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The Met Office has forecast another cold day across Northern Ireland on Tuesday despite spells of weak winter sunshine, and scattered wintry showers. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to see ...
Fourth storm of season will bring heavy rain and severe winds as it sweeps across country on Monday
According to Met Office forecasts, Storm Éowyn was expected to bring strong winds to much of the UK, with gusts of up to 121 km/h (75 mph) inland and 130 km/h (80 mph) in coastal areas, particularly in Northern Ireland, northern England, northwestern Wales, and southern central Scotland. Heavy rainfall was predicted to affect many areas ...
Yellow wind warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland, likely causing Christmas travel disruption.
The Shipping Forecast was established by Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy, the first professional weather forecaster, captain of HMS Beagle and founder of the Met Office. [2] In October 1859, the steam clipper Royal Charter was wrecked in a strong storm off Anglesey ; 450 people lost their lives.
A train arriving at Botanic railway station on Northern Ireland Railways, on 6 January. The British Army had to help stranded motorists in southern areas. [39] The Met Office confirmed that 40 centimetres (16 in) of snow fell in some parts of southern England. [41] A severe warning issued by the Met Office was in place for every region in the UK.
— Met Office - Northern Ireland (@metofficeNI) December 24, 2024. A year of changeable weather.
The Met Office, until November 2000 officially the Meteorological Office, [2] is the United Kingdom's national weather and climate service. It is an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and is led by CEO [3] Penelope Endersby, who took on the role as Chief Executive in December 2018 and is the first woman to do so. [4]