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repeated during the 'Burns Day Storm' of 25 January 1990 when gusts of 70-80 knots were recorded widely with 85 knots at Herstmonceux (East Sussex). Unlike the 1987 event, this storm struck during the day and consequently the death toll was higher (47 in the whole UK). The gale of 27 October 2002 again

repeated during the 'Burns Day Storm' of 25 January 1990 when gusts of 70-80 knots were recorded widely with 85 knots at Herstmonceux (East Sussex). Unlike the 1987 event, this storm struck during the day and consequently the death toll was higher (47 in the whole UK). The gale of 27 October 2002 again

. British Veterinary Association "Asphalt can get very hot on a summer day and burn your dog’s paws. Do the five-second tarmac test before taking your dog out- if your hand feels too hot when put against the asphalt, postpone the walk. "  Dogs won’t stop playing and running if it is hot, so it’s up

December Heavy rainfall - East UK 20/21 October 2001 21 October October 2001 rain 20 October February 2001 9 February 2000 The wet autumn of 2000 Autumn The Bracknell Storm - 7 May 2000 7 May April 2000 - Record rainfall April 1998 Easter 1998 floods  Easter 1990 Hot spell August 1990 August Burns' Day Storm - 25 January 1990 25 January

. 24. Image of anemograph wind trace for the Burns Day Storm, 25 January 1990, at Gwennap Head, Cornwall. Wind speed is normally measured by a cup anemometer consisting of three or four cups, conical or hemispherical in shape, mounted symmetrically about a vertical spindle. The wind blowing

rotated slowly making a single revolution once per day, per week or sometimes per month, and on which the actual weather information is marked by continuous pen trace. Fig. 24. Image of anemograph wind trace for the Burns Day Storm, 25 January 1990, at Gwennap Head, Cornwall. Wind speed is normally

flooding compared to 1953. 22 The 1953 East Coast flood remains the UK’s worst short-lived natural disaster for loss of life in recent times, with the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean claiming the lives of over 140 UK citizens overseas, and the 1990 Burns’ Day Storm killing 47 people in the UK

. This is why snow is most common in the UK in the winter months. The snow which affected the south-west of England on 25 November was an unusual occurrence, as November is an autumn month. Snow depths tend to only be measured once per day at 9 a.m. It is likely that at the height of the event snow depths