February 2019 has been particularly mild in the UK with above-average temperatures across the country. Temperatures have been forecasted to reach 19°C in some parts which is more indicative of average temperatures in May.
Snow rollers have been spotted over the weekend in Wiltshire - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-47108382?SThisFB.
Snow rollers are snow balls formed naturally by strong winds blowing across a flat, snow-covered field or hillside. Three conditions need to occur for snow rollers to form:
What controls the weather in the UK?
The Midwest has been hit by extreme freezing conditions this week. Parts of the Midwest will experience the coldest temperatures in over 20 years. A polar vortex which is causing extreme Arctic blasts could bring temperatures as low as -53°C.
Considering the freezing, wintery conditions we have been experiencing in the UK this late January, we are going to look back at our video ‘Forecasting Winter Road Condtions’. Peter Gibbs chats to Paul Knightly, Forecast Manager at MeteoGroup, to find out about forecasting winter weather and supplying road weather services to local councils.
Parts of Europe have been experiencing the worst snowfall in decades. There has been record-breaking snowfall in January in some parts of the Alps and hazardous conditions have led to dozens of fatalities across the continent.
Parts of Australia have been affected by a heatwave since the end of December 2018. Tarcoola in South Australia reached temperatures exceeding 49°C this week. The top 15 hottest places in the world on the 15th of January were all in Australia, as the record-breaking hot weather continues to affect the country.
After a lovely Christmas, there has been a lot of talk in the media about ‘dry January’. Although usually not a term used during winter months in the UK, we are going to take a brief look at the driest places across the world.
