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than 48 hours. Problems with burst water pipes may have been caused by the unusual longevity of the freezing temperatures. The map below shows how much below normal maximum temperatures were than normal in different parts of the country. Fig 1. Provisional map showing the average maximum temperature

(11 days) earlier than if no human-induced climate change or urban warming had happened. Last year was the earliest full flowering date in the 1,200 year Kyoto record, with the cherry blossom bursting into colour by 26 March 2021. This year’s full flowering date was declared on 1 April 2022

compare with values of less than 1100 hours a year in the Shetland Islands to over 1750 hours along the south coast of England and over 1900 hours in the Channel Islands. The tendency for convective cloud to develop over inland areas in summer leads to sunshine averages that are lower than coastal

can cut off the water supply in case of a burst pipe. Derrick Ryall, Associate Director of Public Weather Services at the Met Office, said:  “With winter around the corner, now is the time to think about preparing for the potential impacts of severe weather.  The Met Office WeatherReady initiative

and into Friday bringing some heavy bursts of rain for some areas of England and Wales. It will become drier for Friday, and stay mostly dry until Saturday night. We will see some brighter spells and heavy showers on Sunday. You can check the latest forecast on our website, by following us on Twitter and Facebook, as well as on our mobile app which is available for iPhone from the App store and for Android from the Google Play store.   

million customers a day. For a company covering such a large area, the weather can have significant and varied impacts on day to day operations. Low temperatures and particularly swings in temperature can cause supply pipe leakages and pipe bursts which can lead to flooding and major impacts

and Chippenham town centre and the River Avon burst its banks in Bradford-on- Avon, Wiltshire. A major incident was declared in Northamptonshire when a holiday park was inundated from the River Nene. The Environment Agency estimated 35,700 properties had been protected in England, with heavy rain leading

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in summer. It is also furthest from the paths of most Atlantic depressions, with their associated cloud, wind and rain, so the climate is relatively quiescent. Temperature Mean annual temperatures vary from about 11.5 °C in central London and along the south coast to about 9.5 °C over higher ground