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Welcome to our new weather learning area - ideal as we're all stuck at home at the moment. We've only just started putting this together, so please check back regularly for new articles and updates & let us know if there's something you'd like us to cover.

Snow & Winter

What is the Polar Vortex
What is the Polar Vortex?
What is thundersnow?
What is Thundersnow?
Wintry showers and what counts for White Christmas observations?
Wintry showers and what counts for White Christmas observations?
Sea Effect Snow - the UK version of Lake Effect snow. Very cold air across the North Sea
Sea Effect Snow - the UK version of Lake Effect snow. Very cold air across the North Sea
Ice Pancakes found in the UK
Ice Pancakes found in the UK
El Nino And Its Role In Our Winter Weather
El Nino And Its Role In Our Winter Weather
Winter Can Bite Back in April & Even May
Winter Can Bite Back in April & Even May
Look Back At December 2010 - The Coldest In 100 Years
Look Back At December 2010 - The Coldest In 100 Years
Effects Of Snow Cover On Surface Temperatures
Effects Of Snow Cover On Surface Temperatures

Rain and Flooding

Understanding weather radar
Understanding Weather Radar
Preparations for all - Flooding UK Part 1
Preparations for all - Flooding UK Part 1
During and after Flooding UK Part 2
During and after Flooding UK Part 2
A look back at June 2019's heat and rain. UK flooding and European temperature records broken
A look back at June 2019's heat and rain. UK flooding and European temperature records broken
Monsoon Weather Systems Around The World
Monsoon Weather Systems Around The World

Summer, Sun & Heat

What's an Indian Summer?
What's an Indian Summer?
Sunscreen, slap it on! It is warming up, just be sun smart
Sunscreen, slap it on! It is warming up, just be sun smart
Sun Exposure: Think UV Radiation - Not Heat!
Sun Exposure: Think UV Radiation - Not Heat!

Sun and Clouds

What are Noctilucent clouds? Also known as NLCs or Polar Mesospheric Clouds PMCs
What are Noctilucent clouds? Also known as NLCs or Polar Mesospheric Clouds PMCs
Haloes, Sun Dogs and other optical phenomena
Haloes, Sun Dogs and other optical phenomena
What is so special about Nacreous Clouds- mother of pearl Polar Stratospheric Clouds
What is so special about Nacreous Clouds- mother of pearl Polar Stratospheric Clouds
Rainbow Clouds - Pileus and Iridescence
Rainbow Clouds - Pileus and Iridescence
Mist and Fog - Clouds on the ground
Mist and Fog - Clouds on the ground

Thunderstorms, Lightning & Tornadoes

Storm Chasing In Tornado Alley - All You Need To Know
Storm Chasing In Tornado Alley - All You Need To Know
There's No Such Thing As A 'Mini-Tornado' - Period!
There's No Such Thing As A 'Mini-Tornado' - Period!
Behind The Wheel: The Storm Chase Driver's Perspective In USA's Tornado Alley
Behind The Wheel: The Storm Chase Driver's Perspective In USA's Tornado Alley

Temperature

Surprising high UK temperatures: The Foehn or Fohn Effect
Surprising high UK temperatures: The Foehn or Fohn Effect
UK Temperatures, Who takes the Official Weather Observations and how?
UK Temperatures, Who takes the Official Weather Observations and how?

Wind, Hurricanes, Lows and Tropical Storms

Measuring wind speed and What is the difference between wind speed and gusts?
Measuring wind speed and What is the difference between wind speed and gusts?
Tropical Cyclones - Plain, Sub, Post or Extra. A guide to Low Pressure naming with Ernesto
Tropical Cyclones - Plain, Sub, Post or Extra. A guide to Low Pressure naming with Ernesto
Wind strengths - Gales, Storms and Hurricane force gusts
Wind strengths - Gales, Storms and Hurricane force gusts
Dust devils, whirlwinds or Willy Willys
Dust devils, whirlwinds or Willy Willys

Others

Behind the scenes; how the Weather affects Golf. What does it take to stop play?
Behind the scenes; how the Weather affects Golf. What does it take to stop play?
DofE Expedition Weather Forecasts - Risk awareness, health and safety issues
DofE Expedition Weather Forecasts - Risk awareness, health and safety issues

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