able to: understand the regulatory

• NCIC Monthly Summary

  of highlights March began mostly settled, but rather cold. From the 9th onwards it turned rather milder but also unsettled and windy. The second half of the month was mostly settled, although with periods of rain from 23rd to 28th which became heaviest in the north-west, while the month ended very warm