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The February 2009 Great Britain and Ireland snowfall was a prolonged period of snowfall that began on 1 February 2009. Some areas experienced their largest snowfall levels in 18 years . [ 3 ] Snow fell over much of Western Europe. [ 4 ]
January 2010 was provisionally the coldest January since 1987 in the UK. [1] A persistent pattern of cold northerly and easterly winds brought cold, moist air to the United Kingdom with many snow showers, fronts and polar lows bringing snowy weather with it. The first snow fell on 17 December 2009, before a respite over the Christmas period. [2]
Highest 24-hour total (UK national average) 31.7 mm (1.25 in) UK (national average) [9] 3 October 2020 Highest 48-hour total 405 mm (15.9 in) Thirlmere, Cumbria 4 to 5 December 2015 Highest 72-hour total 456.4 mm (17.97 in) Seathwaite, Cumbria 17 to 19 November 2009 Highest 96-hour total 495 mm (19.5 in) Seathwaite, Cumbria
The winter of 2009–2010 in Europe was unusually cold. Globally, unusual weather patterns brought cold, moist air from the north. Weather systems were undergoing cyclogenesis from North American storms moving across the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and saw many parts of Europe experiencing heavy snowfall and record-low temperatures.
The Met Office has warned snow and ice could lead to disruption in some parts of the UK from this Sunday. ... 2024 at 3:44 PM. Parts of the UK, including Glasgow (pictured, 2021), could receive ...
The warmest day on record for the entire planet was 22 July 2024 when the highest global average temperature was recorded at 17.16 °C (62.89 °F). [20] The previous record was 17.09 °C (62.76 °F) set the day before on 21 July 2024. [20] The month of July 2023 was the hottest month on record globally. [21]
Cold weather consisting of snow and freezing temperatures causes widespread disruption across the UK. Travel routes are severely affected including roads and railways, in addition to Luton and Birmingham airports respectively. The weather also leads to the closure of many schools who were due to return after the Christmas break. [2]
2009: Swine flu pandemic: Global outbreak of a new strain of influenza A virus subtype H1N1. First cases confirmed 27 April 2009 in passengers returning from Mexico. 392 people were confirmed to have died in the UK. 2009: Great Britain and Ireland floods: Strong winds and heavy rain across the United Kingdom with the worst flooding concentrated ...