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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
running to 8am on Sunday covering the East Midlands, London and the South East and wider eastern areas. Heat Health Alerts are issued when temperatures could affect people’s health and lead to an increased use of healthcare services by vulnerable people. Weekend weather A few showers are expected
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
to see temperatures in excess of 30°C in June – we can expect to see at least one day where a temperature of over 30 °C is recorded in three years out of ten. The last time we saw temperatures exceed 30 degrees in June was 30th June 2015 when temperatures reached 30.5 at Northolt, London during
lake in a London park. There was severe travel disruption with roads closed and numerous road traffic collisions. Cars were stranded overnight on many roads in both Scotland and England. Rail services were cancelled and air transport was severely disrupted. Thousands of schools across England, Wales
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
Midlands 13. West Midlands 14. Wales 15. Southwest England 16. London and Southeast England Service options 1. 30 day pollen forecast (commentary). Issued Friday only. 2. 3 day pollen forecast. Issued daily. 3. 5 day pollen forecast. Issued daily. 4. Historical pollen forecast data available on request
than average over the weekend, especially across parts of eastern and southern England. There is potential for sheltered locations north of London to even reach 17.0 C over the weekend. The higher temperatures are expected to remain into next week, but these will be accompanied by unsettled
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
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