Tag: Rain

• Shock horror, a cool showery April for a change

  Originally posted on Official blog of the Met Office news team:
  These are early figures covering 1 – 25 of April and not full month statistics, so are therefore very likely to change. Especially regarding ranking. Full month figures will not be available until provisionally Wednesday 2 May. Figures for 1 – 25 April show the month so…

  Tony

  April 27, 2012

  news, Scientific, weather

  April, climate, climate change, cool, England, environment, Environment Agency, Met Office, meteorology, naturestimeline, news, Rain, showers, spring, united kingdom, weather

• Full Moon Phenology

  The first Spring Full Moon (meteorologically speaking) has been and gone and our distant planet is on the wane once more. I have found it intriguing over the years how the moon phases, more especially the Full Moon, alter the flora and fauna around us. Maybe it is my overactive imagination but with the lengthening […]

  Tony

  March 10, 2012

  amphibians, birding, butterflies, frogs, insects, my calendar, phenology

  Astronomy, Birding, birds, birds of prey, butterflies, butterfly, climate, climate change, coltsfoot, elder, flowers, Full Moon, hawthorn, Moon, nature, phenology, plants, Rain, raptors, scrub, seasons, Siskin, Snow, Thunder, warmth, weather, wild daffodil

• “All eyes to the South” once the snow clears

  Today has been a mix of wet snowflakes and cold sleety rain. Temperatures, which had been falling earlier, are now on the rise, so I am somewhat glad to be indoors. Now that the official winter climate statistics are in, it is time to have a look back at how the season fared. This is achievable courtesy of this link – here. My figures tie in […]

  Tony

  March 4, 2012

  birding, Environmental, my calendar, news, weather

  Barn Swallow, Bird migration, climate, climate change, Ecosystems, England, environment, Equinox, Hoopoe, Ornithology, Osprey, Planning Regulations, Politics, Rain, Sand Martin, seasons, Snow, Stone-curlew, united kingdom, weather

• A wintry weekend in store

  Originally posted on Official blog of the Met Office news team:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWvrg6EdMSU This weekend will see a marked change in the weather as the dry spell makes way for snow and ice in many parts. Over the past few days we have seen the coldest spell of winter so far, as very cold air has…

  Tony

  February 2, 2012

  weather

  climate, England, Met Office, Rain, Snow, united kingdom, weather, Winter

• A white Christmas? I think not…….

  Oh well, here’s the view from the experts. Whatever you do guys n gals, enjoy the festive period. Festive Regards Tony Powell

  Tony

  December 20, 2011

  Uncategorized, weather

  friends, Met Office, Rain, Snow, united kingdom, weather