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Storm “Jorge” Declared for this weekend – Warnings issued
The jet stream remains in a highly active state. Strong “upper level” winds are forecast to remain in place for the remainder of this week, fueling some deep areas of low pressure and as a result some quite stormy conditions at times across Britain. Main risks include wind and rain, the later of course of…
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Snow Warning issued for much of England for tonight
A yellow, be aware snowfall warning has been issued for parts of the Midlands & Southern England for tonight. A “trough” is expected to pep up precipitation across England & Wales tonight. This precipitation may fall as sleet or snow above 200 metres of elevation, producing potentially up to 2-5cm of snow for parts of…
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Research finds how much of Australia’s forests were burnt recently
The Research article was posted by “Nature Climate Change” and finds that the total area of forest burnt by recent bushfires exceeds 20%, at 21%. The 2019/20 bush fire season is being described by scientists as unprecedented, and having “devastating consequences” for both humans and nature. It is important, however, to remain realist as a…
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Flooding update – River Severn challenging flood defenses in Worcestershire
The River Severn is continuing to rise as the weekend’s rainfall continues to drain into it’s catchment up over the Welsh hills. The situation today along the Severn River bank has become increasingly tentative as flood waters have begun to over-top temporary flood defenses installed by the Environment Agency. This tweet, posted by Dave Throup…
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Further Snow & Ice forecast overnight
Conditions are looking increasingly wintry for some parts of the country overnight. A cold polar maritime air mass is expected to produce wintry showers across western and northern areas. Some travel disruption has already occurred with the A537 Cat and Fiddle, A57 Snake and A53 Leek road being described as hazardous on Tuesday evening (21:30PM…