Into the 1st pressure was low across N areas of Scotland and then started to fall over W Ireland as the next depression approached here from the W. Overnight it was mostly unsettled with variable cloud and scattered showers, and with air frost mostly confined to mainland areas of N Scotland. There were areas of cloud and showers across the N areas at first but these cleared to give some sunshine. S England and much of Ireland remained rather cloudy as widespread ran spread NE'wards here, later reaching Wales, N England and SW Scotland. (Isles of Scilly 12.4C, Fyvie Castle 0.6C maximum, Braemar -4.0C minimum, Killowen 30.4 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
On the 2nd pressure was low across Scotland and N England with low centres at 1800 GMT of 970 mb to the W of the Western Isles and 971 mb to the E of Hull (storm Henk). Rain spread NE'wards before dawn, by when it was mostly confined to Scotland, but further rain reached S Ireland and SW Britain by then. Ahead of the rain there was an air frost in mainland parts of N Scotland. During the day rain spread N'wards across England into S and Cent Scotland, followed by showery conditions. It was windy in N Scotland and of S areas of Britain. Storm Henk caused power cuts, severe disruption to road and rail transport and flooding problems. One man died in Gloucestershire after a tree fell on his car, and a woman in SE London was injured by a falling tree. Approximately 125000 properties lost power due to fallen trees bringing down lines. The M25 Dartford Crossing was closed due to strong winds and several major roads in England were also closed due to flooding. Many trains were delayed, diverted or cancelled and almost 300 flood warnings were in place in England, with a few others in Wales and Scotland. The rain brought mild air from the SW to S areas of England and Wales. Winds gusted widely at well over 60 mph at many inland locations across S England, including 94 mph at Needles Old Battery and 81 mph at Exeter Airport. (Yeovilton 14.1C, Braemar 3.5C maximum, Braemar -5.5C minimum, Sennybridge 33.2 mm, Aviemore 1.3 h.)
Into the 3rd rain in the N moved into E Scotland and then moved E'wards. It continued windy in N Scotland and S England, with an area of ow pressure close to the Western Isles (centre 973 mb) at 0600 GMT. There were showers and some hill snow across N Scotland during the day with some heavy showers in many other areas. It was a mostly cloudy day away from the SE quarter of England while temperatures rose above 10C in parts of S Ireland, and in S Wales and Cent and S areas of England. (Gosport Fleetlands 12.8C, Lerwick 3.0C maximum, Aviemore -1.2C minimum, Craibstone No.2 26.6 mm, Shoeburyness 3.5 h.)
Pressure remained low close to NW Scotland throughout the 4th while in the afternoon and evening another depression (centre close to 991 mb) moved E'wards along the English Channel. Overnight there were widespread showers as far S as N areas of Ireland, Wales and England. There were further showers across Scotland during the day, while an area of widespread and heavy rain moved NE to affect SW England, Cent S and SE England and East Anglia by mid-evening. The best of the sunshine was mainly across Ireland and in parts of East Anglia (ahead of the rain). A party boat moored at Temple Pier on the River Thames sank in the evening during heavy rainfall. (Gosport Fleetlands 11.4C, Baltasound 3.7C maximum, Balmoral 1.1C minimum, Otterbourne Water Works 39.8 mm, Kinloss 5.8 h.)
Overnight into the 5th there were further spells of heavy rain across SE England and East Anglia, with some rain also in NW Scotland and a few showers elsewhere. The day was mainly dry apart for some showery spells, mostly over Wales and W areas of England and across N and E Scotland. There were a few sunny periods in many areas. Hundreds of homes have been devastated by flooding in England following a powerful storm and a week of heavy rainfall. By the evening there were 240 flood warnings in force, the majority in the Midlands, East Anglia and southern England, with many residents forced to evacuate their properties. Flooded roads and railway tracks brought more delays for travellers. A major incident was declared in Nottinghamshire around the River Trent; the Environment Agency said the Trent's levels were some of the highest seen in 24 years. Great Western Railway was warning passengers to travel early and advising customers to check their journey beforehand; localised flooding has caused lines to be blocked between Reading and Taunton and between Swindon and Bristol Parkway affecting travel to and from S Wales and SW England. South Western Railway's route to Devon was also affected by the weather, after a landslip at Crewkerne in Somerset led to the firm advising people not to travel. (Cardiff Bute Park 10.5C, Aboyne 2.9C maximum, Katesbridge -1.7C minimum, Cromer 19.4 mm, Hurn 5.5 h.)
During the 6th pressure rose from the W; MSL pressure in SW Ireland at 1800 GMT was close to 1025 mb. There was little rain away from N Scotland overnight or during the day with some inland mist and fog around dawn as skies cleared elsewhere. There was some drizzle in parts of E England during the day but most places had sunny spells at times during the day. It remained cold where any fog lingered. (Usk No.2 9.9C, Carlisle 0.1C maximum, Shap -4.3C minimum, Lerwick 16.6 mm, Shannon Airport 7.0 h.)
By 1800 GMT on the 7th MSL pressure was close to 1030 mb near Shetland with an E'ly surface flow in most areas of the UK. This led to showers and some wintry falls close to the E coast of Britain, as far S as Kent, and also in areas of E Ireland. Elsewhere clear skies led to some mist and fog around dawn; tis lingered in parts of Scotland to give a cold day. The best of the sunshine during the day was in an area from S Ireland to S Scotland, with many other areas remaining mostly dull. (Isles of Scilly 9.2C, Glasgow -0.9C maximum, Shap -6.4C minimum, Boulmer 9.0 mm, Cork Airport 7.0 h.)
Parts of Scotland had mist and fog into 8th, with mostly clear skies elsewhere. During the day an area of snow showers spread SE'wards across East Anglia, Cent S and SE England and into parts of the Midlands, S Wales and the Channel Islands. Snow showers across E Scotland led to a snow depth of 2 cm at Dyce at 0900 GMT. There were also showers over S Scotland, caused by the E'ly flow around high pressure (centre 1042mb over SW Norway in the evening). The weather caused disruption to parts of Northern Ireland, as low temperatures overnight led to icy conditions on some roads. Rural roads in the south-east of Northern Ireland were particularly affected. The sunniest areas were in Cornwall and in mainland N Scotland. (Harris Quidnish 6.8C, Aviemore -2.3C maximum, Altnaharra -8.0C minimum, Killowen 4.2 mm, Kinloss 6.2 h.)
Into the 9th snow showers spread into S Ireland with further falls in S Wales, the Channel Islands. Jersey Airport's runways were closed for a while after a fall of snow in the morning led to a few centimetres of lying snow. Other areas were mostly dry overnight and during the day due to high pressure centred at 1043 mb near the Moray Firth at 1200 GMT. Many areas of Britain had sunny spells and it remained largely dry; temperatures remained below 0C in parts of Cent and NE Scotland. (Harris Quidnish 7.0C, Lentran -3.3C maximum, Aviemore -11.1C minimum, Shoreham 1.0 mm, Tibenham Airfield 7.3 h.)
With high pressure covering the British Isles on the 10th, the day was a mainly dry one, apart from some showers blowing onshore in E Scotland and NE England; these fell as snow overnight in some parts of E Scotland. Where skies remained clear overnight, there was a widespread inland air frost; this was mostly slight, except in N and Cent areas of Scotland. It was a day with prolonged sunshine in parts of S Ireland, S England and East Anglia. (Helens Bay 7.4C, Aviemore 0.1C maximum, Aviemore -10.4C minimum, Fylingdales 6.0 mm, Tibenham Airfield 7.5 h.)
Pressure remained high on the 11th (centred at 1046 mb close to NW Scotland at 1200 GMT). Overnight many E areas of Scotland and NE England remained cloudy with some drizzle and an early air frost was mainly confined to East Anglia and areas of S England. During the day there was some sunshine over W Scotland, SW England, S Wales and S Ireland; elsewhere it was a rather cloudy day with some light rain and drizzle in parts of E Scotland and NE England. (Walney Island 8.3C, Braemar 1.2C maximum, Tyndrum -7.0C minimum, Lentran 5.2 mm, Aberporth 7.6 h.)
The 12th was a mostly dry day under high pressure. Breaks in the cloud led to an air frost in parts of Cumbria, N and Cent Scotland with some fog parches here later. Onshore winds led to some light rain and drizzle at times in N Scotland and in areas close to the North Sea with most areas remained dull throughout the day. (South Uist 8.6C, Inverbervie -0.4C maximum, Tyndrum -8.3C minimum, Resallach 7.0 mm, Kinloss 4.6 h.)
There was widespread mist by dawn on the 13th while a cold front spread S'wards across Scotland overnight giving some falls of rain. There was some sunshine across parts of S Scotland, N England and East Anglia as the front weakened - having given some light falls of rain in parts of Ireland and NW England. There were scattered showers from another front across N Scotland later while parts of S England had a cold day after an early air frost. (Sutton Bonington 8.7C, Dunkeswell -0.1C maximum, Topcliffe -4.0C minimum, Resallach 8.6 mm, Glasgow 6.5 h.)
Overnight into the 14th scattered showers fell as snow across N Scotland; many areas of the UK had a misty start after some clear skies led to a patchy air frost. There were sunny spells in most areas during the day, but wintry showers continued across N and E Scotland, with a few light showers across Ireland and close to some North Sea coasts. (Cardiff Bute Park 9.4C, Dalwhinnie 0.3C maximum, Eskdalemuir -5.6C minimum, Aultbea 7.0 mm, Leconfield 5.2 h.)
The 15th brought a widespread air frost, except across parts of S Wales and SW England, with snow showers over N areas of Ireland and Scotland. A cold day followed with snow showers in a N'ly flow across N Scotland and Ireland, with some falls also over parts of N Wales. Away from these shoers there were widespread, long sunny spells. Snow depths mounted to 15 cm at Dyce and 7 cm at Altnaharra by the evening and parts of Scotland and Cumbria remained below 0C all day. (Isles of Scilly 8.2C, Balmoral -2.0C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -10.0C minimum, Harris Quidnish 3.0 mm, Exeter Airport 7.9 h.)
Into the 16th showers continued along N and W coastal areas, while by dawn a more general area of rain, sleet and snow was affecting N Ireland, SW Scotland and N England. After a widespread overnight air frost, another cold day brought wintry showers and longer spells of rain, sleet and snow spreading E'wards across northern areas; these were heavy in places. S and Cent areas of Ireland, Wales and Scotland had a sunny day. The weather conditions led to more than 100 school closures in Scotland and dozens in Merseyside. All schools in Shetland were closed, with more than 50 shut in the Highlands and some sites in Aberdeenshire also affected. Reported snow depths included 17 cm at Altnaharra and 14 cm at Wick and Dyce. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 7.9C, Lerwick -2.0C maximum, Benson -8.3C minimum, Blencathra 15.2 mm, Wattisham 7.3 h.)
Into the 17th periods of snow across much of Scotland moved SE'wards and turned patchy, but snow showers continued to affect N Scotland. There was another widespread air frost away from SW England. Frontal cloud brought rain into the Channel Islands during the day with 22 mm falling at Guernsey Airport from 0600 to 1800 GMT. Further snow showers affected N Scotland during the day; elsewhere away from S England there was widespread sunshine, although some snow showers also fell at times in parts of Wales and Ireland. Reported snow depths during the day included 16 cm at Wick, 20 cm at Loch Glascarnoch and 26 cm at Altnaharra. (Isles of Scilly 6.5C, Dalwhinnie -4.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie -14.0C minimum, Stonyhurst 5.6 mm, Dundrennan 7.2 h.)
High pressure led to a widespread air frost on the 18th under mainly clear skies, which dawned after a night with wintry showers in Ireland, N and W Scotland and W Wales. The day was also cold, with widespread sunny spells. However, there were further falls of snow across many parts of Scotland, N England, on Scilly and across Ireland. Reported snow depths included 39 cm at Altnaharra, 27 cm at Wick and 24 cm at Loch Glascarnoch. (Valentia 7.1C, Spadeadam-2.4C maximum, Tulloch Bridge -13.6C minimum, Giants Causeway 11.0 mm, Wellesbourne 8.0 h.)
Into the 19th air frost was widespread, except in parts of W Scotland and in some other coastal areas in W parts of Ireland Britain. Rain and snow affected W Scotland overnight, becoming heavy in many areas. The N half of Scotland saw further heavy rain and snow during the day, the snow slowly turning to rain as a SW'ly airflow brought warmer air into W areas of the British Isles. Much of England, Wales and Ireland had a sunny day. Reported snow depths included 36 cm at Loch Glascarnoch, 37 cm at Altnaharra, 22 cm at Lerwick and 27 cm at Wick. (Isles of Scilly 8.8C, Baltasound 0.6C maximum, Tyndrum -9.1C minimum, Aultbea 37.8 mm, Manston 8.1 h.)
The 20th dawned after an air frost E of a line Exeter-Lincoln; further W it turned cloudy as frontal rain spread in from the W, this falling as snow initially in parts of N Scotland and Cumbria. During the day heavy rain and hill snow cleared NW Scotland and it turned drier here. Further S there was some rain across Ireland, Scotland, Wales and N England while other areas of England remained largely dry but dull. (Shannon Airport 11.4C, Fylingdales 3.7C maximum, Baltasound -10.4C minimum, Shap 49.0 mm, St Helier 7.5 h.)
There were a few snow showers into the 21st across N Scotland with heavier falls of rain elsewhere in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and W areas of England. There were further falls of rain and showers in most areas during the day heaviest in W areas. Most places remained cloudy, but there were a few sunny periods in coastal areas of E Scotland and NE England. Pressure fell rapidly later, as storm Isha approached W Scotland. MSL pressure at 1800 GMT was down to 960 mb on the Western Isles and there were widespread gales and heavy rain across Ireland Scotland, in particular, later in the day. ScotRail cancelled all of its services at 7 p.m.. Other rail operators in Britain cancelled services as Network Rail imposed a 50 mph limit on most still running. Belfast Airport cancelled all flights to Britain shortly before 6 p.m.. Other airports in the north cancelled flights, and many services were delayed or diverted. (Hawarden 14.3C, Baltasound 6.9C maximum, Kinbrace 0.2C minimum, Shap 105.2 mm, Lerwick 3.5 h.)
Into the 22nd there were strong to near-gale force W'ly winds widely across Ireland and the UK, reaching severe gale force in the N and W. Heavy rain lowly cleared to blustery showers and clearer skies. It remained windy in most areas during the day, with further showers across Ireland, Scotland, NW England and Wales. There were sunny intervals in most areas. Among the highest gusts were ones of 99 mph at Brizlee Wood, 90 mph at Capel Curig, 86 mph at The Needles OId Battery, 82 mph at Shap and 81 mph at Prestwick. Two people died after their cars hit trees brought down across the UK by Storm Isha - in County Londonderry and in Grangemouth. Electricity companies reported cuts to thousands of homes - including 45,000 in Northern Ireland, 8,000 in NW England, 3,000 in Wales and several hundred in Cornwall. The rain led to flood warnings in places. Some of the worst travel disruption was in Scotland. Stretches of the M9 and M74 were among roads closed overnight due to fallen trees. High winds forced the closure of the Tay Road Bridge, M48 Severn Bridge and the A66 in Durham and Cumbria between the A1(M) and the M6. Most ferry services around the British Isles suffered cancellations during the passage of the storm. At Baltasound the MSL pressure fell to 950.9 mb at 0500 GMT. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 11.6C, Braemar 4.2C maximum, Salsburgh 1.6C minimum, Resallach 32.4 mm, Tibenham Airfield 6.4 h.)
On the 23rd a low pressure system (storm Jocelyn) moved NE'wards towards the Faeroes by 2400 GMT; MSL pressure was down to 976 mb at Stornoway by 1800 GMT. Overnight there were showers in W Scotland, N England and across Ireland where there were also some heavier spells of rain; 15 mm fell at Valentia in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT. By dawn this general rain area had reached SW England and Wales. Across Scotland it was a windy day with hill snow at times. Elsewhere, it was a mainly cloudy day with a warm sector bringing rain, and milder air, to most areas followed by showers across Ireland and much of Scotland. Storm Jocelyn produced a gust of 97 mph in Capel Curig. Elsewhere, there was a search involving coastguard crews, a helicopter and RNLI lifeboats, for a person reported to be in the sea at Porthcawl, S Wales. Many rail services in N England and Scotland were suspended, and the storm also caused "major disruption" on Northern Ireland's road network, an official said, and the main road to Belfast International Airport was closed. (Murlough 15.6C, Baltasound 7.4C maximum, South Newington 0.4C minimum, Capel Curig 58.6 mm, Stornoway 0.4 h.)
An area of low pressure close to the Northern Isles moved away E'wards during the 24th. This pushed a cold front SE'wards across S England by dawn; the night was windy with blustery showers spreading in from the NW these were thundery across N and W Scotland. During the day there were further showers across Scotland and the N half of Ireland; late in the evening an approaching warm front pushed light rain into the Channel Isles, Cornwall and parts of S Ireland. (Manston 12.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 6.6C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch 5.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 23.8 mm, Dyce 5.3 h.)
Overnight into the 25th a warm sector spread rain across Ireland, Wales and SW England; much of England was misty ahead of the rain. The day was generally cloudy as the rain continued to spread NE'wards and maximum temperatures of 10C and above were widespread away from the Northern Isles and parts of E Scotland. (Stormont Castle 14.4C, Lerwick 6.9C maximum, Aboyne -1.8C minimum, Capel Curig 39.2 mm, Magilligan 3.1 h.)
Overnight into the 26th and during the morning, cold fronts spread areas of heavy rain E'wards, accompanied by gusty winds. As skies cleared behind the rain, showers developed in W areas of the British Isles. Showers continued during the across Scotland and Ireland, but elsewhere it was mainly dry and sunny especially in E areas of England. (Cardiff Bute Park 11.0C, Brizlee Wood 5.2C maximum, Altnahinch Filters 0.2C minimum, Achnagart 27.8 mm, Wattisham 8.0 h.)
Although pressure remained high across SE areas on the 27th it was a windy night and day across N areas of the British Isles; N and W areas of Scotland and Ireland had showers overnight although during the day precipitation, heavy at times, was mostly confined to NW Scotland. Rain spread into S Ireland and SW England later in the day which was rather cloudy away from the Channel Islands and East Anglia. (Tain Range 11.7C, Fylingdales 6.0C maximum, Exeter Airport -3.6C minimum, Kinlochewe 43.8 mm, Jersey Airport 7.1 h.)
A flow from the SW on the 28th led to a mild day in W areas of the British Isles, after a cool night under clear skies in E areas of England. There was some light rain overnight over parts of Ireland and W Scotland with further falls across many areas of Ireland and Scotland during the day, It was windy, with severe gales in N areas of Scotland. A foehn effect led to a new UK record high temperature for January of 19.6C at Kinlochewe. The previous record was 18.3C at Inchmarlo and Aboyne on 26 January 2003. (Kinlochewe 19.6C, Fylingdales 7.1C maximum, Writtle -1.7C minimum, Tyndrum 22.4 mm, Manston 7.2 h.)
Fronts over W areas of the British Isles, and a shallow low over SW England, were slow-moving on the 29th. Overnight it was mainly cloudy, with rain across N England and Ireland in particular. E Ireland, N England, Wales and S Scotland had spells of rain, and there was some snow on hills in N Scotland. The best of any sunshine was in W Ireland and N Scotland, with most of England and Wales remaining dull. (Bude 14.0C, Braemar 1.7C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -2.4C minimum, Porthmadog 49.0 mm, Stornoway 5.0 h.)
The depression over W England early on the 30th moved away to the North Sea during the morning, accompanied by its rainfall after some heavy falls across S Scotland and N England. The day was largely dry, apart from some showers across NW Scotland and parts of W Ireland. S and Cent England gad a cloudy day elsewhere there were widespread, sunny spells. (Swanage 10.6C, Spadeadam 4.1C maximum, Braemar -8.8C minimum, Shap 12.6 mm, Kinloss 7.3 h.)
The 31st developed into a windy day across and W areas of the British Isles as a deep depression (storm Ingunn) moved NE'wards towards the Faeroes and N Norway. There was an air frost over Cent England and showery falls in NW Scotland overnight. During the day an area of widespread and heavy rain moved SE'wards followed by scattered showers. After a bright start in S and Cent England, most places turned cloudy ahead of the rainband. (Exeter Airport 13.0C, Braemar 6.8C maximum, Okehampton -3.6C minimum, Achnagart 44.4 mm, Wittering 2.1 h.)
A S'ward-moving cold front cleared S England by mid-morning on the 1st; to its rear there were clearer spells with patchy air frost Cent England, and some showers across N Scotland. The S half of the British Isles had spells of sunshine during the day; further N it was mainly cloudy with some showers over N Scotland. (Achnagart 13.0C, Leek 5.1C maximum, Benson -2.0C minimum, Kinlochewe 28.2 mm, Wisley 7.8 h.)
A decaying front pushed E'wards on the 2nd before fading, while cold fronts spread E'wards later affecting many areas by midnight. After some light rain overnight in NW Scotland it was a generally mild day and windy in many areas. It was a cloudy day in most areas, but any falls of frontal rain tended to be light away from NW Scotland. (Murlough 15.4C, Spadeadam 9.2C maximum, Exeter Airport 0.7C minimum, Achnagart 12.4 mm, Hawarden 6.1 h.)
Into the 3rd it was cloudy with some light rain in Wales and parts of S England tonight while there were heavier falls across N Ireland and W Scotland. During the day there were further falls across Wales and in S and Cent areas of England; Ireland and W areas of Scotland had further showery falls with the sunniest places being in NE England and E Scotland. It was a mild day across much of England. (Pershore College 15.9C, Braemar 5.2C maximum, Lerwick 1.3C minimum, Kinlochewe 16.0 mm, Leconfield 5.3 h.)
Into the 4th there was some rain over N and W Scotland with showery falls further S. It was a mostly mild night with minimum temperatures across S England widely above 10C. The day was mostly cloudy with heavy persistent rain, and snow on the highest ground, in N and W Scotland. The day remained mostly mild with some light rain or drizzle in the S half of the British Isles. (Pershore 14.9C, Baltasound 5.0C maximum, Lerwick 1.6C minimum, Cassley 30.4 mm, Aberdaron 2.1 h.)
There were strong winds in the N across Scotland into the 5th with frontal rain in many areas that was heavy in the N. Further S it was a mostly dry and mild night with the minimum temperature overnight at Valentia and Belmullet being 10.0C. During the day heavy rain continued across much of N and W Scotland, with snow over the hills at times. It was a largely cloudy day, mainly dry (away from some SW areas) and mild. Except in parts of East Anglia and Kent it was a dull day. (Murlough 12.9C, Kinbrace 1.3C maximum, Baltasound -1.1C minimum, Achnagart 103.4 mm, Shoeburyness 5.5 h.)
Low pressure centred to the NW of N Scotland early on the 6th moved E'wards to Norway, resulting in an area of rain across Scotland that pushed steadily S'wards over the British Isles during the day. By mid-evening the rain had reached S England. The rain across N Scotland turned to snow for a while, and was later followed by snow showers here during the day. It was a mild day in England, Wales and S Ireland although the only sunshine accompanied the showers during the day across Scotland. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 14.3C, Lerwick 1.9C maximum, Baltasound 0.3C minimum, Capel Curig 45.4 mm, Leuchars 6.3 h.)
Into the 7th outbreaks of rain continued to spread S'wards, becoming confined to S England and the Channel Islands by dawn. Elsewhere it was mostly dry with clearing skies, but with snow showers over N Scotland. Snow depths included 7 cm at Stornoway at 0300 GMT and 8 cm at Altnaharra at 0900 GMT overnight Scotland and NE Ireland had a widespread air frost. Much of the UK had a dry day as the main rain area in the S cleared away although there was some further rain in S Ireland and SW England later. Snow showers affected parts of N Scotland during the day, although there were long sunny spells away from S Wales and the S half of England. (Plymouth Kinterbury Point 11.9C, Stornoway 1.0C maximum, Braemar -4.9C minimum, Okehampton 33.0 mm, Dyce 7.8 h.)
Into the 8th there were outbreaks of rain that spread from the SW, turning wintry over the hills of N Wales and the Midlands. Further N it was cold with a widespread air frost across Scotland, and in the far N of England and Northern Ireland. There were some snow showers overnight over N Scotland. During the day the rain spread slowly N'wards, associated with a deep low to the W of Ireland (centre 966 mb at 1800 GMT). There was further snowfall across parts of Ireland, and in N Wales and N England; especially on higher ground. It was largely dry and bright in N Scotland, although there were some further snow showers here during the day. Snow depths included 6 cm at Stornoway and Altnaharra at 0000 GMT and 10 cm at Bingley at 1800 GMT. (Exeter Airport 13.6C, Altnaharra -1.3C maximum, Altnaharra -13.8C minimum, Killowen 46.6 mm, Lerwick 5.2 h.)
A front across N areas early on the 9th pushed rain and hill snow in Northern Ireland and N England into Scotland. Further S there were heavy spells of rain across Ireland, Wales and England due to further frontal systems. There was some air frost across areas of Scotland at first; during the day there were further wintry spells across Scotland while there were showers elsewhere under rather cloudy skies. It was a mild day in S England. Snow depths included 9 cm at Bingley at 0000 GMT and 6 cm at Kirkwall at 1200 GMT. (Exeter Airport 14.0C, Balmoral 0.8C maximum, Altnaharra -4.9C minimum, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 43.4 mm, Cork Airport 4.9 h.)
An area of low pressure moved from SW Ireland to SW England during the 10th (centre 984 mb over Cornwall at 1800 GMT). Overnight, N Scotland had some hill snow and persistent sleet and rain in the NE. Further S there were clearing skies with many areas seeing mist and fog patches by dawn. There was some further snow in parts of N Scotland during the day; other areas were cloudy with some showers, while further S there were spells of rain and some sunny periods but with heavier rain in SW England later. Snow depths included 2 cm at Aboyne at 0000 GMT and at Kirkwall at 0600 GMT. (Pershore College 12.7C, Lerwick 2.1C maximum, Katesbridge -0.9C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 22.2 mm, Valley 7.5 h.)
As low pressure transferred E'wards into the 11th, this led to some heavy rainfall in E England; there were showery falls in W Scotland, Ireland and S England by dawn. During the day the rain area gradually become confined to the Northern Isles. The remainder of the UK had a mix of sunshine and scattered showers. (Gosport Fleetlands 13.0C, Balmoral 3.3C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -3.1C minimum, Fylingdales 24.6 mm, Thomastown 5.9 h.)
E areas of the UK (away from the Northern Isles) were largely dry into the 12th and there were patches if air frost here in places. Overnight the showers became confined to western areas and were wintry on the hills of N Scotland. During the day it was windy across N Scotland due to low pressure to the W of NW Scotland; showers merged into longer spells of rain and hill snow over W Scotland. There were showers during the day over Ireland and parts of NW England but much of England had long periods of sunshine with little cloud. (Plymouth 12.1C, Dalwhinnie 4.4C maximum, Aboyne -4.1C minimum, Tyndrum 19.2 mm, Manston 9.1 h.)
There were showers overnight into the 13th across N Scotland and parts of SW England in particular, with further showers over the W half of the British Isles. Across Scotland some showers were wintry over high ground and these continued into the day. During the day there were scattered showers across NW Scotland while outbreaks of rain spread NE'wards across Ireland, Wales and S and Cent areas of England. There was little sunshine outside of Scotland while the rain brought milder air across S areas. (Exeter Airport 13.8C, Dalwhinnie 4.0C maximum, Fyvie Castle -1.8C minimum, Sennybridge 18.8 mm, Kinloss 7.8 h.)
Inland and Cent areas of Scotland had an air frost on the 14th; elsewhere it was a cloudy night with milder air in the S bounded by rain moving slowly N'wards across N England. During the day cloud and spells of showery rain continued to spread N'wards, with mild conditions across the S half of Ireland, Wales and England. There were a few wintry showers in N Scotland, which was also the only area with more than a few minutes of sunshine. (Hereford 16.6C, Braemar 3.8C maximum, Aboyne -4.2C minimum, Capel Curig 26.8 mm, Kirkwall 6.4 h.)
Temperatures remained above 10C into the 15th across most of England, Wales and Ireland. Araes of rain spread N'wards and E'wards, reaching N Scotland by dawn. During the day most areas, except East Anglia and neighbouring counties, had spells of rain that spread from the W largely clearing Ireland by the evening. There was some sunshine across Ireland and in S and E areas of England, and it was unusually mild across most of inland England and Wales. (Pershore College 18.1C, Lerwick 6.0C maximum, Baltasound -0.5C minimum, Shap 29.0 mm, Reading University 4.6 h.)
Into the 16th spells of rain moved into E England, clearing most other area with the exception of a few showers. Temperatures dropped as the rain cleared from the W. The rain in the E soon cleared away in the morning, although there were a few showery spells in W areas during the day. Most areas had some sunny intervals, especially in parts of N Scotland. Temperatures widely reached above 10C from S Scotland S'wards. (Weybourne 15.1C, Baltasound 6.4C maximum, Balmoral 1.6C minimum, Baltasound 10.6 mm, Stornoway 6.2 h.)
The 17th saw frontal cloud and rain spreading E'wards, eventually reaching all E areas of the UK by mid-evening. The thickening cloud gave most places a sunless day with some early mist and fog patches, but a weak warm sector did lift the temperatures for a while in most areas. Cloudy skies prevented the temperature from dropping too quickly in the evening. (Nantwich 15.1C, Lerwick 5.8C maximum, Altnaharra -2.4C minimum, Porthmadog 28.6 mm, Kinloss 1.6 h.)
By dawn on the 18th the rain was mostly confined to S and Cent England, with a few showers elsewhere. It was a mild night in all areas and it was a very mild day in Cent S England and the Midlands in particular. W areas of the British Isles had a few showers during the day; elsewhere, away from the E coast of England, it was quite sunny in many places. (Gosport Fleetlands 16.8C, Lerwick 7.9C maximum, Fyvie Castle 1.8C minimum, Tibenham Airfield 30.8 mm, Leuchars 7.2 h.)
A cold front crossed the British Isles from W to E by midday on the 19th. Rainfall amounts were generally low, especially in S areas and, as pressure rose from the S during the day, there were sunny intervals in most areas. There were showers during the day in some parts of NW Scotland and an area of more general rain moved E'wards into N Scotland during the afternoon. (St James Park 14.5C, Dalwhinnie 7.7C maximum, Fyvie Castle 1.8C minimum, Achnagart 19.2 mm, Wittering 6/0 h.)
Into the 20th it was generally cloudy, away from E areas of England, as a band of rain moved into SW England, Wales, N England and Scotland by dawn. The rain area moved only slowly SE'wards during the day but the sunniest areas tended to be across N Scotland, despite some blustery showers here. It was a mild day, especially away from coastal areas. (Hawarden 14.9C, Sennybridge 8.4C maximum, South Newington 2.0C minimum, Capel Curig 30.0 mm, Lerwick 4.4 h.)
It was a mild night into the 21st S of a line Belmullet-Hull, with cooler conditions under clear skies further N. By dawn rain had spread from the SW along with strengthening winds, affecting all but Cent and N Scotland. The rain spread N'wards and E'wards during the day, clearing most of Ireland by midday and most of the UK by late evening. It was a cloudy day across most of England and Wales, with sunny periods in most other areas. (Rhyl 15.1C, Lerwick 7.4C maximum, Aboyne -1.7C minimum, Cardiff Bute Park 32.2 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 4.0 h.)
Into the 22nd a band of showery rain spread SE'wards across Scotland, heavy at times and wintry over the hills in Scotland and parts of Ireland. By dawn rain was falling across much of England and Wales, except in East Anglia and adjacent counties. Heavy, showery rain became confined to the SE of England during the day, along with gusty and squally winds. There were bright spells and blustery showers elsewhere, with some wintry falls over high ground in the N and W. There were more than half a dozen flood warnings in place across the West Midlands region after heavy rain here. Rail services in Shropshire, Worcestershire and Wolverhampton were cancelled due to flooded tracks and some schools in Worcestershire and Shropshire were closed. (Wisley 12.6C, Dalwhinnie 2.4C maximum, Aboyne -0.8C minimum, Gogerddan 26.6 mm, Kinloss 7.9 h.)
Low pressure towards the N on the 23rd pushed some troughs and weak fronts from the W across many areas. Overnight there was a slight ground frost in many areas and an air frost in NE Scotland. There were showers in many W areas, which turned wintry over the hills as far S as Wales and N England. During the day there were sunny spells in any areas, especially in E parts of Britain, with further showers in W areas, which again were wintry over some hills. (Kew Gardens 10.7C, Liscombe 3.8C maximum, Aboyne -6.2C minimum, Okehampton 17.6 mm, Boulmer 7.7 h.)
Into the 24th there was a widespread air frost over inland areas of Britain, with showers over W areas and across Ireland; these were wintry over some N hills. After widespread mist and some fog over many parts of England by dawn, showers over SW areas of England and Wales moved E during the day. Most areas had sunny periods during the day, especially in the E of Britain. There were one or two snow showers over Scottish hills. (Killowen 12.0C, Tyndrum 4.6C maximum, Aboyne -6.4C minimum, Herstmonceux 8.2 mm, Waddington 8.7 h.)
The 25th dawned with mist and fog patches over many areas of England and with a widespread air frost over inland Britain. Low pressure to the W of S Ireland pushed frontal rain across S Ireland and into the Channel Islands and SW England by dawn. During the day wet and windy conditions spread E across Wales and S England as the depression centre moved towards Brest (centre 983 mb) by 1800 GMT. There were a few showers during the day across Scotland and widespread sunny spells away from the rain in the S. (Bridlington 12.8C, Lake Vyrnwy 4.1C maximum, Braemar -8.0C minimum, Camborne 27.6 mm, Dyce 8.8 h.)
Low pressure over N France on the 26th led to a wet and windy night in S England, and there were a few showers in N and NW areas of the UK. Inland areas of Scotland had an air frost, as did parts of N England. Cloud, rain and strong winds were slow to clear SE England in the morning. Elsewhere, it was mostly dry with sunny spells and isolated showers, mostly in E Scotland and NE England. (Chivenor 10.7C, Brizlee Wood 4.3C maximum, Auchincruive -3.0C minimum, Herstmonceux 18.0 mm, Glasgow 8.9 h.)
Into the 27th it was clear with an air frost in inland areas of S Scotland, and in parts of Wales, N and Cent England. Much of England had early mist and fog patches, while fronts brought rain into Ireland and W Scotland. This rain spread E'wards during the day and evening across most areas. It turned milder behind the rain in W areas. Across N Scotland there were some blustery showers, which were wintry over high ground. (Plymouth 12.0C, Fylingdales 5.8C maximum, Redesdale Camp -3.5C minimum, Kinlochewe 18.4 mm, Manston 6.5 h.)
Into the 28th it turned drier with mist and fog across many parts of England and Wales. In N and W areas of the British Isles cloud and rain spread E'wards; most areas of the British Isles avoided an air frost. The mist and fog cleared in the morning while the rain spread E'wards during the day most areas had a sunless day as a result, except for extreme E parts of England and Scotland. (Exeter Airport 13.1C, Inverbervie 7.3C maximum, Topcliffe -0.6C minimum, St Bees Head 17.0 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 4.1 h.)
Into the 29th spells of heavy rain moved SE'wards overnight. It turned wet with gusty winds in S areas by dawn but in N areas it turned clearer with a few showers. During the day the rain was mostly confined to East Anglia and SE England and it lingered into the evening here in some E areas. It was drier with brighter spells in the N and blustery showers in the W Scotland with some wintry falls over high ground. (Manston 13.2C, Dalwhinnie 5.2C maximum, Dalwhinnie 0.8C minimum, Kinlochewe 25.6 mm, Leuchars 8.4 h.)
A depression crossed Ireland from the W on the 1st (centre 985 mb near Rosslare at 1800 GMT). By dawn associated frontal rain had fallen across Ireland, Wales and S areas of England, followed by showers. There was also additional rainfall over parts of NW Scotland later. Rain followed by showers spread across most areas of Ireland, Wales and England during the day with sunny spells in most areas away from N England and the N half of Ireland. Showers turned wintry in areas of Ireland, SW Scotland, NW England, Wales and the Midlands. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 10.3C, Pateley Bridge Ravens Nest 2.9C maximum, Braemar -6.4C minimum, Whitechurch 28.8 mm, Kinloss 9.5 h.)
On the 2nd the depression remained slow-moving over Wales and W areas of England. Areas of rain or showers affected many areas of the British Isles overnight, with an area of rain and hill snow moving W'wards overnight. The day was mostly cool and unsettled, with rain moving slowly N'wards across England into Scotland. Elsewhere there were showers and sunny spell, notably across Ireland. Snow fell from SW England through to the Midlands. There were also wintry showers over N and SW Scotland, NW England and N Wales. (Holbeach 10.1C, Pennerley 0.9C maximum, Altnaharra -5.2C minimum, Almondsbury 25.8 mm, Exeter Airport 5.1 h.)
On the 3rd the low pushed away NW'wards during the day, giving some showery falls of snow overnight across NW England, SW Scotland and over highest ground in Wales. With light winds, there was an air frost in many inland areas of England before dawn. Early mist and fog in these cold areas gave way to widespread sunny spells across England, although some E areas remained rather cloudy. There were a few showers across Scotland and Ireland at times. (Gosport Fleetlands 11.5C, Waddington 4.7C maximum, Benson -4.6C minimum, Wick Airport 13.6 mm, St Athan 9.4 h.)
Into the 4th showers in the W eased and clouds in the E moved NE'wards, leaving mainly clear skies. A few mist and fog patches formed by dawn; there was some rain over the Northern Isles and some rain in Ireland and SW England later. Inland areas of England and Scotland had a widespread air frost. During the day cloud, strengthening winds and spells of rain spread from the SW affecting much of W and Cent England by mid-evening. Much of Scotland, N England and East Anglia had a sunny day ahead of any cloud. (Chertsey Abbey Mead 12.5C, Lake Vyrnwy 6.1C maximum, Altnaharra -6.5C minimum, Cardinham 24.4 mm, Edinburgh Gogarbank 9.8 h.)
Pressure remained low close to W Ireland during the 5th and several fronts brought spells of rain and showers to E areas of the UK overnight and during the day. Another area of cloud and rain move NE'wards across the UK overnight and during the morning. Some early mist and fog across Britain soon lifted to give sunny spells away from E areas of England, where some showers lingered during the day. There were also some blustery showers across Ireland during the day. (Usk No.2 13.4C, Lerwick 5.8C maximum, Lentran -0.4C minimum, Otterbourne Water Works 14.8 mm, Aberdaron 9.2 h.)
Into the 6th any air frost was mostly confined to Wales and W areas of England, while further E it was cloudier. There were also a few showers at first across parts of Scotland and Ireland. During the day it was cloudy with patchy rain in some NE areas. There were also a few showers across S Ireland and SW England during the day with widespread mist forming across England and Wales in the evening. Away from the E there were long, sunny intervals in many areas. (Porthmadog 14.2C, Balmoral 4.5C maximum, Sennybridge -3.2C minimum, Thorney Island 10.0 mm, Aberdaron 9.7 h.)
A brisk S/SE'ly flow dominated the weather on the 7th which was a mostly dry day apart for some patchy rain overnight across Ireland and during the day in the Northern Isles. E areas remained rather cloudy; it was sunnier elsewhere, especially over the Channel Islands. (Wiggonholt 13.7C, Lake Vyrnwy 4.6C maximum, Loch Glascarnoch -4.6C minimum, Fair Isle 1.0 mm, St Helier 10.5 h.)
The 8th was another mostly dry day, apart for some showery rain over E areas of Scotland and N England, while some frontal rain spread NE'wards into the Channel Islands in the evening. It was a sunny day over East Anglia, the Midlands and S England. It was a cool day in E areas. (Wiggonholt 12.6C, Balmoral 4.0C maximum, Aviemore -1.8C minimum, Morpeth Cockle Park 3.0 mm, Manston 9.7 h.)
N'ward-moving fronts associated with low pressure close to Biscay into the 9th led to some early rain in S Ireland, SW England and the Channel Islands; elsewhere the night was dry, with a slight air frost in parts of N Scotland. During the day the sunniest locations were across N Scotland and East Anglia, as frontal cloud spread to most areas. Rain was mostly confined to the Channel Islands and SW England although scattered falls of rain or showers occurred as far N as Cent Scotland by the evening. There was widespread mist in the evening. (Northolt 14.6C, Braemar 3.2C maximum, Altnaharra -2.0C minimum, Okehampton 24.0 mm, Weybourne 8.4 h.)
Into the 10th longer spells of rain spread into N and E areas of England, and there were lighter falls across Ireland and in E Scotland. Away from the rain it was mostly misty. The day was mostly cloudy with spells of rain and showers moving N'wards and W'wards; there was some snow over northern Scottish hills. It turned brighter with some sunny intervals later in SW England. (Plymouth 13.7C, Braemar 3.6C maximum, Baltasound 0.9C minimum, Winterbourne No.2 21.6 mm, Stornoway 4.8 h.)
Into the 11th it was mostly cloudy, although N England and Scotland were largely clear of the rain and showers that affected most other areas. The day was mostly cloudy, away from SW England and the Channel Islands. It was a mostly dry day, but later areas of more general and longer spells of rain spread into W Scotland and across much of Ireland -as a depression moved towards the W coast of Ireland into the evening. (Milford Haven 13.2C, Balmoral 4.4C maximum, Aviemore 0.2C minimum, Harris Quidnish 5.0 mm, Bude 4.3 h.)
Overnight into the 12th rain across N and Cent Scotland quickly moved N and E, being confined to the Northern Isles by dawn. Further S, rain tended to cleared Ireland by dawn, spreading across Wales and into S Scotland and much of England. The day was generally cloudy, away from parts of E Ireland and NW Scotland, as the rain over England pushed away E'wards and NE'wards as a warm sector developed over S areas by the evening. (Exeter Airport 15.7C, Braemar 5.6C maximum, Lentran 1.5C minimum, Sennybridge 26.0 mm, Kinloss 4.9 h.)
The warm sector reached the Northern Isles by dawn on the 13th although an associated cold front then spread across most of Scotland and Ireland, SE'wards, by the evening. Overnight, it was mostly cloudy with frontal rain across Ireland and Scotland. During the day this rain spread SE'wards into S Ireland, N Wales and N England, with brighter spells and some blustery showers further to the N. It was a mild day in the warm sector ahead of the rain, after a night when minimum temperatures remained above 10C across much of England and S Wales. (Coningsby 15.4C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.1C maximum, Balmoral 4.2C minimum, Capel Curig 93.6 mm, Kinloss 7.0 h.)
Overnight into the 14th the S'ward-moving cold front stagnated across Cent Ireland and S Scotland, with mostly dry and mild conditions to the S; rainfall most mostly confined to Ireland, S Scotland, N Wales and N England. S Scotland, and N areas of England and Ireland, had further heavy falls of rain during the day, although there were also showers falls I many other areas. East Anglia and parts of N Scotland had the best of the sunshine, while temperatures widely reached 15C SE of a line Hull-Dorset. (St James Park 18.1C, Edinburgh Gogarbank 6.3C maximum, Drumnadrochit 1.9C minimum, Eskdalemuir 45.2 mm, Weybourne 5.7 h.)
Shallow areas of low pressure pushed NE'wards across Scotland on the 15th, with widespread rain at first across Ireland and Scotland, N England and N Wales. Further S and E there were some showers, which continued at times during the day. It remained cloudy across Scotland; the best of the sunshine was across S and Cent England with temperatures widely reaching 15-17C in Cent England and East Anglia. (Santon Downham 17.2C, Balmoral 5.6C maximum, Dalwhinnie 1.0C minimum, Capel Curig 19.0 mm, Brize Norton 5.8 h.)
A weak ridge of high pressure dominated the weather for much of the 16th although some frontal showers affected parts of E England and there was some light rain in N Scotland. Much of Scotland and Northern Ireland had a widespread inland air frost. By dawn frontal rain had pushed NE'wards into Cornwall and this then spread across much of Ireland, Wales, W and N England and S Scotland by the evening. Ahead of the rain much of Scotland and E England had a sunny day. (North Wyke 14.3C, Fair Isle 5.5C maximum, Resallach -4.3C minimum, Murlough 27.6 mm, Lerwick 9.1 h.)
A mainly cloudy, SW'ly flow, dominated conditions on the 17th. There was some snowfall over Scottish hills for a time as rain arrived from the S. The main rain area had largely cleared away to the E of the UK by midday, with showers and sunny periods following. Temperatures widely reached 16C S of a line Liverpool-Hull across England, except in the far SE corner of England where the rain was slow to clear. Showery falls continued in many parts of Scotland during the day. (Exeter Airport 17.3C, Lerwick 6.4C maximum, Aboyne 1.2C minimum, St Athan 25.2 mm, Bude 5.4 h.)
Into the 18th there were showery falls across Ireland parts of W Scotland, England and Wales. Further E it was largely dry, with some fog patches by dawn. The day was sunny in most areas, although S England was rather cloudy with some drizzle. Cloud and rain pushed into Ireland in the morning, later spreading in the evening into Scotland, Wales and SW England with windy conditions developing in the NW. (Cardiff Bute Park 16.5C, Baltasound 8.0C maximum, Altnaharra -0.2C minimum, Tyndrum 7.6 mm, Kirkwall 10.0 h.)
The 19th saw frontal cloud spread E'wards across all areas; however, falls were mostly light after dawn which followed a mild night over England and Wales. Most areas had a mixture of sunshine and patchy cloud, but another area of rain spread into Ireland, Wales and SW England in the evening. (Coningsby 16.8C, Loch Glascarnoch 7.6C maximum, Cassley 6.1C minimum, Achnagart 18.2 mm, Leconfield 7.5 h.)
Into the 20th rain affected much of England, Wales and Ireland, but in many areas falls were slight, especially across E and S England. Clearer skies led to a cool night across N and Cent Scotland, but in S and Cent England temperatures remained above 10C all night. The rain weakened as it moved away NE'wards, but it remained rather cloudy in many places with N Scotland and N and W areas of Ireland seeing the best of the sunshine. SE of a line Norwich-Dorset temperatures widely reached 16C away from the coasts. (Charlwood 18.8C, Salsburgh 6.0C maximum, Kinbrace 0.1C minimum, Bala 19.2 mm, Loch Glascarnoch 8.0 h.)
Into the 21st rain was largely confined to N Ireland and W Scotland, as fronts arrived here from the W. The rain reached E Scotland by dawn, while mist and fog patched were widespread across England and Wales by this time. During the day the rain pushed SE'wards with falls across Ireland and N England by the evening. Elsewhere it was mostly cloudy, but another mild afternoon followed in SE England. (Kew Gardens 17.7C, Lake Vyrnwy 8.5C maximum, Resallach 0.4C minimum, Achnagart 19.0 mm, Heathrow 4.8 h.)
Low pressure to the N of Scotland during the 22nd led to a breezy day in all areas, and the system pushed a cold front SE'wards across England and Wales during the morning. Falls of rain from the front were mostly light across England, and showers then followed the rain in N and W areas. These showers were wintry over the hills of Scotland and N England in places, and produced a few sferics over parts of S Scotland and E Ireland in the afternoon. Many parts of Ireland, S Scotland and S Scotland had a very sunny day. (Pershore 14.5C, Dalwhinnie 5.6C maximum, Dalwhinnie 1.4C minimum, Kinlochewe 23.2 mm, Boulmer 10.7 h.)
The 23rd remained quite windy, especially in N areas, and there were widespread showers overnight across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and W England which fell as snow over high ground in Wales and Scotland. The showers were widespread during the day, with scattered sferics in many areas of S England and East Anglia in particular. The showers also fell as hail in places (and as snow over high ground in parts of Scotland) although prolonged sunny spells were also widespread across Ireland and England. (St James Park 12.1C, Blencathra 6.2C maximum, Altnahinch Filters 0.6C minimum, Cassley 25.2 mm, Almondsbury 8.5 h.)
Winds eased during the 24th and the night was largely dry away from N Scotland, where there were also some wintry showers over the hills. The day was mostly dry, although there were more showers in N Scotland, wintry on the hills. It was a mostly sunny day over England, Wales and S Scotland although frontal cloud pushed into W Ireland by midday and by late evening this had spread across Ireland and into Wales and SW England. 11 mm of rain fell at Valentia during 0600-1800 GMT. (St James Park 14.5C, Braemar 6.3C maximum, Spadeadam 0.3C minimum, Fyvie Castle 15.8 mm, Morecambe 11.3 h.)
Low pressure to the W and SW of Ireland during the 25th led to another unsettled day. Overnight and into the morning rain spread across Ireland and Wales, and into the W half of England. The day dawned dry and bright in pats of East Anglia and it remained largely dry here, if cloudy later. Elsewhere there were spells of rain and showers during the day, the showers becoming wintry over high ground in Scotland. It was a sunny day across parts of N Scotland. People had to be rescued from flooded vehicles later in the day after heavy rain, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said. Great Western Railway said that flooding had also impacted the line between Par and Newquay. (Weybourne 13.3C, Balmoral 3.1C maximum, Kinbrace -2.6C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 40.4 mm, Stornoway 9.5 h.)
Pressure remained low on the 26th across SW parts of the British Isles. N Scotland had spells of heavy rain and some snow over high ground before dawn. Rain and showers also fell before dawn across Ireland, Wales and SW England; inland areas of N and Cent Scotland had an air frost. Many areas were cloudy during the day with the sunniest places being in parts of NW Scotland, East Anglia and SW England. Other areas of S England were rather wet at times and frontal rain affected many areas of England during the day. Further wintry showers affected high ground in N Scotland during the day. (Cambridge NIAB 16.0C, Brizlee Wood 3.8C maximum, Altnaharra -6.9C minimum, Alice Holt Lodge 16.6 mm, Stornoway 10.0 h.)
Into the 27th heavy and persistent rain moved N'ward, turning to sleet and hill snow across many parts of Scotland. It was windy in the W of the British Isles overnight with heavy and thundery downpours in the SW. This was fronts caused by a depression to the W of Ireland (pressure was 964 mb over W Ireland around dawn). Much of Scotland remained cloudy during the day with N Scotland having spells of persistent rain and hill snow. Elsewhere a band of rain moved NE'wards from the SW, followed by blustery showers and bright spells. (Weybourne 13.4C, Aviemore 1.8C maximum, Kinbrace -2.6C minimum, Ballypatrick Forest 68.4 mm, Wisley 7.8 h.)
An area of low pressure pushed E'wards into the 28th (centre 963 mb to the W of Cornwall at 1200 GMT) and then moved N'wards through Wales during the day. This brought areas of heavy and persistent rain across Wales and S and Cent England overnight and then into the day. There was also heavy rain overnight in Northern Ireland with variable cloud and showers elsewhere. Motorists in Devon were urged to drive with extreme care after snow fell overnight. Snow settled in several areas of the county, including Plymouth, Ivybridge, north Devon and Dartmoor. The heavy rain and hill snow clear Wales and SW England during the morning, with heavy showers following. These showers were thundery in places, and included a marked line of sferics that moved from Salisbury to Huntingdon in the afternoon. The rain in Northern Ireland soon eased, and away there were widespread showers and sunny spells in other areas. It was a windy day in many areas; along the English Channel this led to sailing disruptions. (Hull East Park 12.5C, Braemar 5.0C maximum, Braemar -2.1C minimum, Larkhill 44.8 mm, Boulmer 5.1 h.)
Low pressure centres and associated fronts and troughs across the British Isles on the 29th brought spells of rain and showers to most areas of the British Isles at times overnight or during the day. Overnight there was some heavy and persistent rain in N Scotland while heavy showers spread into SE England later. There were further heavy showers in many places during the day although many parts of Scotland remained dry. There were sunny spells in most areas. (Santon Downham 14.9C, Lerwick 8.4C maximum, Derrylin Cornahoule -2.3C minimum, Glasgow 17.6 mm, Boulmer 8.6 h.)
Into the 30th the showers tended to ease off although some lingered across parts of Scotland and W England. Under clearer skies it was a cool night across parts of N and Cent Scotland. Daytime brought further scattered showers over the W half of the British Isles, but some long spells of sunshine in E areas. It was a mild day in the sunny areas, but the evening saw an area of more general rain reaching SW England. (Northolt 16.8C, Braemar 8.9C maximum, Altnaharra -5.3C minimum, Altnaharra 12.0 mm, Kirkwall 11.4 h.)
Overnight into the 31st patches of mist and fog, along with low cloud, affected many E areas, while some heavy showers affected SW England and Ireland; 10 mm fell in the 12 hours ending 0600 GMT at Roches Point. Under clearer skies there was an air frost in many parts of N, E and Cent Scotland. It was a mostly cloudy day in E and S England, but there were some long sunny spells elsewhere. A few showers across East Anglia moved into the Midlands, while another area of rain gave some showery outbreaks across S England which were heavy in parts of SW England. Parts of Ireland also had showery outbreaks. (Wiggonholt 17.9C, Lake Vyrnwy 8.0C maximum, Altnaharra -4.2C minimum, Isles of Scilly 15.2 mm, Boulmer 11.1 h.)