Weather prospects for the festive period
With many of us getting ready for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, there is no doubt that the weather will be influential in how smoothly our journeys go.
With many of us getting ready for one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, there is no doubt that the weather will be influential in how smoothly our journeys go.
After a relatively quiet and cold first half of December, the weather is going to turn much more unsettled from Wednesday onwards – bringing heavy rain and an increased risk of flooding.
Despite the change to quieter weather across the UK, this weekend will provide a few wintry hazards – especially if you’re travelling at night or during the mornings.
The Environment Agency released its autumn/winter flooding outlook today which says that there’s a higher risk of flooding than normal in the coming months.
Having delivered nothing but tales of rain and flooding for the past few months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.
Mid-July is fast approaching, the Olympics are a little over a fortnight away and yet the weather shows no resemblance to anything like summer.
After the announcement today that the final four water companies with hosepipe bans are lifting them with immediate effect.
A few days ago I wrote about why the risk of flash flooding remains this week as the weather continues on a very unsettled note.
Yesterday saw confirmation of what most of us expected. June was wet – very wet. In fact it was the wettest June on record for the UK with double the average rainfall.
Much of the UK has seen heavy downpours in the last 24 hours as an area of low pressure sits over us with strong winds and rain spiralling around it.
There are signs that the weather may be a bit better next week compared to the week we’ve just had – news that I’m sure many will be pleased to hear.
After a brief respite from torrential rain that brought severe flooding to parts of England and Wales earlier this week, the risk of flooding is set to return as more heavy rain heads towards the UK.
Yesterday I wrote about the heavy rain that has been drenching the UK over the past five days bringing flooding to Wales and parts of England.
Given the heavy rain and flooding that has hit the UK during the past week, you’d be right in thinking that June is the new October.
After the wettest April on record in the UK, the beginning of May looks set to continue with an unsettled theme, with a risk of further localised flooding during the next two days.