Search results (784)

-flooding across parts of south-east England. On 25 July, sections of the M11 were closed and there was disruption on roads in London. Some motorists were stranded, residents were trapped in flooded basements and there was flooding in ticket halls of some tube stations. A London hospital was forced

World Area Forecast System (WAFS) SIGWX upgrade 26 November 2024 Presenter: Karen Shorey, WAFC London and SADIS Manager, Met Office. Agenda: Presentation to explain the upcoming changes to the World Area Forecast System (WAFS) Upper-Air Significant Weather (SIGWX) Forecasts First introduced in 1984

UK Climate Projections (UKCP18) suggest that by the 2050s, the UK will experience warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers. This shift will inevitably have profound implications for sport. For example, projections show that the London Marathon could see increases of up to 1.7°C in extreme

continued rise beyond 2100. Sea level rise is a long -term challenge that initial results suggest varies substantially depending on how successful we are at curbing global greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. 10 For London, sea level rise by the end of the century (when compared to 1981-2000

covered the last 160 years- the instrumental period, and also the last 400,000 years. The effects of natural variability and other factors which helped explained peaks and troughs were discussed. • Working implications of the forthcoming election were discussed. • The next meeting was conformed as being in London on March 30 th . • Close of Meeting

for January. This beats the previous UK record of 13.1C set at Magilligan (Londonderry) in 2016 and the previous English record of 13.0C set at London St James Park in 2008. There is also a new Welsh January daily minimum temperature record with Trawsgoed (Dyfed) recording 12.8C beating the previous record

. Temperatures will start off mild but are expected to settle near seasonal norms. The northwest may feel rather cold, especially in exposed areas, while the southeast,  including London, where Fulham host Manchester City and Tottenham face Brighton,  could remain relatively warm and pleasant. Overall

to the Board details of events since the eruption of the Icelandic Volcano. The role of the Met Office as the London VAAC (Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre) was defined and acknowledged that while always a part of the Met Office remit, had become very high profile now. • RV explained the CAA decision

briefly turn to sleet or snow over lower ground across the Midlands, East Anglia and areas north of London, although accumulations here are likely to be small.” Rain, sleet and snow will quickly clear eastwards by late morning and any snow at lower levels will soon thaw. On Friday and Saturday

recorded at Felsham (Suffolk); 32 °C was exceeded widely across East Anglia and south-east England on both 26 and 27 July and temperatures reached 35 °C on both dates in parts of East Anglia, Kent and central London. Temperatures above 35 °C are unusual but not unprecedented in the UK having been