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MINUTES PWSCG (45) Meeting 10:00 – 14:30 Wednesday 30 th January, Room C21 Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET Attendees Wyn Williams (WW) Denise Harker (DH) Paul Furlong (PF) Colin Hord (CH) Nick Davies (ND) Jonathan McKee (JM) Carol Holt (CHt) Jenny Shellens (JS) Sarah Jackson

and 5th were warm and sunny for most areas but cloudier and cooler in the north, and a band of high cloud affected some southern areas on the 5th. Temperatures reached 26.8 °C at Kew Gardens (London) on the 4th and 27.6 °C at Heathrow (London) on the 5th. A band of cloud and rain progressed slowly

Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 17.0°C on 21st at Hull, East Park (Humberside, 2mAMSL) 0.1°C on 8th at Lentran (Inverness-shire, 146mAMSL) 11.9°C on 21st at London, St James's Park (Greater London, 5mAMSL) -9.6°C on 14th at Aviemore (Inverness

. The most active thunderstorms occurred on the 12th (in association with the only issued warning) across parts of London and the Chilterns with reports of 2 to 3cm diameter hail in places. As these storms headed northwestwards, there were reports of lightning damage to homes, one in Bridgnorth and another

Rainfall Most Sunshine Highest Gust Highest Gust (mountain*) Greatest Snow Depth at 0900 UTC 17.0°C on 21st at Hull, East Park (Humberside, 2mAMSL) 0.1°C on 8th at Lentran (Inverness-shire, 146mAMSL) 11.9°C on 21st at London, St James's Park (Greater London, 5mAMSL) -9.6°C on 14th at Aviemore (Inverness

and infrastructure systems. A recent partnership activity looking at impacts of weather and climate extremes on the UK food chain has brought together the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Universities of Exeter, Leeds, Reading, Bristol, Oxford and University College London, Defra, the Food Standards

thunderstorms through the weekend. “Temperatures set to hit 30C in parts of UK this week,” says another headline. What our forecast says: Temperatures could indeed reach 30C in parts of London on Friday in what will also feel like a humid day for many in the south. However, it’s later on Friday

, and the threshold for an extreme heat warning in Aberdeen, for example, is likely to be lower than one covering London.   In the most extreme circumstances, prolonged spells of heat can cause illness and even death. According to Public Health England figures, 2,256 excess deaths were reported across the country

.” The paper, published in the journal Earth’s Future, is supported by a panel of eight other UK and international scientists. UK contributors include: Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter; Crystal Moore from the Environment Agency; Simon Sharpe from University College London; and Professor

to develop and adapt recovery plans as situations develop. c. What is your plan if you become unsure of your position? When did you last practise with London Centre/D&D on VHF 121.5MHz? d. Ensure careful monitoring of fuel, distance, speed and elapsed time when dealing with delays (e.g. showers). e