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receiving far more than their average rainfall for the month. The highest being South Yorkshire which had its wettest November on record with 257% of average rainfall (185 mm). Nottinghamshire (136mm) had its third wettest November and Lincolnshire (116mm) its fourth. In contrast Ross and Cromarty

and at Fair Isle 132.6 mm was recorded, easily the wettest day in a 40 year record. The heavy rain was also associated with some strong winds, with gusts of 54 Kt (62 mph) at Tain Range (Ross and Cromarty) and 53 Kt (61 mph) at Lossiemouth. Many coastal locations recorded gusts of 40 to 50 Kt (unseasonably

temperature of -14.3 °C was recorded at Braemar (Aberdeenshire) on the 31st. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 13th, 73.2 mm of rain fell at Achnagart (Ross & Cromarty). A wind gust of 71 knots (82 mph) was recorded at Berry Head (Devon) on the 27th. A snow depth of 16 cm was measured

& Cromarty) on the 10th. Weather impacts There were thunderstorms in parts of England on the 2nd, 7th and 17th. The last of these covered south-eastern counties, with reports of flooding in Hythe, Folkestone and Eastbourne, while a water pumping station was struck by lightning causing damage and a power

at Capel Curig (Gwynedd) on the 19th. A snow depth of 15 cm was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch (Ross & Cromarty) on the 15th. Weather impacts An extended cold spell, most intense between the 6th and the 17th, saw various snow/ice events. Rather milder, more unsettled conditions thereafter saw rain becoming

in the north with a band of rain, heavy at times, moving northwards and clearing the mainland during the afternoon, though rain remained over Shetland, and cloud lingered over parts of the Central Highlands with isolated showers; it was a breezy day, but warm with Urquhart Northwood (Ross & Cromarty

& Cromarty) on the 5th, 6th and 8th. Weather impacts Parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland saw snow from the 3rd onwards. Difficult driving conditions were reported around Coniston, and HGVs struggled on the Newby Head Pass in the Yorkshire Dales. In the East Midlands the A53 and A515

of 21.2 °C was recorded at Porthmadog (Gwynedd) on the 13th. A minimum temperature of -6.0 °C was recorded at Aviemore (Inverness-shire) on the 30th. In the 24 hours ending 0900 UTC on the 11th, 115.6 mm of rain fell at Achnagart (Ross & Cromarty). A wind gust of 100 knots (115 mph) was recorded

) on the 27th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 UTC on the 24th, 70.4 mm of rain fell at Magilligan (Londonderry). A wind gust of 51 knots (59 mph) was recorded at Loch Glascarnoch (Ross & Cromarty) on the 11th. Weather impacts There were two stand-out features of July’s weather, firstly the unprecedented

was recorded at Kinlochewe (Ross & Cromarty) on the 15th. A minimum temperature of -6.2 °C was recorded at Kinbrace (Sutherland) on the 7th. In the 24 hours ending at 0900 GMT on the 10th, 38.6 mm of rain fell at Trassey (County Down). A wind gust of 48 knots (55 mph) was recorded at Needles (Isle