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(February 2020) showed that the extreme rainfall experienced is about three times more likely due to climate change. Such wet events are expected to increase by 2100 (Davies et al 2021). The latest UK Climate Projections (UKCP18) shows an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier

under all emission pathways. The UKCP headlines for the UK, are consistent with these results for Belfast. Compared to a 1981-2000 baseline, the average change in: UKCP Headline Results for Belfast, UK 2030 (2020-2039) *Hot spells = a maximum daytime temperature exceeding 30 °C for two or more

were evacuated due to rising floodwater. The morning of the 3rd saw the A379 coastal road between Torcross and Slapton in Devon reportedly closed after sections of the road broke up in the wake of storm damage to sea defences back in January. The 3rd was one of the colder days of the month

-moving weather fronts from the Atlantic moved in, bringing widespread rain to southwest England, the west Midlands, Wales, and northwest England. Impacts from these two days of rain were widespread, stretching from Cheshire and Merseyside down to Devon and Cornwall, with Shropshire and Herefordshire

in widespread disruption. Airline passengers were particularly badly affected with Heathrow Airport closed at the busiest time of year in the run-up to Christmas. Further heavy snow early on Monday 20 December brought significant problems to both Devon and Somerset with the A38 closed near Exeter

at Teddington Bushy Park (Greater London) on the 14th. A minimum temperature of -2.4 °C was recorded at Altnaharra (Sutherland) on the 22nd. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 28th, 74.0 mm of rain fell at Princetown (Devon). A wind gust of 47 knots (54 mph) was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch (Ross

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