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of residents were evacuated from the centre of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire due to damage to the spillway of Toddbrook Reservoir, threatening the risk of the dam breaking. Floodwater caused damage to roads and properties, train services were cancelled between Buxton and Manchester and several major
were between Essex and Kent at Castle Park, Colchester and between Derbyshire and Lancashire at Buxton. Strong to gale force winds, occasionally severe on coasts, occurred in Scotland and Northern Ireland with many places reporting gusts in excess of 40 knots. Highest gust speeds: Benbecula 70 knots
When was the deepest snow on Christmas day? The deepest lying snow on Christmas day was recorded back in 1981 when Kindrogan, Perthshire recorded 47 cm. Snow depth (cm) Country Deepest snow on Christmas Day England 43cm at Buxton, Derbyshire and Malham Tarn, N. Yorkshire in 1981 and 2009
Stonyhurst, Lancashire 14.1 01/01/2022 13.5 25/01/2016 83 Aberporth, Ceredigion 13.5 01/01/2022 13.4 26/01/2003 80 December - highest min Sheffield, South Yorkshire 13.0 31/12/2021 12.9 12/12/1994 136 Bradford, West Yorkshire 12.4 31/12/2021 11.6 17/12/2015 113 Buxton, Derbyshire 11.6 31/12/2021 11.5 12
disruption across parts of the Pennines, with 15cm of lying snow in Buxton, Derbyshire. Schools were closed for two days across Aberdeenshire in the aftermath of the storm. The National Trust reported the loss of many mature trees, including 50 trees at Bodnant Gardens, Conwy. The storm brought large
Albemarle, Northumberland 10.0 53.6 48.4 112.0 90 180 Capel Curig, Conwy 22.6 49.6 37.4 109.6 <1 48 Buxton, Derbyshire 14.8 72.2 13.8 100.8 15 99 Carterhouse, Borders 0 35.4 58.1 93.5 45 104 Liscombe, Somerset 32.8 49.2 3.8 85.8 <10 74 Nunraw Abbey, E Lothian 0 62.3 18.5 80.8 <5 111 Emley Moor, W
Glascarnoch, Highland, while on 11 April there was 4cm at Buxton, Derbyshire and 3cm at Leek, Thorncliffe, Staffordshire. The rain-radar image below at 1200UTC on 6 April 2021 shows wintry showers in a northerly airflow affecting Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Sea and Irish Sea coasts, with a run
Macclesfield Cheshire 33.1 3 31.8 Harrogate North Yorkshire 33.1 2 30.6 Buxton Derbyshire 32.7 3 30.0 Eastbourne East Sussex 32.6 4 31.6 Durham Observatory Durham 32.5 3 30.6 Skegness Lincolnshire 32.4 3 32.0 Next Date record Date 3 July None 1976 19 August 10 August 36.9 1932 2003 3 July 1976 12
and Buxton, Derbyshire. While lying snow is of course not unusual in mid-winter, it nevertheless contributed to the ongoing weather-related impacts from storm Christoph. Author: Mike Kendon, Met Office National Climate Information Centre Last updated 24/01/2021
stations are listed in the table below. Station Date Max temp (degC) Previous maxtemp (degC) Previous date Record length (years) Oxford 18-Dec- 2015 15.9 15.2 02-Dec- 1985 163 Durham 19-Dec- 2015 15.9 15.1 22-Dec- 1991 135 Bradford, West Yorkshire 18-Dec- 2015 15.8 15.3 01-Dec- 1985 108 Buxton, Derbyshire
