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With many thanks to WANSTEAD METEO for this fantastic insight into the last 70 years of winter snow in London. Follow Wanstead Meteo on Twitter. I first wrote this blog in December 2013 not realising that the following winters were going to turn so mild. Winter 2013/14 ranks the worst of […]

There’s nothing more British than a conversation about the weather, and with winter fully underway it’s often a moan! Whether it’s too cold, too dark or even too warm to snow, it seems we’re never quite happy with what’s going on outside. Some of us, however, have more reason to […]

Contents How do thunderstorms form?What is Lightning?With the heat, humidity and thunderstorms over the UK, I thought I’d share some facts about thunderstorms. Click below to watch a playlist of lightning videos posted today from England, 26th May 2017 storms.  How do thunderstorms form? Thunderstorms develop when the atmosphere is unstable […]

ContentsHow do snowflakes form?Why are snowflakes symmetrical?What determines the shape of a snowflake?Are snowflakes all unique?How do I take photos of snowflakes?How do snowflakes form? A snowflake begins to form when a water droplet freezes onto a pollen or dust particle in the sky. This creates an ice crystal. As […]

The winter forecast by @LondonSnowWatch is now available and covers up to the end of January. It looks to be an average cold winter with below average precipitation. More details and a full analysis is available via the link below.

For the past couple of weeks, the UK has been in the grip of Artic winds as cold, biting winds have been bringing snow, hail, thunder, lightning, and generally windy conditions to most of the UK. But is this really out of the ordinary for April? A recent blog post […]

ContentsStorm Jonas hits the USHow will the UK be affected?Simpson Millar’s ResearchSurvey ResultsStorm Jonas hit the East Coast of the United States of America leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without electricity, bringing cities to a standstill and costing at least 19 people their lives. Storm Jonas has arrived on […]

If you’re wanting to have a look at a shed load of planets all at the same time, now’s your chance. For the next few weeks Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and even Mercury (if you have a good horizon) can be observed in the sky using nothing more than a […]

ContentsWhen it comes to sheds, make sure to plan aheadMake rusting a thing of the pastBe wise with weather forecastsRe-think your fencingWhen the weather takes a turn for the worst, which is often the case in Britain, we do everything possible to protect ourselves (coats, gloves, hoods), and our homes […]

ContentsSouthwesterly severe gales are likely to develop across the northwest and north of Scotland later on Thursday and to extend across the Northern Isles into Friday morning. Gusts of 60-70 mph are likely with the possibility of gusts into the 80s of mph in exposed locations. Winds will begin to […]