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Max gust speed (m.a.s.l.) (knots) Highest gust since: High Bradfield, South Yorkshire 395 81 18 January 2007 86 knots Capel Curig, Gwynedd 216 76 11 November 2010 79 knots Islay, Port Ellen 17 71 3 January 2012 84 knots - see Table 1 Winter Hill, Lancashire 440 71 3 January 2012 73 knots - see Table
. There was widespread travel disruption across the east and south-east of England due to fallen trees, debris and some flooding. The Orwell Bridge was closed, and major delays arose on the M25, A12 and M11. There were some power outages, a landslip between Horsham and Dorking, and trees on train lines caused
by strong winds, gusting at around 30 kt (35 mph). Recorded snow depths at 0900 UTC on 24 March included 41 cm at Middleton, Derbyshire, 27 cm at Bingley, West Yorkshire, 35 cm at Darwen, Lancashire and 75 cm at Llamarnon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Wrexham. The snow was accompanied by unseasonably low temperatures
Stonyhurst, Lancashire 14.1 01/01/2022 13.5 25/01/2016 83 Aberporth, Ceredigion 13.5 01/01/2022 13.4 26/01/2003 80 December - highest min Sheffield, South Yorkshire 13.0 31/12/2021 12.9 12/12/1994 136 Bradford, West Yorkshire 12.4 31/12/2021 11.6 17/12/2015 113 Buxton, Derbyshire 11.6 31/12/2021 11.5 12
the 1981-2010 long-term average. Rainfall was 132% of average and sunshine was just 76% of average, and it was particularly wet in south Yorkshire, Humberside and parts of the Midlands with more than twice the normal rainfall. However, Cumbria and north Lancashire were drier than average. 1st to 7th
England, northeast England and Northumberland, with a gust of 96mph recorded at Berry Head, Devon. Two fatalities were reported on the day of the storm, one in Longton, Lancashire and another in Birmingham, both the result of falling trees impacting vehicles. In Northern Ireland, a cooling chimney
England, northeast England and Northumberland, with a gust of 96mph recorded at Berry Head, Devon. Two fatalities were reported on the day of the storm, one in Longton, Lancashire and another in Birmingham, both the result of falling trees impacting vehicles. In Northern Ireland, a cooling chimney
to high winds. Frequent heavy showers on the 6th caused some impacts across north-west England. In Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside, roads were flooded, resulting in diversions, delays and closures of some lanes on the M60. Northern Rail reported a landslip on the Bolton to Preston line
between 1991 and 2020, Northern Ireland saw the greatest difference to normal with temperatures here reaching 0.76°C above. Sunshine in Spring 2023 was largely just below average. But with 106%, Lancashire was the sunniest county relative to average. May 2023 Spring 2023 could be regarded as a more
affected parts of Highland Scotland, Northern Ireland, mid-Wales, Lancashire and Berkshire. Drought conditions were declared across parts of central and eastern England in early June 2011. Although these were alleviated by the rather indifferent summer of 2011, the dry autumn and winter 2011 resulted
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