Posts tagged with 'Rain'

13 May 13 No Comments

No signs of spring warmth returning anytime soon

For much of this week, the same area of low pressure is going to get stuck over us – spinning around bringing showers or longer spells of rain with just occasional rations of sunshine in

19 Oct 12 No Comments

A waving weather front, the nearby Indian summer and an Arctic blast

The weekend is upon us and everyone wants to know what the weather is doing, yet there’s quite a lot of uncertainty in the forecast for central and eastern England due to a waving weather

30 Apr 12 1 Comment

‘April is the wettest month’ – with apologies to TS Eliot

Channel 4 News Weather Presenter Liam Dutton blogs on the wettest April on record.

16 Apr 12 5 Comments

Rain is falling but the drought area expands. Why?

The Environment Agency has declared today that another 17 English counties are now officially in drought just a few weeks after parts of Yorkshire were added to the drought zone.

13 Apr 12 No Comments

A wet and windy week lies ahead

The week just gone has been dominated by low pressure that brought most places a spell of rain on Easter Monday and then parked itself in the North Sea bringing heavy, thundery showers

15 Mar 12 1 Comment

Welcome rain potential for drought-hit areas

Only a few days ago, the Environment Agency released a report that looked at the prospects of drought across the UK in the coming months, highlighting that drought conditions could spread if the

05 Mar 12 1 Comment

Welcome rainfall in the right places

During the past 24 hours a band of heavy and persistent rain has spread across much of England and Wales, bringing welcome and much needed rainfall.

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