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at London’s King’s Cross Station after the East Coast Main Line was closed beyond Newcastle. A number of motorists were stranded for several hours on the A9 due to snow and many other roads were affected by flooding, fallen trees and power lines. The M48 Severn Bridge was closed due to high winds
lives and livelihoods across the country and wider southern Africa region. The findings of the research, and methods developed to advance different scientific frontiers, will also support weather and climate science and services in the UK and around the world. Lightning storm over Newcastle, South
and Gloucestershire. On 26 November properties were flooded in North Wales, including St Asaph (Denbighshire), with roads and rail services affected in Conwy and Denbighshire. Parts of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and a hospital in Northallerton were affected by flooding. Roads were closed and rail services
, Met Office Keynote speakers Baroness Brown of Cambridge, Member of House of Lords Prof Dame Julia Slingo, former Met Office Chief Scientist Panellists Prof Tim Benton, Chatham House Dr Pam Berry, Oxford University Prof Suraje Dessai, Leeds University Prof Hayley Fowler, Newcastle University Dr
, Newcastle University Dr Dann Mitchell, Bristol University 11.00-11.20 Break 11.20-12.00 Poster session 1 Interactive session/side event Networking breakout rooms Details TBC 12.00-13.00 Lunch Theme 2 - High impact, low likelihood outcomes of climate change (including tipping points) To include keynote
, Newcastle University Dr Dann Mitchell, Bristol University 11.00-11.20 Break 11.20-12.00 Poster session 1 Interactive session/side event Networking breakout rooms Details TBC 12.00-13.00 Lunch Theme 2 - High impact, low likelihood outcomes of climate change (including tipping points) To include keynote
Hayley Fowler, Newcastle University Dr Dann Mitchell, Bristol University 11.20-12.00 Poster session 1 Side event Networking breakout rooms Young people’s questions on climate Led by Felicity Liggins, Met Office Education Outreach Manager 12.00-13.00 Lunch Theme 2 - High impact, low likelihood outcomes
). The Newcastle-on-Tyne area was particularly badly affected by flash flooding; rainfall rates of 20 to over 30 mm per hour were widely recorded. The following map shows lightning strikes for 28 June 2012 The wet weather continued to predominate for the first two-thirds of July. Many parts of England
Hayley Fowler, Newcastle University Dr Dann Mitchell, Bristol University 11.20-12.00 Poster session 1 Side event Networking breakout rooms Young people’s questions on climate Led by Felicity Liggins, Met Office Education Outreach Manager 12.00-13.00 Lunch Theme 2 - High impact, low likelihood outcomes
Hayley Fowler, Newcastle University Dr Dann Mitchell, Bristol University 11.20-12.00 Poster session 1 Side event Networking breakout rooms Young people’s questions on climate Led by Felicity Liggins, Met Office Education Outreach Manager 12.00-13.00 Lunch Theme 2 - High impact, low likelihood outcomes
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